by David Lim
To get your article successfully published by the ezine publishers, your article is going to have to compete with all the other articles from other Internet marketers such as yourself. How do you make your article stand out from the crowd?
There are no guarantees but the following guidelines might give you a better chance of getting noticed:
Tip 1: Niche Market
Many article writers will actually try to blast their article out to any and all ezine publishers who accepts article submissions. This is definitely a waste of time and will definitely get your article in the trash bin in record time.
A much better way would be to only send your articles to ezine publishers that are in the market, or in a related market, that your article targets. You are going to send out less articles, and spend more time looking for publishers, but your articles will stand a much greater chance of getting accepted and published.
Tip 2: Include Your Article Title
It helps if you come up with a catchy title and include it in the subject line of your email or form submission to the publisher. That is, instead of writing just "New Article Submission" in the subject line, write "New Article Submission - Should You Sell Ice to the Eskimos?"
Tip 3: Try to Find a New and Unique Angle
A "me too" article does not stand a good chance of publication. Many other writers would have written about the same topic and approached it in the same way that you would. A new and unique angle might include one or more of the following:
Use your own personal knowledge and experiences
Apply insights from a completely different field
Try thinking out of the box or turning things on their head. Article ideas along this line would be "How to Hack the Hackers" and "Your Job as a Salesman is not to Sell".
Tip 4: Do not Advertise
There are places for promoting your product or affiliate program but your article is definitely not the place to do it.
You may mention your website or service if it is relevant to the subject of the article, and do include the URL if it is allowed. But generally, advertising your business or website would be done only in the resource box at the end of your article.
Tip 5: Check Your Spelling and Grammar
Most modern word processors are equipped with a spell check function, which can indicate the misspelled word, so you really have no excuse not to perform a spell check.
Along with spelling mistakes, grammatical errors are another no-no. While your article does not have to be perfect, do make sure to proofread your article for simple and obvious grammatical errors before sending it in.
Tip 6: Personalize Your Message
Personalize your email message with a short cover letter. Take the trouble to check the name of the person that you are submitting to, and include it in the message.
If you know a little bit about the personal particulars or personal circumstances of the publisher, finding a way to incorporate it into your message might be a good idea. For example, if the publisher is celebrating the birth of a grandson, you can offer your congratulations before going on to the main topic of your email.
Many ezine publishers receive hundreds of article submission every day. Personalizing your emails will help you stand out and get you that much closer to getting your article approved.
Tip 7: Read the Ezine Publisher's Guidelines
I have saved the best and most important tip for last. Make sure that you read the publisher's guidelines on how, when, where and in what form to submit. And follow all the instructions as closely as you can.
Conclusion
Getting your article successfully published by ezine publishers could expose your website to thousands or more of readers online. As such, do take the time and trouble to write a great article, and submit it properly, to maximize your chances of getting published.
David Lim is the webmaster of http://QuittingYourJob.com, a business resource for the entrepreneur looking to start, or grow an online home-based business.
This article may be reprinted freely, provided no changes are made, and provided the resource box above follows the article.