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    TPW Frequently
    Asked Questions

    Here is an assortment of questions we have been asked to date:
    (Click the question to see the answer.)


    1. Receiprocal Linking Policy - I took a look at your site... and I want to tell you that I'd really love to trade links with you. I think your site has some really good stuff related to my site's topic and would be a great resource for my visitors as it deals with some great information that I'd like to give my visitors more information about. In fact, I went ahead and added your site to my site's Directory. Is that OK with you? Can I ask a favor? Will you give me a link back on your site? I'd really appreciate you returning the favor.


    2. Ezine Publishing Cycles - Thanks for sending out my article a week ago. I was curious about one thing. Only two people contacted me about putting my article on their site. No ezines have contacted me. Is this a normal response?


    3. Article Distribution Reach Clarification - Does $xx per distribution mean $xx per distribution to all xx,000 publisher in your database?


    4. No Pictures Loading - When I visited your website, I only got little boxes with the little red x's in them.


    5. Submission Frequency - How often can I submit articles for distribution?


    6. Resubmitting Articles - Can I resubmit articles that I have distributed before?


    7. Posting in Password Protected Directories - I am interested in putting one of your articles on our web site.... which is a metasearch site for finding and buying books. The article is suitable for our booksellers and I would like it to go on our *dealer resource* page which is password protected. Since I would like the link to your site to be to our buyer page... only members will be able to go to the password protected page. Can I still post your article on my site?


    8. How Does Submission Work? - I have tried many FFA Submission sites and they have never worked. How do I know that your service will deliver the kind of results that the FFA Submission sites cannot?


    9. What Kind of Service Do You Provide, Exactly? - I just checked out your page. What exactly do you do? I am a published writer. My website is . Check it out. What could you do for my site? I am still not sure exactly what you do or what you are all about?


    10. Strange Emails from thePhantomWriters.com - I received an attachment from your site today that I do not understand. It has an attachment with it. Did you send this? ~ OR ~ I received an email from your site that has been flagged as a virus file? Is it really a virus, or is it a false positive? Should I open the attachment?


    11. The TPW Search Tool - Why is it that, when I try to do a search on your site, I am taken to a Google search page?


    12. Are there any Additional Sources I can use for Exposure? - Hi Bill, I'm Steve Robichaud's partner, Andrew Wroblewski. I just wanted to tell you how pleased and happy we are with your article distribution service. We are already seeing positive results from the articles we submitted two weeks ago. I was wondering if in ADDITION to your great automated service if there was anything else I could do manually (other article website archives etc..) that could compliment your efforts to get even more coverage and exposure. I do NOT want to even try to duplicate your efforts, just compliment them and continue with using your fine service. Thanks again, Andrew


    13. What is Article-Distribution.com? - I am still receiving email from thePhantomWriters.com, but the distribution email originates from Article-Distribution.com . Why is this?


    14. Where Exactly Do You Send My Articles? - I had requested to receive a report from you concerning where you had distributed my article. I now have that report, and I am confused. According to your advertising, you distribute my article to well over 10,000 publishers and webmasters. BUT, when you sent your report to me, there were only about 60 email addresses listed. Can you explain to me the disparity between what you claim and what you delivered?


    15. What Does your Service Fee Cover Exactly? - I have Ezine Announcer but may be interested in your service. Is it X dollars for publication in one ezine or is it X dollars for the whole group in your category? I just want to be sure I understand what I get for X dollars. Thanks.


    16. The TPW Reach and Client Topics - I have several articles at ideamarketers... Would these be appropriate for your service? And, are you still able to communicate with 12000 publishers? Thanks. Chuck Huckaby


    17. Search Links on Article Pages - Bill, I used the search links on the pages where my articles were posted to find out where my article had been published, and so far I saw it only in one site. Is it because other sites haven't been spidered yet, or by now we should already see the final results? Bob


    18. The TPW Distribution Rates - I saw on another site that you offer article distributions for only $10. But, when I visited your payment page, I cannot locate the $10 distribution package. Why is that?


    19. Article Format for Best Results - I have looked over most of your site, I think, and didn't see the answer to this. What length of article sells best and is the answer different for those picked up by web sites and those picked up by ezines?


