Many webmasters make the mistake of believing that submitting articles to e-zine websites or article directories for reprint will result in instant traffic.  This isn’t necessarily the case as it takes time to build a presence in the e-zines just as much as anywhere else online.  People are naturally suspicious of someone “new” so if you’re writing frequent articles, don’t be shocked to see increases in traffic down the road more so than immediately.     While this sounds like an obvious tip, always write on subjects that you have sound knowledge versus trying to write about things you merely have a cursory knowledge.  What if you write an article giving advice about something that you’re not very well versed, and that person ends up following your advice only to learn that it was half baked?  Think of the impression that will leave on that person and the people they share the story with.  News travels extremely fast online so keep that in mind because it can cut both ways.   Don’t get caught in the ‘quantity over quality’ trap.  Your reputation is on the line anytime you produce something for public consumption, and the internet is the ultimate “public consumption” resource. 

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