Author Tools Overview Video

Discover the power in one little menu!

Join me in this video as I give you a quick overview of all of the tools available in the “Author Tools” drop-down menu in the Author’s Area.

This menu’s powerful tools can help you:

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Now go log in and play with some of these tools yourself. Use the author tools we’ve shown you to increase the effectiveness and quality of your articles as well as boost the overall success of your marketing program.

Like I said, this video was an inch deep and a mile wide. If there’s something you didn’t quite understand, leave a comment and we’ll try to help you out. You can also go to the Author Tools and Resources section of the Video Archive to watch other videos that go more in-depth on some of these tools.

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insuranceman writes:

i learned a few thinks that can help. thanks

Comment provided December 17, 2009 at 7:34 PM

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Poppie writes:

Great Idea to help learn how to use all the hidden stuff that is hard to understand how to correctly use.

Happy Christmas to all the Staff & authors

Poppie Dee

Comment provided December 17, 2009 at 7:34 PM

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Sue writes:

This is a great video! I didn’t realise how many tools were available and although I am relatively new to EzineArticles, I am very excited about joining this community and learning more. Thank you so much!

Comment provided December 17, 2009 at 8:06 PM

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Blog coach writes:

as much as i’ve read and heard about EzineArticles i didn’t know about over half of these features. the press release feature is a homerun

Comment provided December 17, 2009 at 8:24 PM

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Years ago we realized so many members were submitting Press Releases instead of articles… so we knew we had an opportunity to help them get more exposure for their Press Releases rather than having to reject tens of thousands of quality press releases.

Members can submit Press Releases via their EzineArticles account or directly at: http://PressExposure.com/

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Blog coach writes:

Is this THE Chris Knight??? If so…WOW!…I feel honored, and I say that sincerely. I shied away from EzineArticles due to my belief that you had to be some licensed and pre-published journalist or established author. But in my brief interaction with your service I am already convinced of your professionalism and your commitment to doing your part to enhance the overall integrity of internet content. Kudos and much respect and appreciation.

I’m totally excited now and glad that I decided to take the leap into the world of article writing and doing my part to add quality content to the readers on the web.

I’m hoping I am approved as wait on a confirmation of my first submission.

Thanks Mr. Knight, you’re a class act.

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content writing writes:

great tips. learnt few things. thanks a lot

Comment provided December 17, 2009 at 10:35 PM

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Dan Elder writes:

Chris,

Thanks for being responsive to the comments and adjusting your standard practices to incorporate “Option C”, even though that wasn’t something you originally proposed. Your willingness to do that speaks well of you.

Now, can I please also edit the titles to my existing live articles? I sent an in-house message on this several days ago and haven’t received a reply.

Thanks.

Comment provided December 18, 2009 at 7:05 AM

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Dan,

Could you give us a good argument why we should allow article titles to be edited?

We stopped allowing it because of many reasons…

Ultimately, we think you should write & submit a new article if you want to deploy new knowledge about how your article titles should be.

If there is a technical reason beyond your desire to be more SEO about your title, I’m open to hearing arguments. If your argument is SEO only, then we’d recommend new articles are the better way to implement ‘new knowledge’.

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Jeff Herring writes:

Thanks for this video Marc, and I appreciate your light style and humor.

Although all of the choices and options are important, I know I spend most of my time in “view my article reports” because there I can see which of my articles are getting the most views and click-thrus.

Here your audience/market is voting and telling you what they want to know more about. This is how you know what to write more about and what to create your info products.

Thanks for this, have a great Christmas, and see if you can get Chris to grow his goatee back so he can be cool like us!

Jeff

Comment provided December 18, 2009 at 7:52 AM

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Jeff,

Good points – and I think we’re all in agreement on the power of the article reports.

I’d specifically emphasize this point: Data that’s not converted into action is pointless. Once you KNOW what your audience wants, capitalize on that knowledge by writing and submitting highly target articles aimed at your niche’s hot buttons. Then repeat the process. This is key to awesome, exponential growth.

I’ll lobby Chris on the goatee – wish me luck. ;-)

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This is very good information for new authors.

About the goatee, I agree that it is nice, but not indispensable.

Comment provided December 18, 2009 at 9:10 AM

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Christa writes:

Thank you for having us explained all those great tools of EzineArticles.com

Merry Christmas and a Happy NEW Year to all of the EzineArticles Team

Christa

Comment provided December 18, 2009 at 6:45 PM

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Suzanne writes:

Wow, you have added allot of tools since I was logged in last. glad to see that. Many article directories are ghost towns now.

Comment provided December 18, 2009 at 7:23 PM

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Sallie writes:

Wow! Thanks for this video I had not realized all that was available! I will certainly use this tool!

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all of EzineArticles staff!

Comment provided December 19, 2009 at 2:23 AM

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Geoff writes:

Useful to have some reminders about EzineArticles features and tools.

Comment provided December 19, 2009 at 6:49 AM

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Black mark to me for not clicking on the button. If I had clicked on the button I would have known about all those great tools before now.

Very useful video, thanks very much.

Comment provided December 21, 2009 at 2:06 PM

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Frans Panday writes:

Thanks, good video. Learn a few new things.

Comment provided December 25, 2009 at 7:35 AM

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Leon Noone writes:

Wonderful stuff; I had no idea you offered such a broad range of support services. I learnt lots. And I’ll be following up on lots too. Thanks

Comment provided January 6, 2010 at 7:28 PM

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MrBarns writes:

Hey, great blog…but I don’t understand how to add your site in my rss reader. Can you Help me, please :)

Comment provided February 1, 2010 at 12:55 PM

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Mr. Barns,

This Blog post and video should help you out:
http://blog.EzineArticles.com/2010/01/rss-feeds.html

You’ll find that there are many free resources on the site that can answer almost any question you may have:
- The Blog – Just search for your topic using the field under Chris’ picture.
- http://EzineArticles.com/training/
- http://EzineArticles.com/videos/

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