Seven Article Directories for Freelance Writing Submissions

Nina Rotz
A good freelance writer has the grammar and writing skills, but a successful freelance writer has the power of online promotion. Marketing yourself in different article directories as a freelancer is not that difficult, as there are a plethora of article marketing directories that welcome writer signups free of charge. The best thing of all is that they pay good for unique content and give the author all the credit.

Through an article marketing directory the freelance writer is able to earn good profits, but also gain the notoriety as a versatile author on a variety of subjects. By promoting yourself through several article directories lucrative opportunity offers may follow. The world of article marketing is vast, so stand out as a freelancer through article directories that help promote creative writing and give the author publicity.

Article marketing directories vary in the amount of upfront payments and some offer additional credits depending on the search ability or popularity of the article. There are some article directories that pay a flat fee per article submitted, while some pay based on the value of the article and it's keyword search.

Not sure where to start submitting your freelance articles? Here are several great sites to get you started as a freelance writer;

ezinearticles.com

Probably the most popular article directory at this time, due to its high traffic volume and exposure. There is no charge to join currently, as ezinearticles.com is another article marketing site that gains its profits from online ads. While you may not get the upfront payments you're expecting, this highly visited website will give you traffic to your own site. Writers usually have blogs or their other freelancing sites linked to the article, giving them visitors and exposure.

dailyarticle.com

The great thing about this article directory is that the writers price the articles, based on what they believe is good compensation for their hard work. The articles sold on this directory also come with full-ownership rights, so once you are paid the article no longer belongs to you. This is a good place for freelance writers starting out and those with experience, although you will not gain the same notoriety as the author name will no longer be attached to the original content.

goarticles.com

No upfront payments are given at this article directory, but for those looking for fast Google processing will be satisfied with this service. Goarticles.com is also receiving a large amount of traffic and gives the authors good backlinks to their websites. It can be used as a marketing tool for your freelancing website, and give you the exposure as a freelance writer. Remember, there are other freelance writers trying to get the same work, so standing out and getting your name out in the freelance world is important.

brighthub.com

Brighthub.com does give upfront payments, $10 per article. However, the writer must fill out a signup form and get accepted for that category. There are submission guidelines, as well as article requests. The writer also receives compensation based on the views and profits from the article published. Writers with the experience in following specific guidelines can benefit from this service and get good exposure.

articlemarketer.com

A great way to get your name on hundreds of websites, as this article marketing directory allows others to publish the submission while keeping your name and link with the publication. Publishing articles this way helps with the game of Google page ranks and backlinks.

hubpages.com

Hubpages.com has a large social networking community. There are requirements such as building your own Hub, sort of a website within a website. May not be easy to get started because of the techie requirements in building the page, and adding AdSense but again the community offers a lot of start out help and answers to questions. Writers are paid royalties, based on the AdSense and affiliate profit sharing.

triond.com

A newcomer in the article marketing scene, but with potential. Triond pays its articles 50% of the profit shares based on views and advertising. Good way to get started, but may not have the notoriety as some of the larger directories that have been around for longer.

Whatever article marketing directory you choose to go with for publishing articles, remember that it is not always the upfront payment that counts. Displaying articles in a directory with a large amount of traffic will give the writer good profits, but it can also be a gateway to other well paid writing opportunities.

For more information and submission guidelines, visit;

ezinearticles.com

goarticles.com

brighthub.com

articlemarketer.com

hubpages.com

triond.com

Published by Nina Rotz

Nina Rotz is a freelance writer, a blogger and SEO extraodinaire. Nina's experience includes running a web hosting business, fourteen-year experience of website building, programming and blogging. Her educat...   View profile

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  • Han Van Meegerin 2/1/2010

    Good information. I need to check a few of these out.

  • Andrea Parker 11/18/2009

    I like it! I like it! I didn't know about articlemarketer- thanks!

  • Siew Cheng Hoe 4/2/2009

    Thanks Nina. I have submitted an article to Dailyarticle, hope they accept it.

  • Karen Curley 3/7/2009

    Thanks Nina. This is just the kind of info I've been looking for.

  • Vikas D. Reddy 1/16/2009

    This is some priceless info Nina, bookmarked.

  • Stephanie Michael 1/12/2009

    This is amazing! Thank you for putting all of this together!

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