You have been writing articles left and right and you have been focused on the quality and relevancy of each and every article. Since you don't want all this great writing to go to waste you need to know about quality article directory submission steps. If you can't get the article directories to publish your article because you don't know the guidelines, then you've just wasted hours and hours of your valuable time. I know how this goes. I spend most of my Internet marketing time on writing articles.
If you've never submitted an article before, never fear, there is help and information to get you started and teach you about good quality article directory submission. The first task is to determine which article directories you are going to submit to. Next, I would go and create and account on each of these directories. It's a good idea to pick 3 of the most reputable ones and submit only to them for the time being. While you're there, take a good long look at their Editorial Guidelines. In addition, I would look at the article submittal form so you know ahead of time what information fields they require.
The three quality article directories that I recommend are GoArticles.com, Ezinearticles.com and Articlesbase.com. They all have a good reputation and publish quality content written by you of course. Another good initial step is to go to each of these directories and read a few of the articles that are in your particular category. This will give you an idea of what is being published and the quality of that content. Maybe you can raise the bar a bit.
Once you are in the submittal process, you will see where to add your title, keywords and article summary as well as a field for your bio that is your promotion opportunity. It's important to take full advantage of each of these fields. Some article directories will use your first two or three sentences if you don't add a custom summary. This summary is what people see in a long list of other articles so this is a good opportunity for you to capture the reader's attention. Also, the article title is considered to be the most important part of your article so make sure it's relevant to the article, use your keywords in the title and be creative.
The most important part of the quality article directory submission is the bio field or resource box on the form. Spend some time here to make the most of it. This is where you get to add links back to your web page. Don't underestimate the importance of this field. Keep in mind that you are helping the reader by guiding them to your page so don't ramble on about you and your accomplishments, rather tell the reader how you are going to help them. Read a few author bios on the submission site and look for ones that appeal to you and write yours in a similar fashion.
A good quality article can result in good quality traffic and potential sales for you. Quality article directory submissions can add a whole new dimension to your Internet marketing strategy so go ahead and give it a try. Submit your articles now and you'll be amazed at how effective they can be.
