The Sky’s The Limit For Where Your Blog Can Go

Have you ever heard of ezinearticles.com, articlesbase.com, goarticles.com or ehow.com? They are free online article directories used as references for everything from how to French braid your hair to how to do your taxes.

• It gives your posts a different audience
• It drives more traffic
• It boosts your SEO
• It enhances your credibility

I am most familiar with Ezine Articles. This article directory is a great platform for repurposing your posts and submitting them to a new audience. Or for writing a new article that is outside the niche of your blog. Publishers are required to include your Resource Box (which contains your mini-bio or website contact information) and can not alter or edit your article in any way without obtaining your permission first.

Ezine Articles reviews all submissions before publishing them on their site. There are also specific guidelines for their site that you need to review pertaining to how the article should be written, i.e., not in the form of a blog post, e-mail, personal letter; no promotional content; no profanity, etc. A free basic membership allows 10 submissions initially. Your membership status increases based on the quality of your articles and more submissions are then allowed.

Recommendations for using any article directory:

• Strong biography stating why you are qualified to write about the topic
• Knowledge and understanding of the site’s content and submission guidelines
• Place keywords at beginning or near beginning of article to boost SEO

The Sky’s The Limit, Y’all!

Are you using article directories to promote your blog? Locate content?
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