Sep 15, 2009, post by
Before we get started, you will need to do a few things….
- If you don’t have the article submission form, go to http://www.virtualassistantforms.com, sign up, and it will be sent to you via email immediately along with a tracking spreadsheet.
- Visit SelfGrowth.com and sign up for a free account.
- List the possible categories and sub-categories from the article directory and edit the submission form.
If you need a refresher on how to edit the submission form, click video below.
Next, watch the video below as I walk you through submitting an article to another popular article directory, Self Growth.
SelfGrowth.com is an article site focusing on topics such as success skills, mental health, spirituality, health & fitness, relationships, money & careers – which is great if you are a coach who coaches in any of these areas or a service provider to other professionals in these categories.
On the surface, you may think that your article may not be a fit, but make sure to browse around because most likely you will find an appropriate category. For example, the article that I will use in my video example is about “perfection paralysis,” which you may think may not seem to fit any of the topic areas; however, under money & careers is a sub-category for marketing strategy which I think fits nicely.
What I like about Self Growth is that you can upgrade to a Professional membership for more ways to advertise you and your business. Not only can you promote your website(s), submit articles, create your own “Expert Page,” but you can also add events to Self Growth’s calendar! It is more than just an article bank, it is a great site to share your knowledge, philosophy, and expertise.
That concludes my article submission series, I hope you enjoyed it! If you missed any of the other videos, you can get them here:
How to Submit an Article to IdeaMarketers.com
How to Submit an Article to EzineArticles.com
Copyright 2009, Lisa Wells.
Want to publish this article on your site? You may, but please include the following resource information: Lisa Wells is a Certified eMarketing Associate who partners with successful coaches, consultants, and online marketers, managing their online marketing needs. Move your business to the next level and up your e-marketing game – sign up for her FREE e-course at http://www.eMarketingToolboxEssentials.com.
Jul 21, 2009, post by
One of the tasks I do for my clients is submitting articles to article directories. When I first started submitting articles a few years ago, what should have been a 30-minute task was sometimes dragging out to a few days or more. I was frustrated and tired of playing email tag or the more popular ‘Guess Which Category’ game. I knew there had to be a better way.
“Necessity, who is the mother of invention.” – Plato
If you have submitted an article to any of the more popular directories, like Ezine Articles, Idea Marketers, or Self Growth, you know they are all different and each has its own set of categories, “fields” that differ from one site to the next, as well as different submission guidelines. Trying to keep track of all of these things can get really hairy! Since one of my favorite things to do is create checklists, forms, and worksheets, I created an article submission sheet to simplify the process.
Before you get started, you will need to do a few things. (Don’t worry, I’ve provided instructions on how to edit the form in the video below.)
- If you don’t have the article submission form, go to http://www.virtualassistantforms.com,sign up, and it will be sent to you via email immediately along with a tracking spreadsheet.
- Visit each article directory listed on the form to sign up for your account (they are all free).
- List the possible categories and sub-categories from each article directory and edit the submission form.
- Create an author resource box, maybe two, depending on if you write for more than one target audience or want to steer readers to a particular product or service over another.
Click the video below for instructions on how to edit and use the form.
Once you edit the submission sheet, it’s ready to be sent to your client (who will be WOWed with your initiative!) or, if you are the writer, you can send it along with the article to your assistant. Now, let’s submit an article!
Watch the video below as I walk you through submitting an article to one of the more popular article directories, Ezine Articles.
Next month I’ll show you how to submit to Idea Marketers, another popular directory. In the meantime, work on sprucing up your author resource box. You can use mine as an example (directly below), or read Christopher Knight’s article: Article Marketing 101: The Perfect Author Resource Box. You can also follow Christopher Knight on Twitter -he has loads of article marketing expertise.
Copyright 2009, Lisa Wells.
Want to publish this article on your site? You may, but please include the following resource information: Lisa Wells is a Certified eMarketing Associate who partners with successful coaches, consultants, and online marketers, managing their online marketing needs. Move your business to the next level and up your e-marketing game – sign up for her FREE e-course at http://www.eMarketingToolboxEssentials.com.
