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Issue #38: March 5th, 2002
Hi {FIRSTNAME},
Here's What We Have For YOU Today:
~ Publisher's Corner
~ Notes and Quotes
~ Feature Articles
~ Ezine ADventure
~ Helpful Hints
~ Readers' Comments/Suggestions
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~~~Publisher's Corner~~~
Hi everyone and welcome to today's issue of KIT. Welcome to
our new subscribers. We're happy to have you join us. Be sure
to read through the Readers' Comments and Suggestions section
to find your link for submitting your free subscriber ads and
more.
Today is a very full issue so I'm going to keep my comments
brief.
We have a very special and exclusive offer for KIT subscribers.
The details follow in the Notes and Quotes section.
Today's Feature Articles start with Domain Name Slamming by
Richard Lowe and is one that should be paid attention to. I
was just discussing domain name renewal last week with some
business associates and it was suggested you should renew your
domain name no less than ten days prior to expiry. And always
be certain they have an up to date e-mail address should they
need to contact you. The details you receive when you register
your domain is very important. Keep it in a safe place and
always print out a copy or two.
Our second Feature is called Write For Publicity, written by
Shelley Lowery. This is a terrific article for those of you
new to the idea of writing an article. It outlines the standard
and acceptable guidelines for writing your articles as well as
where you can place them for greater exposure.
If you want your articles published, please follow the
guidelines set out by publishers. Most, if not all of them, do
not have time to reformat your article so it will get passed
by no matter how well-written.
Let's get on with the rest of today's issue. Have a great day
and keep on smiling!
Lois M. Jeary
Publisher, KIT and KIT Klassifieds
mailto:lois@home-for-success.com
http://www.home4success.com
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Feel free to tell me what your specific wants or needs are with
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His website is Success Synergies and is located here:
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~~~Feature Articles~~~
Domain Name Slamming
Author: Richard Lowe, Jr.
Today I received a notice in the mail claiming that my domain
name was about to expire. The letter was written in extremely
alarming terms, as if my entire world would be destroyed forever
if I was stupid enough to allow the name to expire. The letter
made it clear that I could renew immediately and should, because
if the domain expired I would, of course, lose it and thus life
as I knew it would come to a close.
Closer examination revealed that the document was not from my
domain registrar at all. In fact, it was from some company that
I had never heard of before. The letter certainly looked
official and important, but in reality it was just more junk
mail.
Okay, first question: how had these idiots gotten my home
address? Simple. As it turns out, this is a common practice
among some of the less ethical domain registrars. Using the
WHOIS database, they get a list of all of the domain names about
to expire, then send a letter to each address explaining this
fact and offering to renew the domain.
The WHOIS database is a list of each domain name that exists on
the internet, along with the name and address (and some other
information) of each owner. This information is public
knowledge, freely available to anyone.
What would have happened if I had sent a check to the domain
registrar to pay for a renewal? It would have been transferred
to the new registrar. If I had not read the letter carefully, I
probably would not have realized that I was not just renewing my
domain, I was transferring my domain to a new registrar.
In some instances worse things happen. You could receive an
email in your inbox, for example, making the same claim: your
domain is about to expire. Click on a link and you've given
(unknowingly) permission for your domain to be transferred. A
few days later you might discover your web site not working,
your email turned off and your domain information completely
unavailable.
This is called "domain name slamming", and it is named after the
practice that some highly unethical long distance phone
companies employ. These companies will, at the least
provocation, change your phone company to themselves. You could
cash a check, return a post card or use any number of other
means to "give permission" to change. Some of the most
unethical companies have been known to just change your service
without even asking.
The moral of the story? Keep good records of where your domain
names are registered. If you do get an email or a letter, go
directly to your domain registrar's web site and renew the
domain yourself. Don't click anything in the email, respond or
send back a letter. Just go to the web site and renew. This way
you can be sure you understand exactly what is happening, and
this way you can be positive that nothing else is occurring.
