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Online Free Article Directories
and Content Syndicators

This page features the top 101 online free article directories and free article websites. You can submit your free articles to all of these websites. They will, in turn, make them available to other websites to post as a service to their visitors. All of your articles should include a credit line at the end of the article that includes your book offer, website link, and anything else that you feel is important.

If you'd like to nominate other free article services, email John Kremer. I know that I have missed some services. Your website might be one of those. — John Kremer, author of 1001 Ways to Market Your Books

John Kremer's Ten Million Eyeballs Internet Marketing Events

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PR Leads Article Marketing Publicity Program — This service submits your articles to hundreds of article directories, ezines, and other users of articles. A great way to promote your book online.

VideoTrafficGuys.com: http://www.videotrafficguys.com — A wonderful way to get top rankings in Google and other search engines as well as a lot more traffic. These guys make it easy to use video to drive traffic. Fantastic resource.

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Free Article Distribution Services

Note: The number after a listing is the Alexa # for Publishing and Printing websites only.

AffSphere: http://www.affsphere.com — Syndicate your articles and earn money at the same time.

Alumbo: http://www.alumbo.com

Amazines: http://www.amazines.com #43

Article 99: http://www.article99.com #47

Article Alley: http://www.articlealley.com #22

Article Avenue: http://www.articleavenue.com #78

Article Bin: http://www.articlebin.com #56

Article Biz: http://www.articlebiz.com #63

Article Blast: http://www.articleblast.com #34

Article Blizzard: http://www.articleblizzard.com

Article Buzz: http://www.article-buzz.com #44

Article Cat: http://www.articlecat.com #42

Article City: http://www.articlecity.com #59

Article Codex: http://www.articlecodex.com #49

Article Content King: http://www.article-content-king.com

Article Cube: http://www.articlecube.com  #90

Article Dashboard: http://www.articledashboard.com #25

Article Garden: http://www.articlegarden.com

Article Geek: http://www.articlegeek.com #79

Article Gold: http://www.articlegold.com #41

Article Marketer: http://www.articlemarketer.com/7006.html — $49.99 per quarter to syndicate your articles. Or a lifetime subscription for $400. Your free submission goes to 12,988 publishers on 30 sites. Paid distribution goes to almost 68,000 publishers on 3,886 sites.

Article Nexus: http://www. articlenexus.com #36

Article On Ramp: http://www. articleonramp.com #93

Article Pool: http://www. articlepool.com #54

Article Sender: http://www. articlesender.com

Article Set: http://www. articleset.com #68

Article Showroom: http://www.articleshowroom.com — Free articles with tons of ads all around.

Article Teller: http://www.articleteller.com

Article Zone: http://www.articlezones.com #150

Articler: http://www.articler.com #72

Articles 4 Free: questionable

Articles Base: http://www.articlesbase.com #5

Articles Bridge: questionable

Articles Factory: http://www.articlesfactory.com #40

Articles Land: http://www.articlesland.com #151

Articles Submit: http://www.articles-submit.com

Articles to Reprint: http://www.articlestoreprint.com

Associated Content: http://www.associatedcontent.com

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BiblioScribe: http://www.biblioscribe.com — Provides free article and book press release submissions for authors and publishers. “We feature the contributors current and past works on their submitted article with direct links to their book on several online bookstores. A portion of the earnings from book sales are donated to First Book.”

Brand New Content: http://www.brandnewcontent.com

Buzzle: http://www.buzzle.com

Connection Team: http://www.connectionteam.com

Content for Reprint: http://www.content4reprint.com

Content Syndication: http://www.content-syndication.org  #123

Discovery Articles: http://www.discoveryarticles.com #75

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Easy Articles: http://www.easyarticles.com #67

E-Articles: http://www.e-articles.info #46

Ebooks N Bytes: http://www.ebooksnbytes.com

1888 Articles: http://www.1888articles.com #50

Explore Article: questionable

Everyday Articles: http://www.everydayarticles.com #64

Expert Articles: http://www.expertarticles.com  #80

Ezine Articles: http://www.ezinearticles.com — 47,000 authors have posted articles here. The site gets about 2 million visits per month. You cannot use their articles in a resale product. Probably the most important online article site. #1

Ezine Articles.Biz: http://ww.ezinearticles.biz  #102

Ezine Trendz: http://www.ezinetrendz.com — Submit 52 articles per year for $960.

