How To Be Rejected By The Article Directories

How To Be Rejected By The Article Directories
By Nicole Dean

Article writing is one of the best ways to increase your
traffic and get more sales. You’ve heard it a million times so
you decide to finally just do it. You write an article and
submit it to the article directories, eagerly anticipating the
flow of traffic. Instead you receive the dreaded rejection
letter.

What did you do wrong?  

1. Did you proof-read your article before you submitted it?  

Popular article directory sites receive hundreds of submissions
each day. It’s much easier for the owner to click “decline” than
to edit your typo-filled or unformatted article. Before
submitting, proof the article and proof it again. If grammar
and spelling make you sweat, then hire a Copywriter or ask a
friend to help you before you click that submit button.  

2. Is it an Advertisement or an Article?  

Article directory sites are looking for informative, useful
content, not press releases or ads. If your submission reads
like an ad, it will not be accepted. And, think about it –
even if was approved on a fluke, do you think that website
owners will be clamoring to publish your 500 word
advertisement? Not a chance.  

If your goal is to write and submit a press release, then check
out places like prweb.com.  

3. Did you read the Submission Guidelines?  

Each article directory has a different culture. Glance through
the Submission Guidelines before setting up an account to make
sure your article will be welcome before you submit it. If an
article directory is based around a niche like gardening, then
please resist the urge to submit your Mesothelioma articles.
There are plenty of article directories that want your
articles. It’s not an effective use of your time to submit
unwanted articles to a niche site.  

4. Is your article PG-rated?  

Don’t submit sex-related articles, profanity, or general
nastiness. Article directories are businesses and, therefore,
exist to make money. This means they generally receive income
through affiliate sales or advertising. So, if your article
includes sex or contains words stronger than “darn”, don’t be
surprised if your article is rejected. Of course, if your
article contains nastiness or anything illegal — don’t even
bother.  

5. Is your Article original and written by you?  

Submit only original articles. Please do not copy someone
else’s article, edit it, and submit it. That’s stealing and you
will be caught. And, do not submit articles from shared content
sites. Article directories want original, unique content.
Public domain is ‘public’ but think how ineffective article
directories would become if there were 500 versions of the same
public domain piece. Instead of wasting your time figuring out
how to reinvent other people’s content, just write your own.  

Now that you know what not to do, start writing the kind of
articles that article directories dream of — and watch your
business grow.

About the Author: Nicole Dean, owner of http://www.LadyPens.com
– an article directory for women, invites you to visit
http://www.EasyArticleMarketing.com to learn how writing simple
articles can be the most effective way to bring traffic and
sales to your website.

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