And oh yes, stay away from those registrars who engage in this
practice. At least, that's my humble advice. I find the whole
tactic unethical in the extreme, and personally, I will go to
extremes to not do business with any registrar who slams.
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"If you don't like something change it. If you can't
change it, change your attitude. Don't complain."
Maya Angelou, Author
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Write for Publicity
By Shelley Lowery
If you're looking for a powerful way to get free publicity
and build your credibility at the same time, then writing
articles may be your answer.
If you've been on the Internet for a while, you've probably
subscribed to a few ezines. Many ezine publishers will
include an article written by a guest author. At the end
of the article is a few lines of text about the author
referred to as bylines or resource box. These lines of text
are basically just an advertisement for the writer. They
usually contain a couple of lines about the author and a
web address.
The writer gives the publisher permission to publish their
article, free of charge, in exchange for the publisher
including the author's bylines.
By writing articles and allowing them to be freely
published, your articles will have the potential to be
viewed by millions of Internet users. They may be
published by several ezines with subscriber bases of a
few hundred to several thousand. In addition, they may
be displayed in ezine archives or on high traffic websites.
Most ezine publishers prefer short articles between 500
and 750 words. Short "tip" articles of just a couple of
paragraphs are also very popular. Articles should be
formatted to 65 characters per line or less, including
spaces, and written in short paragraph sections.
When you begin writing your article, avoid using your
standard word processing programs, as they do not allow
for proper formatting. Instead, use a text editor such
as NotePad. It should already be installed on your desktop.
When you begin typing your article, use a hard carriage
return (hit enter) when your text reaches 65 characters,
including spaces, and leave a space between your
paragraphs. This will enable publishers to easily copy and
paste your article into their publication. By taking the
time to properly format your article, you will increase your
chance of being published significantly.
Most publishers receive many article submissions each
week and only select a few to be published. Here are
some basic guidelines to assist you in getting published:
(1) Make sure you follow the publishers' submission
guidelines. Articles submitted to publishers that don't
follow the submission guidelines will most likely be deleted.
(2) Make sure your article is properly formatted.
Publishers won't take the time to format your article.
They'll simply delete it and move on to the next article
submission.
(3) Keep your bylines down to 6 lines or less.
Publishers will not publish articles that contain excessively
long bylines.
(4) Select a descriptive title to intrigue your readers.
Use a powerful headline that demands attention and try to
keep it all on one line.
(5) Use proper grammar and spelling.
Publishers will not take the time to edit your article. Make
sure you read your article several times and use spellcheck.
(6) Avoid articles that are nothing more than a sales letter.
Publishers want quality content and will simply delete an
article that is written like a sales letter.
(7) Avoid referring readers to an affiliate URL.
Articles containing affiliate links may make your article
appear to be biased and untrustworthy.
(8) Write your articles with a sincere desire to teach and
inform. Talk to your readers and share your expertise.
Once you've written your article, you'll need to develop a
list of publishers that may be interested in publishing it.
The best way to accomplish this is to display your articles
on your website. Place a subscription box on each of your
article pages to enable your visitors to subscribe. This list
should be used to announce your new articles.
In addition, you can visit some ezine sites to locate
publishers who may be interested in your articles. A good
place to start is eZINESearch.
http://www.ezinesearch.com
Search through the database for publications that may
be interested in the type of article you've written.
Another great way to promote your articles is to submit
them to article announcement groups. These groups
enable writers to submit their articles to an entire group
of publishers, completely free.
Article Announcement Lists:
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Make sure you review the submission guidelines prior to
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Here are some additional promotional resources to help
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http://www.authorconnection.com/
http://www.ideamarketers.com/
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http://www.marketing-seek.com/
http://www.netterweb.com/articles/
Writing and distributing free articles on the Internet
will be one of the best promotional decisions you'll
ever make. Not only will it provide you with free
publicity, but if your articles are good, you'll become
a trusted professional in your area of expertise.
Copyright © Shelley Lowery 2000-2002
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