Article Submission Help

Contents:

• How to Register
• How to Submit a New Article
• How to Change Display Name

How to Register

1. Go to the Article Community tab on the Navigation bar and select Register from the drop-down list.
2. First select a Username.
   Example: John Doe or John’s American AdvocatesNOTE: Author Usernames must be First and Last Name or Company Name. Does not apply to subscribers.
3. Enter Email Address.
4. Enter First Name.
5. Enter Last Name.
6. Enter Website URL address.Example: http://www.example.com
   
   
7. Select Account Type. Author accounts can submit articles and Subscribers can only read and comment articles.
8. Accept the important notice.
9. Accept the Terms of Service and Editorial Guidelines once you read it located on the drop-down list of the Article Community tab.
10. Go to your email and there you should receive an email verification. Click on the Confirm Registration link to activate your account.NOTE: Make sure to check your spam box and allow up to 10 minutes for your email to arrive.

How to Submit a New Article

1. Log into your account with the Article Login panel on the home page.
2. Once you are logged in go to the Article Community tab and select Author Dashboard from the drop-down list.
3. Once in the Author Dashboard you will see several tabs on the left, click on the Posts tab and select Add New from the drop-down list.
4. First enter the article title.
5. Enter content right below the title area.
6. After you’ve read through your article a couple time to make sure it is correct, select an appropriate category from the panel list on the bottom-right portion of the screen named Category.
7. After you’ve selected the appropriate category click the big blue button that says Submit for Review located on the top-right portion of the screen so that your article will be sent to our editorial team for review.

How to Change Your Display Name

If you are an author than this tutorial is for you.

1. Log into your account with the Article Login panel on the home page.
2. Once you are logged in go to the Article Community tab and select Author Dashboard from the drop-down list.
3. Once in the Author Dashboard you will see several tabs on the left, click on the Profile tab and select Your Profile from the drop-down list.
4. Under the Name portion of your profile you should see a section that says Display name publicly as . Click on the drop-down list and select your First then Last name.
5. Click Update Profile on the bottom-left corner.

NOTE: Your name should only be changed if you are an Author and your username is not already your Company name or First and Last name.