Why Was My Article Rejected

 Article marketing has become a huge trend in internet marketing today. Many marketers use articles as their primary and even only form of traffic generation and search engine optimization. However, some marketers complain that article marketing doesn't work for them, especially when their articles are often rejected.

I own and maintain three article directories. One is a general directory and two are specialized directories. I receive hundreds of article submissions every day and reject dozens every day. When I first started I was careful to give a specific reason for each rejection, but now the submissions are so high it's all I can do to stay afloat. 

 I feel it's more important to try to turn articles around as early as possible, so I'm all about speed (and I'm still weeks behind on my general directory).

However, I can share these tips in an open letter to article marketers who don't understand why their articles are being rejected by my directories - and probably other article directories as well.

The main reasons why articles are rejected include:

Reason 1: Active links in the body of the article. The only place I want to see an active link is in the author resource box. This is fairly standard for most article directories.

Reason 2: The article does not belong in this directory. This usually applies to a large percentage of my niche directory rejections. If the directory is about internet promotion, don't submit your breast augmentation articles!

Reason 3: The article was not assigned to the correct category. If I'm in a good mood or really interested in an article, I might reorder it. If I know an author who regularly delivers quality content, I might recategorize them. If it's in the right broad category, I might move it to a more specific subcategory. However, if it has been submitted without apparent thought or effort, then I will most likely reject it. If the author can't be bothered to choose the right category, then why should I bother?

Reason 4: Non-standard English. If there are typos or bad grammar in the title or summary, I'm not thrilled and will most likely reject the post.

Reason 5: Spamming the subject. If I receive multiple articles on the same topic and by the same author with similar titles and summaries, I will suspect article spamming. Rather than sorting through which articles might offer quality, unique content, I simply reject them all.

Reason 6: Obscure topics. If I don't think your New Jersey Divorce Lawyers article will really add something to my directory, then I might choose to decline it. Likewise, if I can't tell what your article is about from the title, summary, or first few paragraphs, I won't read out

Reason 7: Blatant advertising. These are article directories so I don't want press releases or direct ads. Articles should contain information about something other than whatever business you are trying to promote.

The simple fact is that these are my directories, so I use my own editorial judgment as to what content is appropriate. I use resources and articles from my directories on my website and blogs, and the bottom line is that the article should offer interesting and/or appealing information to the target audience. If it's not an article I want to see on my site, I choose to reject it.

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