Frequently Asked Questions

Section 9: Getting the Most out of EzineArticles.com

• What is an Expert Author RSS Feed?

  RSS is an acronym for Real Simple Syndication and is designed to provide readers that are interested in your articles to be instantly updated when your article is live.

  RSS feeds provide a stripped version of the content in a flexible web format to be easily placed on a website via an RSS reader.

  To Access Your RSS Feed:

  1. Go to your Expert Author Bio.
  2. Click on the RSS Feed button.
  3. You'll be taken to a webpage depicting your RSS feed. Copy the URL for that page onto your clipboard.
  4. Paste the URL into the appropriate field in your RSS module or plug-in application.
  5. For more details, click here.

  To Set-Up and View an RSS Feed:

  1. Find an RSS reader and download it.
  2. Go to the main page for the niche or the author bio.
  3. Hover over the RSS Icon .
  4. Click on your preferred RSS Reader Button in the drop-down menu.
  5. Follow the directions for your reader on adding a new feed.

• What are Email Alerts?

  When you sign-up for an email alert, you'll get notice in your inbox when something new has posted. Areas that might be of interest to you include:

  • Newly Published Articles by Your Chosen Authors
  • Newly Published Articles in Your Chosen Categories
  • New EzineArticles Blog Posts
  • New EzineArticles Newsletter

  You can sign-up for any of the above or choose other selections here.

• Can I connect my articles with Social Media Platforms?

  Yes. Social media offers an option for article writers, like yourself, to connect with a tech-savvy audience to share your articles and your expertise. Plus, that audience can be invaluable as each member has the power to share your articles with their own followers. Then, those followers can share with their even larger network of followers and so on.

  You can follow other EzineArticles Expert Authors here. You may also join our Facebook
  Like our Facebook wall?

  Automatically Update your Twitter Account with Your Recently Published Article

  1. If you haven't already, sign up for an EzineArticles account and a Twitter account.
  2. Log into your EzineArticles Expert Author Account.
  3. From the Author"s Area, click on the "Profile Manager" drop-down menu and select "Edit Author Bio"
  4. Choose the specific author name you"d like to authorize
  5. Enter your Twitter user name in the "Twitter URL" field
  6. Scroll down until you see a box with the dotted outline and click on: "Manage your EzineArticles Twitter Service."
  7. Click "Authorize Twitter Access"
  8. Read the informational page and click the "Allow" button
  9. Complete any other sections of your biography you wish change and click the "Save Changes" button at the bottom of the page to save your changes.

  Connecting Twitter with Facebook

  1. Login to Facebook.com.
  2. Search in the top search bar for the Twitter Application.
  3. Add the application to your account.
  4. Then, allow and authorize access for Twitter and Facebook.
  5. Enter your Twitter login information and select the option to update your Facebook status.
  6. Choose your preferred settings and click "Allow."

  Connecting Twitter with LinkedIn

  1. Login to LinkedIn.com.
  2. Click on the Twitter icon below the "Share an update" box.
  3. A pop-up window will ask if you want to allow access to Twitter - allow and authorize.
  4. If you're logged into Twitter already, it'll connect right away. If not, you'll have to enter your login information.
  5. Choose your preferred settings.
  6. Complete the process by selecting "Save Settings."

  Recommended Reading:
  http://blog.ezinearticles.com/2011/04/social-media-best-practices.html
  http://blog.ezinearticles.com/2010/07/integrating-social-networking.html

  Recommended Video:
  http://ezinearticles.com/videos/watch/97/connecting-your-twitter-account-to-auto-distribute-to-facebook-and-linkedin/

• How do I add an Expert Author Banner to my Website?

  Here's the simple step-by-step process to add one or more banners anywhere on your website or blog:

  1. Log into your EzineArticles Expert Author Account
  2. From the Author's Area, click on the "Author Tools" drop-down menu
  3. Select "Featured Author Banners"
  4. Choose a Featured Author Banner and copy the corresponding HTML code to your clipboard
  5. Paste the code into your website or blog's editor

• How do I Upload a Press Release or Ezine?

  PressExposure.com and BestEzines.com are sister sites in the EzineArticles family that offer new dimensions to your internet marketing plan. You can conveniently upload them from your EzineArticles Author's Area of your account:

  1. Login to your Author's Area.
  2. Go under the Author Tools dropdown
  3. Select BestEzines.com Submissions or Press Release Submission
  4. Fill in empty fields and click Submit

• How do I Add an EzineArticles Widget to my Site?

  An EzineArticles widget allows your site visitors to see a live listing of your current articles and gives you more credibility as an expert author. To add a widget:

  1. Log into your EzineArticles Expert Author Account
  2. Click on "Author Tools"
  3. Click & Choose "Create a Widget"
  4. Follow the directions for adding a Widget to your website

  For more information on Widgets, check out these blog postings:
  http://blog.ezinearticles.com/2008/01/add-an-ezinearticles-widget-to-your-website.html
  http://blog.ezinearticles.com/2009/06/widgets-revisited.html