EzineArticles.com is the #1 directory.   They have an authority reputation, so if you are published here, there is a lot more credibility and respect paid to you.

What you need to do is rank as a Platinum, top expert asap. To do this, write and submit 10 articles as fast as you can, within one week.

Write about anything you already are passionate about: your hobby, child rearing tips, getting organized, etc.  Don't try to sell anything, which is of course what marketers are all about!

Don't link to any sales pages for affiliate products.  Your only objective is to get your articles approved quickly and easily, and get ranked as Platinum.

Why?  Because then when you do start to submit articles for linking to your site, you will get approved immediately....no lag time waiting for approval.

Hop. over to Ezinearticles.com right now, review the rules for submissions.
Writing 300 words is easy once you get started.  Just be engaging, conversational and informative.

Always offer value in your content so publishers and editors will look for your name.   When your articles are selected to be published in another ezine or placed on somebody's blog, you gain exposure, which means a wider audience.  When those readers click to your website, you just got free traffic which means more sales potential.   

Get started right away.  You don't need more than your high school writing skills.   People just want information and they want it in an easy to read form.

What's the word count on this article you have just read?  258
That was't so hard now, was it?

Rearrange the article a bit, come up with 2 or 3 compelling titles for the same article and submit it to a couple of other directories for more exposure.
These directories publish right away.

goarticles.com  articlesbase.com   ideamarketers.com  are top choices.

Here is an example of one of mine that has been published

This is the page a publisher goes to for grabbing the content.  At the bottom of my article you see how the resource box  gives a link to my site.    You can do it, too!

You'll notice that I am not Platinum Level yet.  That's because I didn't know this trick for ranking high.   So, I have to do it the HARD WAY!!  I 'll be platinum next week when I submit about 8 more articles.     They base your level on the amount of content submitted within a certain period of time.  You can submit