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Pick up any national magazine from the news stand, flip through the pages, and count the number of short articles you see. They can be anything from those little 3-inch fillers, to short quizzes, 400-word “how-to” articles or resource boxes.
Editors love them. And you can generate some fabulous publicity for yourself by supplying them, either for a small freelance fee or for free. 
Here are seven reasons why fillers are so valuable to your publicity effort:
- Because they are so short, editors often rely on them to “fill a hole” on the page. A 75-word brief stands a much better chance of being published than a 750-article.
- Briefs help portray you as an expert in your field.
- They appeal to readers with short attention spans and can be skimmed quickly.
- They’re easy to write. And you don’t need to submit a query letter to editors. Simply snail-mail, fax or e-mail the copy.
- Unlike a story idea pitch, or a longer article you are submitting, you can usually submit briefs to editors at a variety of non-competing publications at the same time. Editors don’t expect exclusivity on these items and don’t care if it appears in other publications.
- You can promote yourself, or your product, service, cause or issue much more in a brief than you can in an article you would write.
- Briefs are an excellent way to promote a new product, particularly if you are willing to give away free advice in the brief that ties into the product. You an include a web site URL or contact information where readers can buy from you.
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