Do the following steps, and be sure your article gets published.

There are thousands of sites for submitting articles online. Just submitting your article to the indexes does not guarantee approval. Many article sites have published general guidelines. Most of the major, most popular sites are strong in what is published and what is rejected.

If you want to make sure that most of your articles are accepted by online references you need to make sure your article meets the publisher's guidelines. As the owner and publisher of Internet sites for many years, I wonder how many authors do not take the time to read through submission guidelines.

Most sites will accept any article submitted, especially if it is a new article guide, as a way to build a count of their articles. However, sites that are highly developed with high levels of Alexa and Google, tend to be more selective of posts in their directory.

The most common mistakes that writers make in submitting articles include:

1. Non-compliance with formatting requirements.

Word wrapping and HTML formatting retain the structure of a web page. Posted text wrap is one of my main reasons for rejecting articles. 60-character forced breaks may be acceptable on sites that have the most zines, but they are not very popular on a web page. Posting HTML articles to sites that only receive text articles also worries the editor to remove them.

2. Microsoft formatting.

Copying and pasting from a Microsoft Word document does awesome things in building and editing a page. Often this type of formatting can appear within the text of the article and can create forms entirely online.

3. Links to ads.

Many article sites do not accept articles with relevant links. This is usually allowed in the author's resource box but many authors insist on adding their corresponding links to the body of the article or the article sounds like a marketplace. This type of article is often rejected. Make sure you make your article informative to the reader.

4. Improper selection of category.

While most editors would simply take a moment or two to put the article in the right category, editors find that this too is time-consuming and they will simply delete the article. Sites that receive 50 or more articles each day usually do not have time to edit each article and select the appropriate category. Make sure you select the most appropriate category for your article at the time of submission.

5. Email links to articles or resource boxes.

While most editors do not care about email addresses in articles or in the resource box, authors should be aware of potential problems with their use. Article guides are always scanned not only for search engines but also for the postal harvest button. Listing your email address to any web page opens up the author to get a large amount of spam and that is usually not a good idea. Email addresses also change from time to time, leaving you with thousands of articles on the web with an obsolete email address.

6. The author's words are not entered in capital letters.

While many authors rush to submit articles to hundreds of sites very quickly, many do not take the time to make their first and last name in the author's profile. It seems to me that when Susan Smith puts her name as Susan smith, it somehow makes her seem to degrade herself as a person. Be proud of who you are and tell the world that you are Susan Smith!

7. Spelling errors.

Editors do not have time to look at each article for spelling or punctuation errors. If you want to make sure your article is taken from these article references and used on websites, you will want to make sure you have thoroughly checked your article for errors. Ezine editors and the media often find their publications in these indexes. If your article is poorly written or contains a lot of errors, your article may not be used for any other purpose than to provide you with a free link to your website from the text index.

8. Word count is low.

Not all indicators limit the word count in articles. Personally, any article under 400 words is simply written to return a link to the author's website. Essays between 600-800 words are often better written and actually contain a certain number of readers. Make sure your article meets article counting guidelines to help raise acceptance levels.

Each article guide has different requirements for article submission. If you want to increase the exposure you get to your articles, be sure to familiarize yourself with the needs of each site you submit articles to. By following the author's guidelines, you not only increase your chances of getting your article accepted, but you also establish yourself as a trusted author and increase your web traffic.