Ezine Valley: questionable

Ezine Writer: http://www.ezine-writer.com.au  #122

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Free Articles: http://www.freearticles.co.za  #81

Free Articles & Content: http://www.freearticlesandcontent.com  #133

Free Articles Zone: http://ww.free-articles-zone.com #52

Global Prosperity: http://www.globalprosperity.info

Go Articles: http://www.goarticles.com #21

HubPages: http://www.hubpages.com

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Idea Marketers: http://www.ideamarketers.com #24

ISnare.com: http://www.isnare.com/distribution.php — Unlimited articles for $719.40 per year. #33

Instant Article Submitter — This PC software tool by Rod Beckwith and Jeff Alderson allows you to submit to over 200 online article directories in one easy click. You can submit your articles without having to visit each article directory manually. Article submissions allow you to get more free website traffic, improve your search engine ranking, and make more sales. Each time you open the software, it updates with the latest directories. You can also suggest new directories for the service. Also includes Instant Article Creator, which walks you through writing great articles, and Speed Article Writing, a 21-page guide to writing articles fast. Cost: $97 with no recurring charges.

“I just started using a software [note that she didn't say which software or service she was using] that distributes articles one has written and I've had really good results hitting 35 of the top 50 slots for my keywords on Google.... It's all one big experiment and I won't know for about 3-6 weeks what the real results are like, because I'm not sure how long those articles will stay at the top of Google or how many will be reprinted on blogs about adoption or scrapbooking.” — Lisa Copen, author, Adoption Scrapbook Album

Instant Article Wizard: http://bookexpert.instantaw.hop.clickbank.net — Write useful articles in minutes to place on your website or other sites via these online article sites.

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Jogena: http://www.jogena.com/articles/content.htm — Also includes an ezine directory and ebook directory.

Knowledge Finder: http://www.knowledge-finder.com

Netter Web: http://www.netterweb.com

OpEd News: http://www.opednews.com —  A liberal/progressive news and opinion website. “We have a very powerful article submission user interface. It's the way we want to see your article submissions. … Send your article to us first and give us a 72 hour exclusive and if we think it's good enough, we'll forward it to our large list (380+) of other web and print news sites and newsletter emailers.”

The Phantom Writers: http://www.thephantomwriters.com — 40 articles for $800.

The Red Carpet Broadcast: http://www.trcb.com — Allows writers to get exposure traffic back to their website plus 50% revenue share in exchange for the submission of their original articles. Also features free ebooks.

Submit Your Article: http://www.submityourarticle.com — 48 articles for $444 per year.

The Ultimate Article Directory: http://www.ultimatearticledirectory.com

The World Wide Information Outlet: http://certificate.net/wwio

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Complete A-Z Article System — This downloadable e-book by Eric Gruber is a do-it-yourself guide to working with article directories, ezines, and others to publish free articles that will bring your website and book free publicity, more traffic, and increased sales. $97.

Article Writing: Tips & Marketing Secrets for Non-Writers by Affiliate Classroom — A free ebook download. Tells you how to write articles quickly and easily.

Fast and Simple Guide to Article Marketing — A free ebook download. Lots of important points on all aspects of writing and marketing articles.

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Writing and Promoting Online Articles

The following article, reprinted with permission of the author, Kathleen Gage, answers the following question: “I personally don't know anyone who has gotten increased business from this tactic [writing and distributing articles online as a way of building an opt-in list] and none of my clients have either. Who is getting more business from this and what are they doing differently?”

Thank you for your message. The process of article writing and distribution is a tool for credibility and positioning. There are several elements involved that determine if you will be successful.

1. How well written is the article and is it specific to a market?

2. Do you have a title that grabs people's attention?

3. Do you have a resource box at the end of the article?

4. Is there a compelling offer you are making in the resource box that would encourage the reader to visit your website, blog or a landing page?

5. Is your website set up to optimize those people who will visit your website with a visible opt-in opportunity that is of high value to the visitor?

6. What is your follow up plan to market to the people who visited your site and opted into your database?

7. Are you creating high value to those who receive messages from you?

8. Are you a resource before you are a vendor?

I often find that when one of these elements is not in place article writing and distribution can be completely ineffective. I also find that people are impatient and don't put effective systems in place, nor do they view the process in the long term of building their business and increasing their revenues.

I have made money from article distribution in that it is a part of my overall marketing strategy. I do not expect to necessarily make money simply because I have posted an article. It is in the building of an opt-in database and creating ongoing value for the reader that some readers turn into buyers.

As someone who makes a very good living from the Internet, I can vouch for the effectiveness of this strategy. Many of my associates who also make their income directly from the Internet use this method because it is in fact very effective.

