Summery:
Your success in article marketing depends on the quality of your articles and the quality
of the article submission process. If you need help submitting your articles be sure to
ask these essential questions before signing on the dotted line.
The majority of people I speak to about article marketing
admit that it is actually the submission part of the process at which they get stuck.
It is time consuming and tedious to submit articles by hand
or even with the help of software. Not everyone can handle such a thankless task, so I
recommend you consider hiring a service to handle submissions for you.
There are many companies offering article submission
services, so how do you decide who to hire?
Do some due diligence and ask about the service in forums
about article marketing, ask an article marketing expert for his/her recommendation, and
insist on getting references from any company that you are considering.
It is critical that you ask the important questions before
committing to a submission service. The list below includes the basic questions you should
ask before seriously considering a article marketing service.
1. Will they be using software or submitting by hand?
2. Do they offer complimentary proofreading or editing services?
3. Do they offer keyword research to optimize the title, body and byline of your article?
4. How long have they been in the article submission business?
5. How many sites do they submit to: newsgroups, directories, forums, blogs and individual
sites?
6. Do they screen and submit to reputable article directories rather than blast your
article to hundreds of worthless sites?
7. Do they open accounts at article directories and other sites when required?
8. Do they handle e-mail confirmations received from sites where they have opened an
account for you?
9. How do they handle questions from publishers after your article has been submitted?
10. Do they have relationships with publishers?
11. Do they notify Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter and other social media sites that your
article has been published?
12. Do they bookmark your published article in social bookmarking sites?
13. How much does their service cost and what kind of payments do they accept (credit
cards, PayPal, checks)?
14. Can they provide references and titles of articles that they have submitted so you can
check the results in search engines?
15. Do they offer a multiple article discount?
16. Are they willing to sign a contract?
17. How much time will the process take?
18. What do they need from you to get started?
19. What kind of report do they provide when the submission is completed?
Pay considerable attention to the reputation of article
submission services. Google their names and follow links to see what other people think
about them, call their references, and make sure that they do not spam submission sites
with unsolicited submissions or off-topic topics.
There is no shame in hiring a submission service to handle
the tedious task of submitting. Just be careful when you choose a service and keep in mind
that a quality service will cost more but you do get what you pay for.
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