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An Ezine Publishers Survival Guide
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    An Ezine Publishers Survival Guide
    by Shelley Lowery

    Are you publishing an email newsletter? If you are then you probably already know all of the great benefits, but for those who aren't, you really should be. If you're serious about your Internet presence, having your own publication will help you build a huge database of targeted customers. Studies have shown, it may take several contacts with a prospective customer before closing a sale. What better way to make those contacts and close those sales then by having a complete list of targeted potential customers ready and waiting. In addition, you can eventually make a nice income selling sponsor advertising and classified ads.

    Survival Guide for a Successful Online Publication

    Provide your readers with the quality content they're looking for. A quality e-zine should contain at least some original content, but it is also a good idea to have some additional resources available. Before using any articles, make sure you review the author's copyrights and make certain the article may be published. If you're not sure, contact the author and request permission to publish their article. Most articles for publication can be used in your e-zine free of charge as long as the authors credits or resource box is included.

    -------------------
    - Free Content -
    -------------------

    Article Announce - Writer & Publisher Exchange
    http://www.web-source.net/article-announce
    Subscribe: mailto:article_announce-subscribe@egroups.com

    E-ZineZ.com -
    http://www.e-zinez.com/

    Marketing & Advertising Supersite -
    http://drnunley.com/

    BizWeb2000 -
    http://bizweb2000.com/articles.htm

    Success Doctor -
    http://success-doctor.com/archive.htm

    IdeaMarketers -
    http://www.ideamarketers.com/

    --------------------------
    In order to gain new subscribers for your publication, you must continuously promote it. There are many sites on the Internet that will list your e-zine free of charge.
    -----------------
    - Listing Sites -
    -----------------

    eZINESearch -
    http://www.site-city.com/members/e-zine-master/

    EzineSeek -
    http://www.ezineseek.com

    E-ZineZ.com -
    http://www.e-zinez.com/

    Flying Inkpot's Zine Scene -
    http://www.inkpot.com/zines

    John Labovitz's ezine-list -
    http://www.meer.net/~johnl/e-zine-list/

    --------------------------
    A discussion list is a group of individuals who have mutually subscribed to receive posts from other individuals on the same email list. Discussion lists provide a great way of communicating with other people with the same interests. Although blatant advertising is prohibited, signature lines (sig files) are acceptable. Include your e-zine subscription information in your sig file.

    ----------------------------
    - Email Discussion Lists -
    ----------------------------

    zine-talk
    http://www.infojump.com/publishers/res/zine-talk.html

    epub
    http://www.onelist.com/viewarchive.cgi?listname-epub

    --------------------------
    Subscribe to these wonderful publications for a wealth of quality information to assist you in all aspects of publishing your e-zine.

    ----------------------------
    - E-zines about E-zines -
    ----------------------------

    Article Announce - Writer & Publisher Exchange
    http://www.web-source.net/article-announce
    Subscribe - mailto:article_announce-subscribe@egroups.com

    Writers & Publishers Connection
    subscribe - mailto:writers98@aol.com

    Ezines - Publishing & Promotion
    http://www.ezine-publishing.com/newsnet/archives.htm

    Ezine-Tips
    http://Ezine-Tips.com

    Writers & Publishers Online
    subscribe - mailto:wpo-on@mail-list.com

    The List-City Report - The Ezine on Ezine advertising
    subscribe- mailto:listcity-on@mail-list.com

    Zine Roundup - News from other 'zines
    subscribe- mailto:zine-on@mail-list.com

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    Announcement Lists provide a great way to announce your new publication to their entire list of subscribers. Subscribe to these email lists to announce your e-zine. Make sure you review their posting guidelines prior to making your posts. Look through some of the other posts to get an idea of how your post should look.

    ---------------------------
    - Announcement Lists -
    ---------------------------

    New List - Announcement list for new e-zines.
    http://www.scout.cs.wisc.edu/scout/new-list/

    AAnnounce
    http://www.onelist.com/viewarchive.cgi?listname=-AAnnounce

    NewJour List
    http://gort.ucsd.edu/newjour/subscribe.html

    Promote
    http://www.mail-co.com/promote.htm

    New-List.com
    http://New-List.com/

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    A discussion Forum is threaded discussion on a web or message board. This is a great way to get your name out into the Internet community and make some new friends and/or customers. Although blatant advertising is prohibited, signature lines are acceptable.