    20. How-to Submit an Article - To who and how do I submit an article for publication? I have four ready for publication today. Please let me know how I can get published today.


    21. Setting Keywords in Hyperlinks - Could you put the links in 'About the Author' credit to look like the sample below. This makes the links much more powerful for my sites. This is important because the reason I distribute these articles is to get the quality (keyword-rich) links back to my site. Sample:


    22. Sales Copy in the Article Body - Comment from one of our Group Managers: "There have been a spate of writers including promotional stuff within the body of their articles and I've been turning them all away. I'm going to have to stick with this restriction and keep the promotional link and invitation to the resource box only."


    23. Email Attachments - If you do not send attachments, or accept them, how do I submit my article?


    24. Writer's Compensation - Do your articles just go to nonpaying magazines, or can I expect some compensation for my work?


    25. Payment Methods - Do I have to use Pay Pal to sign up? I am interested in your service, but I do not want to use Pay Pal. Can I sign up using my MasterCard? If so, how?


    26. Please Clarify the Nature of Your Distribution Program. - I just want to clarify the nature of your program...... is that how it works? This was unclear - on the site it sounded like you have a database of these thousands of publishers and you send to them directly to each publisher. Just wanted to clarify the facts.


    27. Volume Purchases - If I buy the several article distributions in a bulk purchase, will I need to send all of those articles at one time, or can I send those to you as I have them ready to go?


    28. How Do I Get My Distribution Channels Added to Your Program? - I own a website and/or mailing list which allows others to send their articles to me. I would be delighted if you could send the articles you distribute for your clients to me for possible inclusion on my website or in my mailing list.


    29. Tracking Results - I am excited about testing your service. In the event that it is successful, I will use it frequently--which leads me to the question of this email. What is the best way to track the results from your experience?


    30. How to Track Published Articles - How will I know where the article has been reproduced?


    31. When Do You Submit Articles? - I submitted an article to you Friday evening. When can I expect that article to be distributed?


    32. Niche Topics Supported - Hi Bill, I'd like to know what type of articles you specialize in? I notice that a lot of the articles you distribute are focused on business, marketing, and Internet. Do you have services for other niches? Thanks.


    33. Phantom Writers Email - Too Many Emails...


    34. Pen Names - I only write articles through pen names. Is this acceptable for your service? I know some of your competitors will not let me use a pen name with my articles. I just need to know if you are the same way.


    35. I Have To Pay For This? - I have looked here and it looks like one has to pay you to distribute anything I write, is this correct? I even have to pay you if I want to post an article on your website? You really have some nerve, don't you?


    36. Is It True That You Do Not Submit Articles To Websites? - I read on one of your competitor's websites that you "cannot" or simply "do not" submit articles to any websites. Why not?


    37. Gary La Court Comments - I read where Gary La Court was saying that your service just was not worth the money he paid for your service. What do you have to say about that?


    38. I want to submit an article - Please give me info on submitting an article. Thank you.


    39. I paid but never submitted the article - I wanted to have an article submitted, and I paid through Paypal, but never had the article submitted--I may have made a mistake and am not very tech savvy, but I would like to know what I can do to get it submitted without paying again. I would be happy to forward you the Paypal receipt. Please advise, thank you.


    40. How Can I Track My Article's Success? - I got the confirmation you sent out my article . I just have a few questions. If I read the email correctly my article was submitted to 37,461 (webmasters) Yes? It's been 5 days since then, if this is correct I have only received 6 confirmation from web masters that my article has been accepted. I know not every web master will accept my article, and I hope I am not speaking out of turn here, but should I not be receiving a few more them 5 confirmations out of 35, 000 + or does it take longer for confirmations to come in. Thanks Duffy Rogan


    41. Site Updates - Are you still in business? When was the last time you updated your website?


    42. HTML Anchor Text In The Resource Box - Is anchor text in the resource box frowned upon? Are you limited to the amount of anchor text that can be created in the resource box as long as it is under the character limit?


    43. Are You Hiring Writers? - I am a writer and I am interested in working for your company.


    If you do not find your the answer you are looking for, please feel free to visit our Contact Page to submit a new question.





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