One inexpensive, yet very effective way, to promote your business is to be a published author. By writing books, eBooks, articles and eZines you can become known and build your brand. Once you write an eBook, article or eZine you can submit them to multiple places for acceptance.
The more places you submit to the greater the likelihood of being published. The more often you are published the more exposure you will receive. The more exposure you receive the greater your chances of increased business!
Not every submission site will be a good fit for your topics or market niche. Take the time to visit each one of these to see which will best meet the needs of your writing style and topics.
Here is a detailed directory of submission sites.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/article_announce/
http://www.claytabletpublishing.com/
http://www.ebookdirectory.com
http://www.ebookheaven.co.uk
http://www.ebookmall.com
http://www.ebookpalace.com
http://www.ebookjungle.com/
http://www.ebooksalesguide.com
http://www.ebooksnbytes.com
http://www.free-ebooks.net
http://www.knowbetter.com/
http://www.mindlikewater.com/
http://www.virtual-ebooks.com/directory.htm
http://www.web-books.com/
Article Directories:
It is best to format your article to 65 characters per line before sending it out to the publishers.
http://www.allfreelancework.com/submitarticles.php
http://www.articlecity.com
http://www.businessknowhow.com/newsletter/articleguidelines.htm
http://www.certificate.net/wwio
http://www.connectionteam.com
http://www.digital-women.com/submitarticle.htm
http://www.EzineArticles.com
http://www.ezine-writer.com.au
http://www.goarticles.com
http://www.ideamarketers.com/
http://www.mainstreetmom.com/article_submission_form.htm
http://www.marketing-seek.com/articles/submit.shtml
http://www.netterweb.com/
http://www.selfgrowth.com
http://www.webmasterslibrary.com/
http://www.web-source.net/syndicator_submit.htm
http://zinos.com/f/z/author_signup.html
More Sites to Submit Your Articles:
http://www.lifematters.com/index.html
http://www.marathontraining.com/articles/article_submit.html
http://www.mentalhealth.org/cornerstone/submit.asp
http://www.thenewparentsguide.com/submit-an-article.htm
http://www.powerhomebiz.com/termsofuse/articlesubmission.htm
http://www.weddingzone.net/px-write.htm
Yahoo Announcement Groups for you to submit your articles:
To submit your own articles, you first have to subscribe to each list. When you subscribe to any of the discussion groups, you may receive a lot of e-mail from people who also submit their articles. To stop messages, you can always unsubscribe.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ArticlePublisher/
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/free_content/
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Free_eContent/
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Free-Reprint-Articles/
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FreeWrites/
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/freezinecontent/
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/netwrite-publish-announce/
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PromoteYourArticle
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/publisher_network/
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ReprintArticles-Paradise/
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/TheWriteArticles/
E-Zine directories:
http://www.bestezines.com
http://www.directoryofezines.com
http://www.ezine-dir.com
http://www.ezinehub.com/
http://www.ezinelocater.com
http://www.ezinesearch.com/search-it/ezine
http://ezines.searchking.com/
http://ezine-universe.com/
http://www.e-zinez.com/
http://www.newsletteraccess.com/
http://www.webscoutlists.com/
Discussion groups to announce your e-zine:
To announce your own e-zine, you will have to subscribe first. When you subscribe to any of the discussion groups, expect a lot of e-mail. To stop messages, you can always unsubscribe.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/1_List_Advertising/
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ItsOnTheNet/
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/List_Of_Lists/
http://www.topica.com/lists/mailman
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PromoteYourEzine/
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/sitesandzines/
More information on e-zine publishing:
http://www.ezineuniversity.com
http://www.newsletterpromote.com
Due to the dynamic nature of the Internet we cannot guarantee any of these sites. However, at the time of publication these were active and available. We will do our best to maintain this list. If you can help us with this endeavor by letting us know of any new services to add or notifying us of any services that you discover no longer exist, it will be greatly appreciated.
Here's to your continued success!