Ignore at Your Own Peril - Article Submission
Mistakes
by Bonnie Jo Davis
Published on this site: December 16th, 2005 - See
more articles from this month
The most important task in the world of marketing with articles
is to create relationships with editors. This is not to say
that you need to invite them to dinner or even call them on
a regular basis. You do have to be polite, reliable and submit
quality articles. If possible, engage the editor in conversation
via e-mail and let them know to ask you for additional articles
when they have a need. Don't be one of those authors that
drive editors crazy. If you do, editors are likely to make
sure your articles end up in the "delete" folder.
Follow the best practices below and editors will likely put
you at the top of their "favorite authors" file:
- Be courteous and use professional language when approaching
editors. Treat editors the way you expect to be treated.
- Using correct spelling, grammar and punctuation is vital.
Experienced editors will throw out an article with even
one of these mistakes.
- Format articles properly in a text editor. Never use
a traditional word processing program when writing your
articles or your format will be garbled.
- Avoid boring titles and boring text. Tell a story, add
a twist and have some fun while writing. Editors love receiving
something new and exciting.
- Write only about things you know. You are not an expert
on everything.
- Submit only your own original documents. Don't copy from
someone else.
- Read the guidelines and view archived articles to make
sure you follow all the rules.
- Submit on-topic articles only. Today I wasted time getting
rid of articles about diving, nursing and frugal living.
My guidelines clearly state I only accept articles about
article submissions!
- Fill out forms completely and include contact information
with e-mails.
- Savvy article writers never submit articles that are
thinly disguised sales letters or advertising.
- Some editors will send you an e-mail when they use your
article and some don't. Never, never, never bombard an editor
and ask when and if your article will be published.
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- Remove editors from your list promptly when asked. If
you continue to submit when told not to then you are in
violation of spam laws.
- Submit only one or two articles per week to your list.
I know writers who submit dozens of articles a week to their
list. This is annoying and can be seen as "spamming"
even if you follow all the rules.
Remember that editors are busy people just like you and me.
Don't waste their time, be professional and let them know
you appreciate the opportunity to work with them. Carefully
cultivate your relationship with editors and your article
submission efforts will bloom!
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