    -------------------------
    - Discussion Forums -
    -------------------------

    We Talk Zines!
    http://www.ezine-publishing.com/bbs

    EzineSeek - Email Publishers Forum
    http://www.ezineseek.com/forum/index.cgi

    Biz-Gold Discussion Board
    http://www.profitinfo.com/discuss/marketing/

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    Webrings are groups of sites with similar content all linked together to exchange traffic. If you don't have a web site for your publication, you definitely need to get one. Having your own site will enable you to give your visitors an in depths look at exactly what your publication is all about. You can include highlights of upcoming issues, polls, archives and a subscription box to enable your visitors to easily subscribe. When you've gotten your site set up, you can join a webring and benefit from all the traffic you'll receive from the other sites in your group.

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    - E-zine Webrings -
    -----------------------

    E-zine Webring -
    http://ezinewebring.hypermart.net/

    ZinesOnline Webring -
    http://members.tripod.com/adm/popup/roadmap.shtml

    World Of Newsletters Webring -
    http://bizx.com/newsletter_ring.html

    --------------------------
    Trading Ads with fellow publishers is one of the best ways to build your subscriber base. It's as simple as it sounds. You simply contact the publisher you're interested in exchanging ads with and ask them if they would be interested in an ad exchange. If they're interested, you would then run a classified ad promoting their e-zine in your publication in exchange for them running your classified ad, all completely free. Here are some great resources to assist you in the process.

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    - Ad Trading -
    -----------------

    Ezine Publisher Trade List
    http://www.bizpromo.com/ezinetrades.htm

    Media Peak - AdSwap
    http://www.mediapeak.com

    E-ZineZ Ad Exchange
    http://www.e-zinez.com/classpro/viewads.html

    Publishers' Business Exchange
    http://www.cashconnection.com/publisherssite.htm

    I-Barter
    http://www.i-barter.com

    Free Barter Exchange
    http://www.loska.com/barter

    Ezine-Swap
    http://www.promotefree.com/eswap.htm
    Subscribe: mailto:ezine-swap-sub@promotefree.com

    --------------------------
    Participate in newsgroup discussions. As with most discussion lists or groups, blatant advertising is prohibited, but sig files are acceptable. Before posting to any newsgroup, read the groups policies and review other posts to give you an idea of how your post should look.

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    - Newsgroups -
    ------------------

    alt.zines
    alt.ezines
    alt.etext
    alt.binaries.zines
    comp.infosystems.www.announce -
    (Read FAQ prior to submission)
    http://www.sangfroid.com/charter.html

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    Winning awards is a great way to build your subscription base. Stop by any of the following sites and submit your publication for a possible award.
    ----------------------------------
    - E-zine Awards & Reviews -
    ----------------------------------

    Best Ezines
    http://www.bestezines.com

    Techmailings List of the day
    http://www.techmailings.com

    Choice Ezine Award
    http://ezineseek.com/award/index.html

    E-ZineZ Excellence Award
    http://www.e-zinez.com/eaward.htm

    --------------------------
    Write a press release and tell the world about your publication. If you're not comfortable with writing your own press release, Dr. Kevin Nunley will write it for you at a very reasonable price.
    http://www.drnunley.com/

    Visit any of the following sites to send out your press release.
    --------------------
    - Press Release -
    --------------------

    Gebbie Press -
    http://www.gebbieinc.com/

    Press Promoter -
    http://www.presspromoter.com/

    Press Release Network -
    http://www.pressreleasenetwork.com/index1.html

    PRWeb -
    http://www.prweb.com

    Internet Wire -
    http://www.internetwire.com/

    BBL Internet Media -
    http://bblmedia.com/

    --------------------------
    Don't forget about offline promotions. There are still millions of people around the world who aren't online. Place your ads in newspapers, magazines, etc.
    -------------------------
    - Offline Promotions -
    -------------------------

    Gebbie Press -
    http://www.gebbieinc.com/

    NewsDirectory Newspapers -
    http://www.ecola.com/news/press/

    Newspapers Online -
    http://www.newspapers.com/

    This guide is just a small example of e-zine publishing and promotion. For a complete e-zine tutorial with hundreds of resources, download the free e-book entitled, "E-zines: A Complete Guide to Publishing." This free e-book received a 4-star Editors Pick from ZDNet.

    About the Author

    Shelley Lowery is the Webmistress of Web Source - Your Guide to Professional Website Design and Development. Join The Syndicator, our new, free article syndication program and display complete articles w/photographs on your website that are automatically updated each week. http://www.web-source.net
    DISCLAIMER: The content provided in this article is not warranted or guaranteed by Developer Shed, Inc. The content provided is intended for entertainment and/or educational purposes in order to introduce to the reader key ideas, concepts, and/or product reviews. As such it is incumbent upon the reader to employ real-world tactics for security and implementation of best practices. We are not liable for any negative consequences that may result from implementing any information covered in our articles or tutorials. If this is a hardware review, it is not recommended to open and/or modify your hardware.

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