When your email newsletter arrives in my inbox saying my computer can't find images folder (it doesn't know to look on your domain) and displays a broken image. Microsoft Outlook does allow you to insert images directly into messages (which it then sends with message), but this method is unreliable for readers who don't use Outlook.

You can also use base href tag if all of your links and images will come from one domain. To set a base URL, you'll want to add a to very top line of your HTML code (before ). Make sure to include trailing slash. This will tell your reader's computer where to look for all images and links and means you can use relative URLs throughout newsletter.

4. Run your HTML through an HTML validator. Because you've typed your HTML code by hand, it's possible you've left off tags or made typos in your HTML. There are a number of HTML validators available, some that you can use on your desktop like HTML Tidy (http:/ idy.sourceforge.net/), and others, like NetMechanic (http://www.netmechanic.com) that you use over Internet. They all help you to uncover and fix errors that may cause problems in your newsletter.

Though these programs are designed to check HTML designed for web browsers, they can alert you to many common HTML errors. You'll still need to check things like image links (for absolute locations) and URLs yourself (they can't tell you if you've linked to wrong page, for example).

5. Test newsletter. Though it wouldn't make sense to test your newsletter in every email program ever made, you can test your newsletter in most popular clients. AOL, MSN, and Earthlink each offer limited-access or "Bring Your Own Access" programs for reasonable sign-up fees. Check your subscriber list to see which accounts are most popular so you'll know which services to emphasize.

You may also want to set up accounts at Yahoo!, Hotmail and Excite, if you allow these addresses on your list. Also check platforms and programs most likely to be used by your clients (i.e. test it with a Mac if your newsletter goes out to graphic designers, etc.).

Bottom line: An HTML newsletter does require more time than its plain text counterpart, but, when carefully executed, results more than make up for any initial inconveniences.

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Denying link exchanges!

Get ready, it happens to all of us! Don't get upset when a company you just linked to has just denied your link exchange! Many companies out there has STRICT guidelines they are looking for. You may have not read their specific rules they have! Don't worry about it, take a note and move on.

There's another 1,000 000 that will link to you so don't go have a drink from one denial! I know we all hate them but just remember, we've all got them!

In future, when you're put in a situation were you will be one denying another site for a link exchange, just remember how you felt at time and be considerate to other by telling them WHY they were denied. I often replied to site that denied my site to ask why my site wasn't accepted and often I am surprised to hear reason. what they had to say!

I hope this article has opened your mind about Link Exchanges!

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