So how can you ensure that your articles get approved? First and foremost, make sure that all your articles are properly formatted. This is easy as long as you follow the rules. So what are the rules?

Rule 1: No ultra long article titles.
Rule 2: No links in the article body.
Rule 3: No wrapping the texts unnaturally.
Rule 4: Use only simply HTML tags.
Rule 5: Format links properly.

Rule 1: No ultra long article titles.

Do not use article titles that are more than 10 words. It is not necessary to use super long titles in order for article marketing to be effective. Just use your target keywords in the titles and that will be good enough. Long titles may be truncated or may get your articles rejected.

Rule 2: No links in the article body.

Of all the rules, this is the most important. DO NOT include any links in the article body. Domain names and URLs are also considered as links, even though there is no HTML code surrounding them. So leave them out as well. All links should go in the author resource box (more on this later).

Rule 3: No wrapping the texts unnaturally.

Don’t wrap the texts unnaturally by using the hard return (i.e. hard line breaks). As you type, just let the text flow naturally without wrapping. Use the hard return only when you want to start a new paragraph. Tab it twice to leave a single line spacing. There is no need to any html tag for paragraphing. A single line spacing will do fine. The article directories will format the paragraphing accordingly.

Rule 4: Use only simple HTML tags.

If you have to use html tags, use only simple tags. Do not use complicated tags like “div” or “table”. Use the BOLD or UNDERLINE tags to format sub headers. You may also create numbered or unordered lists if you like. To be on the safe side, just omit all html tags. If you want to create lists, use the asterisk instead.

Rule 5: Format links properly.

If the author resource box, you are allowed to leave your links. The links are to reward you for submitting valuable content. Format your links properly by insert proper anchor texts within the link tags. For example, your links may say “article submission format”. That is the proper way of inserting links. Do not use “click here” as that has no SEO benefits.

Need more help? Perhaps a video may be of assistance.

If you would like to learn more about article submission format, watch the video posted below.