Now, getting the names of custom fields for article directories is a bit technical and tricky, so we'll outline a few common "field names" for use with article marketing. First, however, we'll outline the different fields used in the custom area of a Roboform identity: - Field name - This is the primary field name used for text and textarea inputs on a directory submission form.
- Field value - This area is where your article's information will go. This information can include your name, website URL, article, article title, etc.
- Other match strings - This area works with the 'field name' section to supply additional field names for article directories that use a less-common field name to represent the submission form fields.
Here is a list of common 'field name' words and 'other match string' words -- other match string words are in parenthesis.- Title (arttitle, articletitle) - represents your article's title
- Summary (artsummary) - represents your article's summary
- Article (artbody, body) - is the actual article that you are submitting to the directory
- About (artres, author, bio, signature, articleabout) - this is the 'about the author' bio, or blurb
- Keywords (artkey, articlekeywords) - a short list of keywords used to represent your website, usually separated by commas
- Link (url) - this is the primary URL for your article
A note about Roboform
If possible, we recommend that you purchase the pro version. While it is $30, in terms of improved functionality and speed during article marketing, these benefits alone justify the purchase price. For our own article directory submissions, we store a HTML version of our article in one identity and the text version in a separate identity -- this saves you from constantly having to move back and forth between a text document and your web browser during submission.
You can download Roboform here: http://www.roboform.com
The add-on that allows Firefox toolbar integration can be downloaded here: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/750
We recommend using both Roboform and Informenter together for manual article directory submissions, regardless of whether you have purchased the pro version of Roboform or not. Before we draw this tutorial to a close, here are a few things that you should be aware of:- Not all fields 'fill' with Roboform.
- Roboform is not accurate 100% of the time -- sometimes field names overlap, and when they do, sometimes the wrong information is placed into the wrong field.
- Not all fields fill with Informenter -- built-in HTML editors sometimes require a manual cut and paste.
- You should always double-check your submission information before hitting the 'submit' button. Placing your article in the 'about the author' field will not win you any brownie points with an article directory owner, and will likely lead to your article being declined immediately.
Article marketing is a popular, and effective, method that you can use to promote your website and brand your name or your business online. By familiarizing yourself with these two tools, and maybe considering a small investment, you can speed up your article marketing exponentially.
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