Article Blaster Configuration and Operation

Author Info Tab

The current version of Article Blaster allows information for one author to be entered.  The Author Info tab is displayed when the program is launched.  Once this information is set up, it is auto-entered into most of the article websites in the database after the user logs in to the site.

First Name, Last Name:  Enter your name, or a pen name of your choice.  This is the author name that will appear with the article when it is published.

Full Name:  Use the same name as above, some article sites use this information.

Website URL:  Enter the address of any website associated with the article (e.g., http://www.yoursite.com).

Author Email:  Enter an email address where you can be contacted.

Website Title:  Enter the title of the website you entered above.

Company:  Enter a company name associated with you or your article (if any).

Country:  Enter the country where you reside.

Address:  Enter the author's street or P.O. box address.

Address 2:  Enter any additional address information (if any).

City:  Enter the city where the author resides.

State:  Enter the state, province or equivalent where the author resides.

Zip:  Enter the zip code or postal code for the author's address.

Phone:  Enter a phone number where the author can be reached.

Username:  Enter a username (such as an email address) that could be used to log in to article sites when necessary.  This username might have to be changed for individual sites later on.

Password:  Enter a password for article site log in purposes.

Bio Box:  Enter your biographical information including a link to your website (100 - 300 words is best).

Once the author information has been entered, click Save.   To edit the author info, make the necessary changes, then click Save again.

Adding an Article

To add a new article, click the Articles tab, then click the Add Article button at the bottom of the page.  The display on the screen should look like this:

Type in the Title of your article, then add the Article body (500-1000 words recommended), a Summary (100-150 words) and finally, add a few Keywords (separated by commas) that relate to the topic of your article.  These keywords will help to identify a category suitable for your article and also identify it in a search of the article site.  When all the fields have been filled, click OK to save the article.  You can store multiple articles in the database.  Each article will appear in a list on the Articles  tab.  From there, you can delete or edit individual articles.

 

Editing an Article

To edit an article, first select the Articles tab from the main screen.  The following dialog should be displayed:

Highlight the article want to edit, then click the Edit Article button.  The Add/Edit Article dialog will be displayed, and from there, you will be able to make the necessary changes.  Once your changes have been made, click the OK button to save the article.

To delete an article, highlight the article, then click the Delete button.

 

Article Blaster currently stores over 450 article websites in its database.  To display the list of article sites, click the Article Sites tab on the main screen.  The following screen will be displayed:

To edit article website information, highlight the site by clicking on it, then click the Edit button. The following screen will be displayed:

From this dialog, you can change the Name, URL or login information.  Typically, the first time you access a site, you will have to set up a Username and Password.  Once you do that, you can use this dialog to save that information.  Some sites do not require that you log in, so you

can configure those sites for Auto Login here too.  Once you have completed the editing, click

the Save button.

To add a new article site, click the Create button from the Article Sites tab.  The following dialog will be displayed:

Enter the Name and URL of the new site, and if it requires a login, enter the Username and Password.  Click the Create button to save the new site.

To delete an article site from the database, go to the Article Sites tab.  Select the site by clicking on it, then click the Delete button.

To select an article site where you want your article submitted, go to the Article Sites tab, and click the check box next to the site name.  A check mark will be placed in the check box.  If you wish to select all the sites, click the Select All button.  Once you do this, the Select All button switches to the Deselect All button for removal of all selections.

 

Submitting an Article

 

Once you have entered the Author Info, added an article and selected article sites, you are ready to begin submitting your article.  Click the Submit Articles tab to take you to the submission screen.

To make it easier to see the site and enter necessary information, maximize the screen by clicking the small rectangle at the top right of the screen next to the X.

To begin the submission process, click the Start button which will take you to the Login/Sign Up page on the first site you selected.  This button will not work unless you have selected article sites and they are listed on the right side of the screen.

Most sites require a login, so if it is your first visit to this site, sign up using the Username and Password you have previously configured on the Author Info screen.  Once you log in, and find your way to the article submission page, in most cases, the article information should be automatically entered in the appropriate fields.  Any fields that are not entered automatically should be filled in manually.

When you have completed submitting your article, click the Next Site button to proceed to the next article site on the list.  Continue this procedure until you have submitted your article to all the sites on the list.  Be sure to make a note of each successful article submission so as not to submit duplicate articles to the same site.  If you wish to go back to a previous site, click the Previous Site button.

 

To navigate around a specific site, use the Previous Page and Next Page buttons.