Hi, Write quality articles and submit to article directories. They will help you to establish yourself as a writer. But pay more attention to your content while writing. This is very important.
I have to be honest in saying that although i have produced articles for article directories, i am still to see the return on my time from anything other than adding a link into my site.
1. Ezine Articles and Go Articles 2. I rewrite and spin my articles before I submit. 3. I don't think this is necessary
I agree with James, duplicate content on other sites is not a big deal. If seen many people use the same article in different directories and they still had good page rank. As far as sites like Buzzle, great for some link juice but you have to decide if its worth not being able to put your article on your own page.
Great information here! I generally write my original articles and post them on my site. I then spin the article, which takes a bit of time; to be sure it makes sense and is thoroughly spun before sending it to the directories. This method over time has produced a great ROI for both myself and my clients.