Adventure Travel Mentor Directory
Guidelines & Helpful Hints

Please follow the Adventure Travel Mentor Directory guidelines below to give your article the best chance to get clicked on.

If you have any questions, or need clarification, I invite you to contact me by email.

This is a different kind of directory
The purpose of this directory is to connect adventure travelers with mentors who can help them with the kind of adventures they seek. That's why we use an article format.

Just listing your basic business information (like other directories) doesn't impress a reader, but if you demonstrate your knowledge in the form of a helpful and informative article you will create a connection with the reader, and they'll be more likely to contact you.

Mentors can be anyone with relevant expertise... tourism offices, travel agents, local tour operators, travel companies and other professionals.

Individuals (non-professionals) with adventure travel expertise can submit their contributions via the forms on individual Web pages where available, or contact me by email about submitting an article.

• Your submission should be in the form of an article. We can put a comprehensive attribution at the bottom with a live link to your Web site along with your bio and promotional points. But, remember, this is an article, not an advertisement.
• Your submission doesn’t have to be long (a minimum of 450 words), it just needs to be informative and useful to the reader.
• You can write up to 1,200 words. After your article feel free to include a detailed attribution (professional bio) to let the reader know why you’re an expert on your subject matter.
• Please don't include HTML coding. The system automatically strips out all HTML, and I have no control over that. However, I will add in a hyperlink to your Web site manually if you include it in your attribution.
• Chances are you’ve got information you can pull from articles you've written in the past, existing brochures, your Web site or other promotional material that you can tweak slightly and upload with a few pictures, so this will be quick and easy for you.
• Suggest keywords that might be a good fit for this article
• If you give your email address, and ask to be notified, you will get an automatic email letting you know the URL for your Web page when it’s uploaded online. Your email address will be protected and not used for other purposes.
• Make your page more popular and improve its SEO by linking to it from your Web site and have your clients post testimonials in the comments section.
• You can make multiple submissions. If you have expertise regarding different destinations or activities you can make a submission for each. For instance, if you can offer expertise about different destinations (regional, by country or a specific place within a country) or different adventures (sea kayaking, trekking, white water rafting, etc.) then feel free to make a submission for each. That will improve your chances of connecting with potential clients.

Here are some examples of headlines for the kinds of information you should be looking to provide. And don’t worry, I can help out with the headline when I edit your submission.

For places

• “How to” articles are especially popular - how to save time, money and eliminate travel hassles
• Top 10 beaches in Italy
• 12 insider secrets to saving money on your vacation in Nova Scotia
• Secret romantic hideaways in Costa Rica
• 8 best places for eco tours in Brazil
• Discover mysterious, spiritual trekking experiences in Nepal
• 3 best-value villas on the island of Anguilla
• New luxury spa experiences in Thailand
• How to save big on hotel accommodations in Tahiti every day

For activities

• “How to” articles are especially popular - how to save time, money and eliminate hassles
• 3 Proven Ways to improve your snowmobiling skills
• Insider secrets to help you pick the perfect dog sledding operator
• 10 best places to paraglide in Europe
• How to find the best walking tours in London

As you can see, there is a wide range of information you can submit. You’re only limited by your creativity. The one main rule you need to follow is simply this: provide value for the reader.

Ready to start? Then follow this link back to the invitation and submit your article today.