The internet has some downsides as well as upsides to it. Speaking of upsides, if you are a writer then you know that submitting articles to various article directories is a great [and free] way to get your name out there. Compared to paying for advertising, article writing - especially of the quality kind - can help you get noticed. Getting noticed can translate into you selling your products, your services, market your writing skills, etc.

If you don't yet have a web site, then you really need to get one. If you don't want to put up with all of the hassles of managing a site, i.e., paying for web hosting, securing a domain name, making changes to the site, etc. then consider getting a blog and setting it up like a site. You can then add all of your articles to the blog for visitors to see and for search engines to index. Try Blogger for a free blog while you are at it.

Since you would be managing your own site, monetize it too. Yes, we all know about Google's AdSense program, but they aren't the only ones playing that game these days. I use Google, but I now also use Yahoo. Yahoo is working out nicely for me and I'll be getting a check right off the bat for one month's revenue [$100 per month minimum needed before payout]. No, I don't get a referral credit from Yahoo as I would from Google, but they are worth a look. Plus, they don't limit you to three ads per page!

So, if you are not yet managing your own site, then you are missing out. Jump in and get started and tap the internet revolution today!