3. Article Submission

Once you've written your article, you want to submit it for publication.

There are two ways you can do this.

First, you can search for ezines related to your topic. Write editor a personal email explaining what your article is about. I would also recommend that you paste article into body of email message, as most people are hesitant to open an attachment they haven't asked for.

Second, you can submit your articles to article directories. Here are five that I would recommend. There are many more, but it is up to you to decide where you want to submit your articles.

http://www.marketing-seek.com/ http://www.makingprofit.com/ http://www.ideamarketers.com/ http://www.ezinearticles.com/ http://www.goarticles.com/

4. Some final tips

When you submit your article, don't forget to include your resource box.

Your resource box is no more than 65 characters wide and no more than 6 lines deep. It is similar to a signature file, but it also includes information about you, author of article.

Here is an example of one I will use to submit this article:

\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\ Jinger Jarrett is author of ebook "10 Ways to Promote Your Business For Free". You can download your own copy for free by clicking here: http://www.smallbusinesshowto.com/newsletter.html \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\

You also want to make sure you include copyright information on your article and a word count. This should go at top of article, below title, or you can put it after resource box at end.

For example:

© By Jinger Jarrett 2003. You have my permission to reprint this article in your newsletter or on your web site provided you leave resource box intact.

Word count: 750

Finally, before you post your articles, or send an editor an email, read guidelines on their sites. This is time consuming, but you only have to do it once, and you have a better chance of getting your article published.

Target your market with razor like precision, and you'll get your article published. You'll establish credibility as an author/business person, and this will increase your sales because your customers will see you as an expert.

Tell them what product will do for them. More importantly, tell them what your OFFER will do for them.

Make your offer personal. Don't send it to "Dear Friend". Call them by name and when you send them your offer, send it individually. You don't want to get accused of spamming, and your offer will be rejected before publisher reads it.

4. Make it easy for your publishers to accept offer. Include download link for your product in email. Overdeliver here. Surprise them with how much you are willing to give to get them to partner with you.

Explain exactly how these publisher can take advantage of offer, i.e. how they can make money from your offer.

Send you sales message along. Then, all your publishers have to do is insert their sales links.

Explain exactly what you want your publishers to do. The less work they have to do, more likely they are to accept your offer.

5. Repeat process Work backend. Now that you have new customers, make sure you follow up.

Offer a free ebook, report, newsletter or ecourse. Send them an email thanking them for buying your product.

Send them other offers that complement products they just bought. You can even put an ad on download page of their products with another complementary offer.

Tell them about your affiliate program.

Just keep in contact with your customers. Don't let them forget about you. Earn their trust, and they'll be your customer forever.

When you have a new offer available, make sure you tell your new partners about it. After first offer, if you've made it a great offer, you won't have any trouble getting them to accept your offer again.