Writers need to get their work out on the Web, and you can do that with a Web site or a blog. However, if you don’t have any traffic, your work is not being seen. So, what other options do you have?

Take a look at EzineArticles.com. This site is just loaded with information. Anyone can submit articles for this service which matches Ezine publishers with writers. The first time you submit, you have to send ten articles. If those articles are approved, you will not be limited in the number of articles you can submit. There is no pay. See the Terms of Service here.

Now, you might think, “Why should I submit ten articles in order to get approved to submit more articles if I’m not paid for any of them?” Well, honestly I don’t think I would go too far with it, but, if your work has never been published, the fact that you are accepted for EzineArticles.com gives you some credibility. If your articles are used in one of their ezines, you get an enormous amount of exposure. You are allowed to include a link to your Web site, provided you own the domain name. This means, if I understand correctly, that a free site or blog would not qualify.

OK, so you don’t think you want to submit that many articles for no pay. You can use the EzineArticles.com site as an information source. I searched “marketing for writers” and got what looks to me like an infinite number of articles on that subject. I got similar results for a search on “writing fiction.” Check it out here.

Surf the site for a while, and see how it works. You can get new ideas for marketing, for improving your writing, or for information on a number of other subjects. Sign up for one of the ezines that they offer on site (http://ezinearticles.com/subscribe/). If you prefer RSS feeds, they offer that, too, here.

Writers are no longer limited to print publications. If you can get your work published online, you can build your credibility for paying markets, either print or online.

Disclaimer: I have not submitted the 10 articles myself. It’s one of those things I’ve been meaning to do…..