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Why
you should participate in the Your Membership newsletter
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answer questions or review other members websites? |
A. There
are many benefits to participating in the Your Membership
publications. Exposure for your own site, help when you need it,
establishing your own credentials, and the feeling of doing your good
deed for the day. First, when you answer a question you receive
publicity for your own site since your signature file (your name and
URL, etc.) are published along with your answer. Also, helping
people and sharing your experience is very rewarding, and, if and when
the time comes when you need help, you'll find people more
responsive. You also can build a reputation as being an expert in
your field. Second, when you participate with a critique for the
website reviews, you can also have your website reviewed, giving you
even more exposure and it can also alert you to problems with your site
or improvements you should make. Third, all issues of the ezine
are archived, providing links to your site for a long time to come.
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Participate
with Questions and Answers
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Q. How do I submit a
question?
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A. Do
you have a burning question about promoting your website, html design,
or anything that is hindering your online success? Submit your
questions to MyInput. Include as much information as
possible to get the most helpful answers.
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Q. How do I answer a
question?
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A. If you've learned from your own trials
and errors and are willing to share your experience, look over the
questions each day, and if you have an answer or can provide help, post
your answer to MyInput.
Be sure to include your signature file with your answer so you get
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Q. Why aren't the answers for a
question posted in the same issue as the original question?
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A. Questions from members are posted in the
order we receive them. Other members then see the questions and
if they have the knowledge to reply they send in their reply.
Since the questions are answered by other members they first need a
chance to see the question in one issue, and thus answers are posted in
a following issue. |
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Participate
with Website Reviews
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Q. How do I get my own website reviewed and
critiqued?
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A. The Website Reviews have been a very
successful feature, providing informative critiques of websites for our members.
To have your site reviewed, first you must review three sites already
on the list.
To provide a
review, take a look at any of the sites and spend 5 - 10 minutes or
more looking at it, and checking out the different links. As you do so,
notice what you do like, what you don't like, and what recommendations
or suggestions you can give. Consider the layout, if you understand
what is being said, and how you think it could be improved. Saying you
like the site is nice for the site owner to hear, but also tell them
WHY. View the site as if you were considering doing business or
purchasing from the site. If you wouldn't go back to the site or buy
from the site, explain why. The more specific you can be, the
more helpful your critique will be to the website owner. Be sure
to reference the site(s) you are reviewing either by their URL or site
number, and send your critique to MyInput.
When you send in
your review, we will not publish your email address or information with
your review. We want honesty, not ego stroking, and this works
best if the reviews are anonymous. You can pick out three sites at one
time, or send them in whenever you feel like it. We even have
some members who find that performing reviews helps them notice new
things for their own site and continue to send in critiques long after
they have met the requirements.
We'll keep track
of the reviews you do, but make sure atleast one of your messages come
with your name and URL so that we know which site you would like
reviewed when it comes time to add your information to the list. We do
not review affiliate/mirror sites.
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Q. Where can I find the websites to review?
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A. In issues of our newsletter we will have
a listing of "Sites up for Future Review", which can be found under the
most recently reviewed site. Choose any of the sites listed and
following the instructions above on reviewing sites, send your critique
to MyInput |
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Participate
by submitting Tips, Articles,
or your own Success Story |
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How do I submit an article, marketing hint, tip, etc.? |
A. If you have a marketing hint, product
recommendation, or online
gem of wisdom you'd like to share with your fellow subscribers, send it
in and include your name and URL or email address so we can give
you credit for your words of wisdom. Send in your contribution to
mailto:Submit@iodmail.com |
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What kind of articles do you except? |
A. Our newsletter is mailed in html format,
and we accept articles in either text or html format (no attachments),
and recommended sites and/or tips as they are sent in. We do not have a
limit on length, but maintain the right to split an article into two
parts to be published in consecutive issues. We welcome all
submitted articles, and our subscribers are most interested in building
and marketing their website(s); promotion; and resources and technology
that can help them create and maintain a successful online
business. Feel free to submit any article you feel could benefit
our readers. We do not pay for articles, but we always include
a resource box / author information with up to 8 lines of
promotion for the author. Submit all articles to
mailto:Submit@iodmail.com
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| Q.
What if I have a question
that is not answered here? |
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You can contact the editor
of the 'Your Membership' publications at editor@iodmail.com,
with 'YM Submission Questions' in the subject line. |
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