There are many distribution sites out there that will allow you to submit your articles, and they will send them out wide and far on the Internet. What are some questions you should ask yourself prior to signing up and entrusting your valuable written treasures to them?

Where are your submissions sent?

One of the first things you want to know is what type of a publisher list they have. Do they have many, many publishers that they submit to, or just a few? Do their publishers have good Alexa or Google pagerank? It would be wise to check out some of the sites to ensure your articles will be sent to reputable, well-known companies.

What type of membership plans do they have?

Prior to becoming a member of a distribution company, do a little homework and see what type of memberships or subscription plans they have. Do they have free memberships? If so, what type of benefits does a free membership entail you? Be sure to read the terms of agreement to see how they will bill you if you have to pay for a subscription. Many of them will use a specific payment processor, and the billing will be on recurring billing. Be sure you understand the terms of agreement; then print it and keep it.

What kind of article distribution plan do they have?

How often is distribution? Is it frequently over long periods of time or short spurts? Does the company you decide on allow your articles to be sent to new publishers as they sign on, or are they going to be sent to a static, non-changing list? The ideal solution would be to have your ongoing submissions go out to new publishers and content site owners as they sign up.

Is there any sort of quality check that takes place?

Should you be fortunate enough to find a website that has live human review each time you submit, I highly recommend utilizing this valuable feature. A major disadvantage of trying to manually submit your pieces of writing to a wide variety of submission places is trying to keep all of their requirements and guidelines straight in your head. A company that has reviewers spot check your pieces for you will know all the guidelines and be able to give you professional feedback on how to improve on what you’ve written so you can have your articles widely circulated on the Internet.

Can you set up a schedule for distribution?

Wouldn’t it be a blessing if you could write and submit your articles ahead of time and then be able to schedule their distribution for a certain day? There are content distribution places out there that will allow you to do this. Check this option out; it’s well worth being able to advance schedule.

Do you have the ability to promote what you’ve written?

Each article distribution company is different. One company might allow you to share your items with social networking sites. Another company might have a special partnership with a well-known directory where you can have your article placed in a featured position for a specified amount of time. Check into the company you’re considering and see if they offer article promotion.

Whatever website you decide to go with, make sure you do your homework in checking out the company with BBB, forums, and other consumer sites that will rate companies based on their service level, integrity, and other measures prior to making that all important leap, especially if you are going to get a paid subscription.

Is there a content distribution marketing company that I use that I would recommend? Yes, I personally use Content Crooner, and am very happy with them. They have excellent customer service, economical paid subscriptions, an extensive distribution list of publishers, and a knowledgeable review staff. Do they offer special promotional ability for your content? You bet they do. Not only can you tweet what you send out; you can also get featured placement with GoArticles.

Don’t just take my word for it, however. Do your own research and feel comfortable with your decision, and get busy writing and widely circulating your articles on the Internet.

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