Where to market your articles

This is the step that stops many in their path.

Go ahead google article directories and just watch your screen fill up time and again with 100s if not 1000s of different directories.

There are general directories, Ezine Ariticles for example, and then directories like Lady Pens that are directed at specific markets. There are also article directories aimed at a specific niche. For example after a quick search I found an article directory on Health and Fitness at Article Health and Fitness.

So now that you know there are a ton of directories out there. This is a very intimidating thing to some people. Where to submit? How to submit? What do I submit?

Well there are a few theories behind these questions, but for someone just starting out I have a few words of advice.

The first is really simple, just do it. The first one will always be the hardest. Pick one of the larger article directories such as Ezine Ariticle, and register to be a contributor. You can work on your resource box (your name and your website and short bio). For some article directories you can even upload your picture. Then find an article, either one you have written yourself or had someone written and submit it. That’s it.

Once you get the hang of getting one done and submitted the others will be much easier. Make sure that you read each directory’s guidelines. While many of the rules are the same each directory has its own guidelines and how they want articles submitted.

After you have an article submitted you will want to submit articles to other directories. Some people submit the same article to different directories. While some directories are ok with this, it only takes a moment to change up a few things in the article to make it different.

If this all just doesn’t sound like your cup of tea there is a solution for you as well. Outsource this task for your online business. Many writers offer writing services for article directories. They will write the articles and submit them to the directories for you.

Whatever way you decide to market your articles, it is a key component to your online success. Don’t pass this relatively simple method of marketing up.