Step 6: Do a search for "article banks." You’ll find banks that are free as well as sites that may offer promotion for a fee. Personally, I stick with the free sites and find them to be effective. Once you’ve selected an article bank, you may be able to specify that your article appears in more than one section. For example, Alumbo.com will allow you to choose up to 10 sections.

Every site will have its own submission guidelines. By accepting the submission terms, you agree that e-zines, newsletters or other content sites may reprint your article. Most article banks always state that a third-party must produce the article in its entirety and that your name and copyright notice must appear.

Each article bank expects that your submission will contain five key elements.

Headline: Help the reader solve a problem. People go to article banks to find a quick solution to a problem. Construct your headline as a question or in top form—Five Secrets to Winning Book Proposals, for example.

Description: Make the article description one compelling sentence that addresses the problem.

Article Body: This is your core message. Remember, net readers need short paragraphs and short sentences. Reading is tough on the screen. Think—short and white space.

Subtitles: Include key words related to your topic. This gives your article more pizzazz with search engines.

Resource Box: By all means, highlight your expertise. Always say something like "To learn more, visit….." This is how you drive traffic to your website.

Don’t let your cat be your only returning website visitor. When used consistently, article banks give you terrific exposure in short period on time and will keep working for you for months to come.

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