If your articles aren't getting published very often, or you just want to increase the chances of them being published, then you will benefit from the tips in this article.
1. Article Length
You should always keep you article 500 to 800 words long. If you can't fit what you want to say into that amount of space, then break your article up into more than one part.
2. Resource Box Length
When writing your resource box, keep it 5 to 6 lines long. In a resource box you are simply trying to get people to request more information, not sell them something. If you want a longer ad, buy one!
3. Line Length
The lines in both your article and your resource box should be formatted to 60 to 65 characters per line. One of the consequences of not doing so is that, in some email programs, your article may appear with every line at a different length.
You can get your article formatted, as well as learning its character, line, and word count, at the following website for free. http://www.fwointl.com/fwoformatter.html
4. Is Your Article Actually An Article?
Publishers want to provide their readers with actually useful information and you should want the same. If you write an article that is just a sales letter or press release it will be rejected 99 percent of the time.
5. Inactive Links
Before you even think about publishing or submitting your article check that all links within it are active and working. Nothing is more irritating than to click on a link for a site you're interested in only to find out that it no longer exists.
6. Spelling, Punctuation, and Grammar
If you submit your article and it's full of errors it will be thrown into the trash folder so fast that your head will spin. Submitting articles with these types of errors not only makes you look extremely unprofessional, but it shows disrespect for both the publisher and their readers.
7. S*AM Triggers
As a courtesy, you should run your article through a program that will check it for triggers that could possibly get it rejected by filters. This isn't a necessary step but it will definitely impress publishers and increase the chances of your article being published.
You can check your article for free at http://www.fwointl.com/fwoformatter.html.
8. Publisher Guidelines
This should be understood without having to say it, but it is still important enough to mention. Always, always, always follow the publisher's guidelines when submitting an article to them. Not doing so will get your article rejected quicker than anything else.
Read this list, print it out, and keep it by you when you are writing an article. Read each tip and make sure that you are following it.
Making the above mistakes will insult the intelligence of both the publishers and their readers, as well as wasting your time and theirs.
About The Author
Brandie King is a writer and author who teaches other writers how to write, as well as promote, using articles. She is currently looking for a wide variety of articles on a wide variety of topics for her article directory. You can submit absolutely free. http://www.fwointl.com/fwoformatter.html
You are free to reprint this article in your ezine or ebook, or on your website, as long as the contents in the article and the resource box are not changed.
http://www.fwointl.com/fwoformatter.html
green cleaning service Glencoe ..How do you choose a name? Do you put down... Read More
So you're one of 20 million Americans who want to... Read More
Golden Rules For New Writers - Things you need to... Read More
Creative Writing Tips ?Your theme has to be something you... Read More
Writing better is critical for students. But it's even more... Read More
I love writing. I love the swirl and swing of... Read More
"No one will ever know who I am, I'm a... Read More
Do you want to publish something? An article, a non-fiction... Read More
ESSAY 3Writing an autobiography involves a matching up of a... Read More
Almost everyone could profit from enhancing their writing skills. From... Read More
You're writing a story set in your local city, but... Read More
Typically when falling asleep in bed at night great thoughts... Read More
11 Secrets from an Experienced InterviewerOne of the unwritten rules... Read More
1. Use Logic: Check for External PressuresAre you under physical... Read More
Right off the bat, I want to say that there... Read More
Traditionally, business writing uses the "one thing after another" format,... Read More
My dad was wrong. I just discovered that I am... Read More
At some point along the way, most of us have... Read More
Want to write an article or book, but are stuck... Read More
There are so many ways for writers to make good... Read More
Without denigrating the work and contribution of Syd Field to... Read More
Why is it that so many people don't take writing-as-a-job... Read More
I recently read a book where everything was akimbo. Arms... Read More
Writing a sales letter doesn't have to be that difficult... Read More
No matter what your fifth-grade English teacher says, some grammar... Read More
house cleaning company Bannockburn ..Pictures they say are worth a thousand words, but many... Read More
If you have an online home based business you know... Read More
Creative Writing Tips ?You are plotting the story. You write... Read More
As a professional copywriter, not only do I do a... Read More
"No one will ever know who I am, I'm a... Read More
Beginning writers often tend to think of a book as... Read More
(excerpted from the "How to Use a Journal" audio series... Read More
Whether you are writing a magazine article, composing a press... Read More
The Scanning ReaderWriting for the Web is different than writing... Read More
I've just come back to work after nine glorious, sun-drenched... Read More
The Hottest Word on the WebDid you know marketing people... Read More
[When I was a nineteen-year-old high school student and budding... Read More
Far too many inexperienced writers create flat, stereotypical characters: the... Read More
First drafts are for getting down the ideas. Anna Jacobs... Read More
Here's everything I know about improving your writing, publishing it... Read More
While novels do not usually attempt to convey concepts about... Read More
In the current job market, many editorial freelancers have turned... Read More
11 Secrets from an Experienced InterviewerOne of the unwritten rules... Read More
WRITING THE PERSONAL STATEMENT TO GET INTO UK UNIVERSITYHOW DO... Read More
Mix a martini, don't forget the olives, or pour yourself... Read More
Many of the most effective low-cost marketing strategies require writing.... Read More
'Talent is cheaper than table salt. What separates the talented... Read More
All Writers need the press, especially new writers. As a... Read More
In the 7th grade I wanted to be an architect... Read More
My bookcase take up one whole wall in the family... Read More
Writing |