Writing Articles

Squidoo to limit number of outbound links to the same domain

Starting July 20, Squidoo lenses will be limited to no more than nine outbound links to the same domain. What does this have to do with publicity? Plenty. Squidoo, a content-sharing site, is a great place to promote your expertise. Google views it as an authoritative site and gives it a page rank of 7/10. You… Read More

Real estate magazine needs expert articles

Local Real Estate Deals, a bi-monthly nationwide magazine, needs expert articles that provide helpful advice for investors, first-time home buyers, real estate agents, loan officers and people who may have had credit problems. The June/July issue focuses on green topics and the Denver real estate market. For more information, email editor Emily Cass.

PR, marketing, comms article writers: Submit to Cision ezine

If you have valuable advice to share on any aspect of PR, marking and communications, submit your articles to the The Navigator, the email newsletter that Cision will relaunch in a few weeks. Cision makes media relations software and other tools, so any tips you can offer for the company’s target audience could bring you… Read More

EzineArticles.com adds 17 new niche market categories

You can now choose from 17 new categories for niche markets where you can submit your how-to and advice articles at EzineArticles.com: Animation Career Advice Consulting Job Search Techniques Workplace Safety Radio Budgeting Content Management Systems Futures and Commodites Elder-Law Collectible Jewelry Adventure Travel City Guides and Information Golf Travel and Resorts Menopause/Hormone Replacement Therapy Publishing Technical Writing If you haven’t… Read More

Write enticing headlines with help from Cosmo

Writing headlines for your articles, press releases, blog posts and web copy can be a struggle. But not if you let Cosmopoitan magazine be your guide. Here’s a quick lesson on how to “borrow” headlines from Cosmo and, with a little tweaking, turn them into headlines for whatever you’re writing.

How can a Texas veterinarian promote organic dog shampoos?

Dr. Shawn Messonnier, a veterinarian and award-winning author from Plano, Texas, writes: “I would love ideas from other Hounds on how to promote my new line of certified organic pet shampoos. “They’re currently available online only at http://www.drshawnspetorganics.com but should be available at retail outlets sometime next year. “I’d like to reach as many… Read More

Outsourcing helps you do more with less & saves your sanity

Most small-business owners whose businesses are on the fast track usually have one thing in common. They all outsource work they either hate to do, or work that requires a skill set or talents they don’t have. They outsource bookkeeping, writing and editing, proofreading, graphics and artwork, search engine optimization, website design and management, and more. It lets them complete… Read More

Use spam checkers for ezine copy and pitches

Your ezine might be packed with free content and do excellent job promoting your expertise. But it’s worthless if it ends up in the recipient’s spam folder, or in one of several other spam traps that have been set by Internet service providers. That’s why it’s worth the extra time to run your ezine or important email you’re sending, like pitches to… Read More

EzineArticles.com will limit writers to four links June 1

If you’re sitting on a mountain of content that you’ve been wanting to submit to EzineArticles.com, do it before the end of the month. That’s when the site will start limiting writers to no more than four links within each article—two self-serving links and two other links. (A self-serving link is a link that you own or… Read More