Issue# 59 - October 2002 - Part One
News for Writers from The Voice of Women on The Web
Issue #59| October 2002 - Part One
Welcome to Part One of the 59th Edition of "BellaOnline's Writing Zine." This free publication for the writing world features details of the latest updates to the Writing Community website, plus site reviews, and more for writers on the web. This new zine is created and edited by Danielle Hollister, the Host of the Writing Community at BellaOnline.
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10 Tips For Promoting Through Ezine Articles
by Michael Southon
What's the most powerful marketing technique on the Web? Search Engine positioning? Perhaps. But did you know that some of the most successful web marketers don't bother much with the Search Engines?
They put most of their effort into another technique that's just as powerful and is much more under their control.
They write Ezine Articles.
There are tens of thousands of Ezines being published every month, with a collective audience of millions.
And the editors of most of those Ezines are all looking for quality content for their newsletters.
If you master this technique you can get your name and your website URL in front of 100,000 or even a million readers.
Right now there's a shortage of good Ezine Articles.
So, if you write well and you know how to do research on the Internet, there's a huge market waiting for you.
But there are some tips for writing and publishing Ezine Articles. Here they are:
(A) Writing Your Ezine Articles:
(1) Pick a topic that you know something about (however little) and then go to the Search Engines and find as many websites as you can that deal with that subject.
As well as collecting information for your article, make a note of any URLs that offer free resources dealing with the topic of your article. Include those URLs in your article.
(2) Once you've done the basic research, write the title of your article in the middle of a blank page and circle it. Then jot down your information in lines that radiate out from your title, like the spokes of a wheel. This technique is called 'Mind Mapping' and it's a very effective way of organizing your ideas.
You can find more information on Mind Mapping at:
http://www.mind-map.com/
(3) An increasing number of Ezine Publishers will not accept articles that are promoting a product you sell. So, keep your article free of affiliate links; avoid mentioning any products or services for which you receive a commission.
(4) At the end of your article, attach a 5- or 6-line 'Resource Box' that includes your website URL and/or your email address.
(5) When you have finished your article, do NOT send it off straight away. Let it lie fallow for 2 or 3 days and then come back and read it again. You'll be amazed at the improvements you can make. Those final improvements are what makes the difference between an article that gets published and one that doesn't.
(B) Publishing Your Ezine Articles:
(6) There are two ways of getting your articles published: 'Individual Submissions' and 'General Distribution'.
'General Distribution' will get your article in front of many more readers, per unit of effort expended, than 'Individual Submission', and I suggest you use this method before making Individual Submissions.
There are basically two kinds of 'General Distribution': Announcement Lists and websites.
Here are some Article Announcement Lists:
article_announce-subscribe@egroups.com
free-content-subscribe@onelist.com
publishinyours-subscribe@onelist.com
articles_archives-subscribe@egroups.com
Here are some Websites that provide Free Content to Ezine Publishers:
http://www.ezinearticles.com/
http://www.ideamarketers.com/
http://www.isyndicate.com/ http://www.mediapeak.com
http://www.web-source.net/articlesub.htm
(7) Once you've used these 'General Distribution' techniques, then submit your article to individual Ezines.
However, before making individual submissions, find out (a) if the Ezine Publisher accepts article submissions, (b) what the Publisher's guidelines are for article submissions.
My free Ezine Directory gives you this information, 'The Free Directory of Ezines':
http://www.freezineweb.com/
(8) Format your article to 65 characters per line and make sure it contains no spelling mistakes. With the availability of spell-checkers there's really no excuse for spelling mistakes. If your article does contain spelling mistakes, many Publishers will just discard your article.
(9) Don't submit articles to the same Ezine Publisher more than once a month.
(10) Address the Ezine Publisher personally, and make sure that the message accompanying your article is very courteous - you're asking the Publisher to read your article and give you some of her valuable time and she probably gets dozens of article submissions a week.
Every success to you!
(c) 2000, by Michael Southon
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Michael Southon has been writing for the Internet for over 3 years. He has shown hundreds of webmasters how to use this simple technique to get massive free publicity and dramatically increase traffic and sales.
This is an area for writers/publishers/web-site owners or anyone with an announcement of interest to writers on the web to post their message (I will accept announcements on a first come-first serve basis with no guarantee of publication. Here are a few examples of the type of messages I would consider for inclusion within "ANNOUNCEMENTS"You get the picture.
- new resources/publications for writers
- new writing opportunities online
- e-book releases of interest to writers
- free stuff for writers
- press releases about companies/events related to the writing world...
Please send your ANNOUNCEMENTS to email:
writing@bellaonline.com
- News Release-
Forbidden Plum Press
Call for Submissions
About Us: Forbidden Plum Press is an experiment in the emancipation of the written word. Sponsored by an established publisher, Emerson’s Eye, the publication process will couple experienced publishing professionals with college students eager to experience the world of publishing first-hand.
We are searching for a manuscript to publish and be in bookstores by September 2003. This book will be created by students given an editorial plum. These student editors, guided by seasoned professionals, will offer a new perspective to the publishing industry.
Submission Details: Book length manuscripts covering all genres. Guidelines available online at: guidelines@forbiddenplum.com or www.forbiddenplum.com
Who can participate: Published and unpublished writers are encouraged to submit manuscripts after reading guidelines. Critiques and feedback will be forwarded to every submission received.
Deadline of Submissions: March 31, 2003
Address: Forbidden Plum Press
637 South Broadway
Suite 334B
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Questions: dennis@emersoneye.com or call: 303.543.8532
“The way you define yourself as a writer is that you write
every time you have a free minute. If you didn't behave
that way you would never do anything.”
John Irving
News Media: For more information, please contact our publicist, Dee Anderson at 303.543.8532. - CALL FOR SPIRIT-LIFTING, SOUL-STIRRING TRUE STORIES
The bestselling book series, A Cup of Comfort, is now seeking submissions
for three new creative nonfiction anthologies:
A Cup of Comfort for Mothers & Daughters -- Capturing the beauty, power,
resiliency, blessings, challenges, blessings, and complexities of
mother-daughter relationships, both conventional and unconventional.
Submission Deadline: Oct 31, 2002
Publication: May 2003
A CUP OF COMFORT FOR SISTERS -- Revealing the magical and sometimes
maddening bond, the life-defining and life-changing experiences, the
exceptional acts of courage and compassion, and the trials and triumphs
shared by sisters.
Submission Deadline: December 15, 2002
Publication: Sep 2003
A Cup of Comfort for Christmas -- Celebrating the spirit of giving, the joy
of sharing, the heart of the holiday, and inspiring memories of Christmases
past.
Submission Deadline: Jan 1, 2003
Publication: Oct 2003
Additional books are planned. Potential themes include: couples, fathers,
the bereaved, healers and helpers, twins, blended families, adoptive
families, children of divorce, animal lovers, baby boomers, and more.
A Cup of Comfort offers both aspiring and experienced writers an excellent
opportunity to publish personal, slice-of-life stories in an acclaimed
mass-market book.
Story Length: 1000-2000 words
Stories must be original, positive, based on real people and events, and in
English.
$500 grand prize (per book); $100 all other published stories.
Contributors pay NO entry or reading fees.
Simultaneous and previously published submissions accepted (except for
book-length trade anthologies).
For writers' guidelines:
Colleen Sell, Editor-A Cup of Comfort
P.O. Box 863, Eugene, Oregon 97440, USA
wordsinger@aol.com -or- cupofcomfort@adamsmedia.com
+1-541-424-2422 (tel)
+1-508-427-6728 (fax)
www.cupofcomfort.com
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