8) An impressively large database of articles does not necessarily make for a good repository of your work. Neither does it mean it's a bad place, but sometimes, it's wise to look for somewhere with less competition, maybe increasing the chances of you being found and picked up. You might want to seek out good niche sites if your subject warrants it, in addition to posting at a few select general directories.

9) The temptation to use other people's work should be resisted unless you want to find yourself in a lot of hot water. If you are using PLR articles, unless you make significant changes, also means running the risk of being seen as a spammer. Trust me when I say that editors often have to deal with hundreds of submissions every day and duplication stands out like a sore thumb. Once your name is associated with either poor quality, rehashed and unoriginal content, repeatedly bad English, keyword stuffing, irrelevant links, ill disguised ads, plain dishonesty or evidence that you are no more than an "article farm" your days as an author with any well run directory will be over.

10) Once you have made your submissions, you should soon start seeing some incoming links to your site. If you have the time, check out the places that have published your article - if it's a blog, leave a comment. You never know where you might develop some new networking or business relationships.

Footnote :- An article should rarely be less than 500 words, and many directories will use this arbitrary limit to avoid the more careless and poor quality writing and the advertiser brigade. I would say that it is wise to use this limit too as although some places will accept far less, are those the places you really want to see your hard work, rubbing shoulders with the herd?

Maurice Snell is an internet marketer and blogger living in the Cayman Islands. He blogs regularly at his popular internet marketing blog and you can find or submit quality articles at his free article directory. His web hosting directory offers a wide range of informative articles reviews for those seeking web hosting services.

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