Do you know that many business owners market their businesses by
writing content for their online newsletters (e-zine)? And if
you don't enjoy writing, the authors make those articles
available to you.
You can find both articles in article directories and article
bank located on the Internet. Do you know the difference?
Article directories are one-way places on a Web site where the
site's owner lists their articles. The articles maybe available
as free or paid content for other publishers. View an example of
an article directory at
http://coachmaria.com/subscribers/subscriberarticles/
Article banks are two-way Web sites or pages within a Web site.
They are places where authors "deposit" articles to invest and
where lenders "take" the article to use. The "interest" someone
pay for using an article consists of a bio or resource box. Each
article bank site includes guidelines for authors and potential
publishers. Authors retain first rights - retain ownership - to
articles placed on article banks. Some article bank sites
publish e-zines that include recently submitted articles, ad
swap requests and/or an "articles wanted" area, too. You'll find
many article bank Web sites listed below. If you know of a bank
I've missed please send them to me.
Both article banks and article directories may provide you with
content for your e-zine, magazine, Web site, e-book, etc.
With the permission of an article's author and some times the
article bank owners themselves, you will be provided with free
content. In return, the author will provide you with copyright
information, a brief bio and link to their Web site. Many of the
sites below contain both article banks and e-zine directories.
When you visit article banks, look for the other services that
the site owner provides for you as a publisher and utilize the
other helpful services, too. If you find yourself using an
article bank over and over again, consider providing a link from
your site to their site - maybe on a "recommended links" page.
It's an excellent way to thank the site owner for providing such
a valuable resource.
For a list of article banks, go to
http://coachmaria.com/articles/articlebanks.html