Making money on the Internet can be like baking a cake. If you don't have all the right ingredients in the correct order you could have a total flop on your hands. On the other hand, when your systems are in place you can be extremely successful and have a very tasty outcome.

Does article writing and distribution work? Yes. However, it should be a part of an overall marketing strategy and will be most effective when viewed this way.

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Get More Website Traffic: How to Get More Prospects Guaranteed When You Write Articles

by Eric Gruber

Want to get more website traffic and more prospects now?

When you write articles, you will attract more attention and get more website traffic, online publicity and profits.

BUT, if you want to write articles that get read and keep your audience coming back for more, you must follow my basic rules of writing for an online audience. If you are used to writing articles for print publications, be sure to read these rules. The online consumer is different than the print consumer.

7 Article Writing Tips to Ensure Your Targeted Audience Reads What You Write & Buys What You Are Selling:

1. Use conversational copy. Talk to your readers. Use words that people know. Absolutely, do not use jargon. It is boring. You will lose your audience's attention immediately. So, use words that people are familiar with and can connect to. Write like you talk and let your personality and experience shine through. You will make a better connection with your readers.

2.Go active. Words have power. Find specific active verbs to paint your copy. This will make your article exciting and lively. Action verbs are more engaging and will move the reader along. And, by using action verbs, you will automatically reduce the number of words it will take to get your message across. For example, "John loves Mary" is stronger than "Mary is loved by John."

3. Make your copy benefit oriented. Honestly, your readers don't care how many awards you have won. They don't care how many degrees you have or how many books you have written. All they care about is how you can help them solve their problems. So include a strong benefit in your article title. Include benefits in your article. And add benefits to your About the Author section.

4. Connect with your readers' emotions. We all want to feel smarter, richer, happier and thinner. Use these emotions to connect with your reader. For example, “Do you feel paralyzed every time you have to go shopping? Do you hate trying on clothes? Does stepping in front of that three way mirror strike fear inside you? Here are my 7 top tips to help you lose weight now...”

5. Keep sentences and paragraphs short. When your readers see articles with long sentences, long paragraphs and no bullet points or sub-headings, they will automatically skip that article. Here's why:

- Large chunks of information scare them.
- It overwhelms them.
- It takes too much time and effort to read that article.

And that's the psychology of most readers online. So make your sentences and paragraphs short. If your sentences are longer than 20 words, cut them up into two sentences. You can also add lists and bullet points. And, use subheadings that will attract readers when they scan articles, just like I have done with this article.

6. Front-load your point. When you make readers wade through paragraph after paragraph of unrelated anecdotes before you get to your point, you've lost your audience's attention. Yes, Mark Twain pulled that stunt all the time. But, your name is not Mark Twain. You want to tease your readers with bits of information they need to know. This way they'll stick around to the end. They'll then want to click on the link in your About the Author section and buy your products or services.

7. Simplify. Worried you're not using the right words? Use simpler words. Worried that your sentences are not clear? Make simpler sentences. Worried that people won't see your point? Make your point simpler. Make things simpler and your writing problems will vanish. That's why every newspaper in the world is written so a sixth grader can understand.

I'm not telling you to boil everything down to see Spot run simplicity. But, if you can't make people understand what you write, it's not because the world is filled with morons. It's because your messages are not clear.

These are just some of the tips found in my Complete A to Z Article Marketing System. This easy system has helped hundreds of people just like you get articles get read from top to bottom. Follow my article writing advice and you will get more online publicity, website traffic and profits!

By revealing his top secrets to writing articles that sell fast, Article Marketing Expert Eric Gruber has helped of thousands of experts just like you boost traffic, get more leads and increase sales.

Complete A-Z Article System — This downloadable e-book by Eric Gruber is a do-it-yourself guide to working with article directories, ezines, and others to publish free articles that will bring your website and book free publicity, more traffic, and increased sales. Cost: $97.

Article Writing: Tips & Marketing Secrets for Non-Writers by Affiliate Classroom — A free ebook download.

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RadioPRGuy.com: http://www.radioprguy.com — “When you decide that you're ready to start dealing with radio stations directly, get Alex Carroll's program. His top radio show database, tapes of dealing with producers, and examples of actual talk shows will help you to become a radio talk show star.” — John Kremer

TVPRGuys.com: http://www.tvprguys.com — Want to get on top national TV talk shows like Oprah, Good Morning America, Today and Larry King? Bradley Communications offers a database/directory of the top 241 national TV & cable shows that interview authors and other guests. You not only get contact names, addresses and emails but also detailed profiles on each show including what types of guests they want and the best ways to approach them.

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