I got an invite to an NYC fashion show and “star-studded after party” on the basis of my professional blogging gig. ‘Nuff said.
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Uh, Kristen, what’s an article directory?
Well, I’m glad you asked! An article directory is basically a library of free articles, searchable by subject, author, or key word, to which writers can submit and from which website/newsletter/etc. owners can draw free content.
Here are 11 I found in less than 5 minutes of Googling, and there are SCADS of them out there:
ArticlePros.com
iSnare.com
ArticleWheel.com
ArticleCity.com
ArticlesBase.com
ArticleWorld.com
EzineArticles.com
IdeaMarketers.com
ContentTycoon.com
Contentmart.com
Constant-Content.com
(Please note: Just because I listed it here doesn’t mean that I endorse it, but this disclaimer doesn’t mean that you should avoid these sites, either. Do your homework and make informed choices about where — and if — you want to submit your articles.)
There’s a healthy debate raging across the internet as to whether writers should submit free articles to directories such as the ones listed above, and there are compelling arguments from both sides. A quick visit to Google will help you find some of those discussions if you want to learn more, but there are too many to list here!
And not because I think any of my readers are foolish, but because I’d hate myself if I didn’t say it, if you decide to make a go of article marketing, do not, I repeat, do NOT pay to submit your content to article directories. Seriously. Don’t. It’s completely unnecessary when there are dozens upon dozens of places that will allow you to submit for free.
Does that clear things up?
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www.inkthinkerblog.com
The Long and Winding Road
to Freelance Success
By Sheila Scarborough
When I walked past the shiny automobile oil pans stacked and displayed like a Christmas tree, I knew that my first big paid freelance writing assignment at the Gatornationals drag races would not be a total disaster. It might be a learning experience, an embarrassing moment, an opportunity to pretty much look like a moron, but not a total disaster. The merchandise tent’s oil pan tree was fun and interesting and unique, and so was drag racing. I wanted to be a writer, and a great topic was all around me. I’d make it work.
Read the rest of Sheila’s article.
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If you or anyone you know might be interested in renting (or buying!) a beautiful, well-loved, zero-maintenance, full-of-good-writing-karma, two-bedroom townhouse in Fredericksburg, please contact me privately at kristen@kristenkingfreelancing.com.
More details (including photos and news as to why this offer is on the table) to follow at a later date.
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Finalist in 2006 Writer’s Digest Best Writer’s Website Contest
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Contents Copyright © 2006-2014 Kristen King
Make a name for yourself as a freelance writer in 2007 by accepting the quarterly Lieurance-King Article Challenge, which starts on February 1, 2007.
Each writer who accepts the first-quarter challenge, The New Year’s Article Challenge, will attempt to write and submit 30 articles to article directories between February 1 and March 31.
Before the challenge begins, participants can register for a free e-course, Tips for Effective Article Marketing, from freelance writers (and hosts of the challenge) Suzanne Lieurance (known as The Working Writer’s Coach) and Kristen King (whose blog was named one of the Top 10 Blogs for Writers in 2006).
Look for more information about the Lieurance-King Article Challenge here at Inkthinker and at The Working Writer’s Coach blog soon – and rev up your computers for this exciting opportunity to build your platform all year long!
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Finalist in 2006 Writer’s Digest Best Writer’s Website Contest
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