Obviously it's all about the linkback to your site so you want the URL in there at the end of the article, but what do you do about the author? Let's say you can't write the articles yourself (even if you could you don't want your own name on the article, not if it's for a client site) But you don't want some other writer's name on it either because the client might not like it (or you might not want the client to know that you didn't write it). So what do you do? What name do you give as author, and is there a way of avoiding giving an author name? Just curious how the experienced article distributors handle this.
If you buy the article with terms that state they won't write credit, that's fine. It is customary to give credit to writers, but some will allow you to purchase content with no credits. Also, a lot of professional copywriters have a pen name. You can assume a different identity and tag your articles with that name as another option- just depends on your contract
Yes, I'd use a pen name assuming that I had rights to the content. Be careful though, #1 rule= respect others' rights
Let me re-phrase it for the hard of comprehending Even if I write an article, I wouldn't want MY name on it, if it's associated with a clients website. Its a means to an end (ie getting a linkback). Same applies whoever I PAY to write an article. They get the payment, that's the credit (purely financial) they receive. What's so wrong about that?
I chose to go with this format for some copyright protection and identificatin By: Mydomain Staff published "date"
if you buy the content or write the content then it is yours to do with as you wish. nothing wrong there at all now you have made it clear
Well you must give credit to the peoples good work... It's not a good practice... Which might end up you in copyright act... Manish
I am completely amazed at the people who did read or understand the question asked in the initial post. Read it again People.
It you bought the article then it'll depend on the writer, if he wants credit or not But if you wrote the article yourself and just don't want your name to appear just use a nick What u mean exactly? posting ur articles to your client's website or u mean posting your client's articles? Am an article publisher and to publish clients articles I create a new account in some of the directories where the "user" is the author so that it's not my name that appears at the end. And in other directories I just add a new pen name hope I answered what your question was about..
If you are writing the content for a client, I suggest asking them if they mind having your name or pseudonym listed. They might like the earlier suggestion By: Mydomain Staff published "date". I would not assume that they would not want someone who does not work for their company listed as the author. You are technically working for them when you write the article.
By: Mydomain Staff published "date". this might work on some article sites, but not on something like ezine articles .com where they insist on displaying your first and last name in the resource box. So what do you do in that instance?
When you buy an article you have the right to edit it and you have the right to not include the author's byline, unless your contract with the writer specifically forbids this. Furthermore, if you buy all rights, you have the ability to use the article in more than one place. This is not a question of professional courtesy or respect. It is business and writers are entrepreneurs. When I write feature articles I expect byline credit, but I would not be upset if it was missing. When I write shorts I do not expect any byline credit. In fact, I may prefer not to receive any credit. If I am writing any kind of advertising and/or promotional and/or corporate copy, I would NEVER expect a byline. Money is compensation enough. When I buy other people's material, I publish it in the style of the website on which it will be published. My main website does not include bylines, not even for me. So, no one gets bylines and people like kd laing get their names spelled K.D. Laing. When I reprint material written by other people, I make sure I have permission to do so, and I frequently cover off who they are in an introductory paragraph. But, I still do not give out bylines and never include backlinks. On other wbsites I manage, the edutorial policy is totally different and bylines are favored and backlinks will be included is necessary.