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Read our Terms of Service before you sign up for a Writer Account. Click on the questions, or scroll down the page. You can also find more answers to commonly asked questions by Clicking Here
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I found a article I love here. Can I post it on my web page or reprint it elsewhere?
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How long does it take to get activated and begin posting articles?
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I signed up, but I can't log on, and never received any notification of activation... why not?
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I spotted an article that contains very explicit or vulgar language...who do I contact?
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What's the difference between Publisher's Toolbox PRO and Publisher's Goldmine?
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Do IdeaMarketers publisher tools manage my subscriber lists?
I found a article I love here.
Can I post it on my Web page or reprint it elsewhere?
No, not without permission from the individual
author. All of the articles posted herein are copyright
protected by law. If you would like to post or print a
favorite article, use the link on the top or bottom of the article to
Request Permission to Reprint the article. Fill out the form and submit,
and the author will receive your request directly. 99% of the time,
writers will agree to allow you to use their article since that's why
they posted it here, but you do need to ask permission.
Is my Writer Account really FREE?
Yes! There are no hidden fees, limited 1 account per
writer.
I've forgotten my username and
password... Help!
For your Writer account, click here to have your log-in username and password emailed to you.
For your Publisher account, click
here to have your Publisher username and password restored to you.
Do I have to use my real name?
No, you may specify a nickname for the First and Last
Names. We do require that we have your valid email
address on file. By signing up, you are verifying that
you are the original writer of the articles you post.
What info must I provide when
signing up?
A valid email address and your name (you may use a
nickname). The username and password you select are just
for you to log in, so select a username that's easy for
you to type in.
Do I have to show my email
address to the public?
No. You have the option of not showing your email address
to the Public so your anonymity is protected, however, we
need to be able to contact you so your valid email
address is required. You will probably want to show your
email address as the primary reason for posting articles to this site is
for you to gain exposure.
Where do I sign up for a Writer
Account?
Click here to fill out a short form. Please only sign up
once.
How long does it take to get
activated and begin posting articles?
You will be activated immediately after you submit your sign-up form.
Once you sign up, you can log in and start posting articles!
You will also receive an automatic reply to
the email address you signed up with explaining all about your account.
I signed up, but I can't log on,
and never received any notification of activation... why
not?
It's very possible that you made a typo when entering your email address.
If this is the case, go ahead and log in using the username/password you
selected when signing up and correct your email address there.
Do you only accept articles
written in English?
At the moment we only accept articles written in English.
We will add new languages as writers request it, and we
have people to spot-check the articles for content.
Can writers post articles written
by other people?
NO! In order to recognize copyrights of all writers, we
only allow writers to post articles they have written
themselves. Violation of copyrights will result in
termination of the writer's account.
How can I change the info on my
Writers Profile page?
It's as easy as filling out a form on a web page. When
you log in, you will reach your Writer Maintenance page. Scroll down
this page and you can change your profile information
at any time, including deciding whether to show your
email address to the public. All changes you make are
immediately altered in our database.
How can I change my email address
later?
When you log in to your Writer Maintenance page, simply
type in a new email address. If you want your email
address shown to the public, just click on the check box
shown. To accept the changes, click on the "Update Profile" button at the bottom of the page. To
view what your profile looks like to the public, just
click on the "View Writer's Profile Page"
hyperlink located at the top of your Writer Maintenance
page.
How do I post my picture?
If you have web space and already have a picture available,
just type in the web address in appropriate text field on
your Writer Maintenance page. We're sorry, but due to server space
considerations, we cannot house the photos of our writers.
How
do I add an article?
First make sure you have a writer account (see question above). Then go
to http://www.ideamarketers.com
and log in as a WRITER with your username and password you selected when
you signed up. From there, under the welcome message, there will be a
link for "Add New Article." Fill out the form either by typing
the information in the blank or copying and pasting your article into
the blanks. It is suggested that you do NOT write articles directly into
the form. Write your article in a word processing program or text editor
and then copy and paste the article into the Web form.
There is no need to shorten each line of your article to fit the blank, but you do need to hit the ENTER (or RETURN) key twice between paragraphs or your article will be one long paragraph.
How do I edit an article I've
already added?
Go to
Once I add a article, how long does
it take to be posted?
Your article will be immediately added to our database.
Can I use quotes or HTML codes in my articles?
- Please use <P> to delineate paragraph breaks. Otherwise your paragraphs will all run together.
- Do NOT use any HTML tags that require a double quotation mark ("). Never Use Double Quotes in your article or title!!
- You may use <B> and </B> to bold text. Example: <B>Bolded Text Here</B>
- You may use other HTML tags like <U></U> for underlining or <I></I> for italics. Please see the rules in the left sidebar
How do I change which category my
article is listed in?
Once a article has been added, you will see it listed at
the top of your Writer Maintenance page. (If you don't,
trying clicking on RELOAD or REFRESH button to load the
most current page.) Click on the EDIT
hyperlink next to the article title to edit the article,
including changing its category. If you click on the
REMOVE hyperlink, you will delete the article immediately
from the database.
How can you add a new category?
We try to keep the category list to a minimum, but if
you'd like to nominate a new category, email us at webmaster@ideamarketers.com.
Why is my article
all one big paragraph?
You need to hit the ENTER (or RETURN) key twice between
paragraphs or your article will be one long paragraph. Log into your
writer account and click the EDIT link next to your article and make the
changes to your article on the form that comes up. Then submit the
changes with the button at the bottom of the form.
How do I submit my book to your Book
Buzz?
If you are one of our writers who has articles featured on our
site, and you've written a book and have it featured on Amazon, we'll
feature it here in the Book Buzz, throughout the site on articles
that relate, AND in our Publisher's
Tools so that webmasters &
ezine owners can pictures of your book and promote it too. It's great
exposure for your book!
To list your book:
- 1. Sign up for a FREE Writer account if you don't already have one (see instructions above).
- Log into your writer account and submit at least one article to our system.
- From your writer account, click on the link for adding your Amazon-featured books to our system.
- Fill out the form for submitting and submit the information
- Once your information is reviewed for accuracy by our staff, it will be promoted throughout our site.
I spotted an article that
contains very explicit or vulgar language...who do I
contact?
Our Terms of Service does prohibit writers from posting articles
containing explicit or vulgar language. It is rare that
one slips through, but if you do find one, please email
us at webmaster@ideamarketers.com.
What's the difference between
Publisher's Toolbox PRO and Publisher's Goldmine?
The Publisher's Toolbox PRO actually builds both email and Web-based
newsletters. You select articles from our database of over 6,000
articles in a shopping-cart style fashion and it builds the newsletter.
You just copy and paste the email version into an email program. For the
Web-based version, you can link to our site or save and upload the
newsletter to your own server. The Toolbox also suggests Amazon books
that relate to the articles you view and builds your Amazon code for
you.
The Publisher's Goldmine does not build newsletters, it is for people who only want access to the entire library of articles and the Amazon link builder. This is ideal for Webmasters who do a lot of custom formatting of their own newsletter and just need content or for people who will be using articles in a print publication.
How do I advertise on your site or
ezines?
Our rates can be found at
Do your publisher tools manage my
subscriber lists?
No, they do not. You will need to use a secondary service like
or some other service to manage your email lists. Our system creates your email newsletter and then you can copy and paste it into an email and send it to your distribution list via the method required by your mail list manager.
