Become a Long Island Expert

What makes an expert an expert? The subject at hand dictates the level of expertise required. Subjects such as shopping or singles, for instance, require nothing more than a passion for the matter at hand and a rudimentary knowledge of retailing and the singles scene respectively. Other subjects, such as landscaping, would require a previously-demonstrated level of expertise.

Core requirements Regardless of the subject matter, LongIsland.com Experts must demonstrate an engaging nature and an ability to draw people to their respective sites on a regular basis. This can be accomplished through personality as well as through the timeliness, comprehensiveness and quality of the information found on the page in question. LongIsland.com Experts must also have a working knowledge of the Internet and Web site management, although LongIsland.com has an easy-to-use template for your Expert page.

What will the Expert pages have on them?
The LongIsland.com Expert pages should consist of:

• A regularly-updated column by the expert discussing timely, related issues
  (A MINIMUM MONTHLY ARTICLE UPLOAD IS REQUIRED)
  
• Brief bio and photo of the expert
• Contact information: phone, email and/or Web site for the expert
• A calendar for related events
• Links to related, Long Island-based Web sites

What level of commitment will be required? The LongIsland.com Expert should be prepared to commit whatever time and resources are required to maintain the standard of excellence put forth by LongIsland.com in general. By performing to this level, the Expert is ensured to reap the full benefits of his or her association with LongIsland.com to whatever extent possible.

Okay-so what are these benefits? Being a LongIsland.com Expert presents the dual benefit of being recognized as an expert in your chosen field both on the Internet and in your local community. Depending on the subject in question and the Expert's abilities this affiliation can be a terrific boon to one's career, business or social life. LongIsland.com has also created an innovative incentive package which will enable the Expert to benefit on the same scale he or she contributes to the success of this program.

How do we promote you? We spotlight our experts on the homepage of our website on a rotating basis. Our site gets thousands of visitors each day. We have a opt-in newsletter that goes out to 15,000+ subscribers. Each week we feature one of our experts in our newsletter. On a monthly basis we select one of our experts to be featured on the main page in the Expert area for even more exposure.

The benefits of working with LongIsland.com By becoming a LongIsland.com Expert, you will be able to enjoy the benefits of a Web presence without the hassle of maintaining and marketing a site. As anyone who has ever built a Web page or Web site can attest, gathering informative and timely content and presenting it properly is only one-third of the battle. Maintaining an attractive, easy-to-navigate Web page or Web site can often take the fun out of being on the Internet. And then there is the never-ending headache of online marketing and making sure you are listed with the necessary search engines, lest no one be able to find your site.

LongIsland.com will take care of these site-management details. LongIsland.com is a well established website both on Long Island and throughout the Internet community. We have major presence in all the search engines and have built a brand name in the Long Island NY community. You will be able to tap into our resources to enhance the depth of your expert universe. Many of our experts have achieved greater ranking and placement in the search engines as a direct result of the association with our site.

Content is King! The free exposure on our site is the trade off for providing quality articles and information for our readers. If your area of expertise revolves around your business you do not have to hard sell your products and services with advertorials. Our readers are looking for useful content. Build a trust with your readers and they will naturally gravitate to you for answers and advice. If your passion is a hobby, share your experiences. There may be others out there that enjoy the same interests or want to know more about it. Whatever your subject matter, timely well written articles are key to your sucess with this program.

We offer two programs for article submission:
OPTION #1)
Our Expert Program requires a minimum MONTHLY ARTICLE update. Being an expert is a privilege. Your expert page should display your wealth of expertise in your subject matter. It should also be a contribution that enhances the value of our Web site by providing a service to the Long Island community. If you understand what is expected and you can commit to our monthly expert requirements, then please click here to become a Long Island expert!

OPTION #2)
If you would like to write a one time article or submit articles on an infrequent basis, your article may be re-printed on our Long Island Blog, or other areas of our Web site. Proper credit will be give to you as the author. Please use our article upload form. Articles will be reviewed and if appropriate will be added to the site. We will drop you a link once it has been approved.

Have more questions? Contact LongIsland.com.