Wanna Get Listed on Google News? Use American Chronicle to Increase Pageviews

There's a new AC in town, and it's called American Chronicle. But far from competing with Associated Content, American Chronicle can be used effectively by Associated Content's CPs to drive pageviews to their own Associated Content pieces.

What is American Chronicle?
According to their website listed in the resource section of this piece, American Chronicle is a "family of online magazines...offering writing opportunities with the American Chronicle and 20 additional affiliated online magazines throughout the United States and the world."

What does American Chronicle do?
They syndicate articles across the nation and allow your published articles to "appear in all major Internet search engines as well as in many major news aggregators, such as Google News, Topix, Lycos and other news aggregators."

How do you apply to American Chronicle?
Contact American Chronicle editors at editor@amchron.com to apply to become a regular contributor. Send links to a few of your best Associated Content pieces, and find out in about a week if you're approved.

Does American Chronicle pay money?
No, American Chronicle does not pay its contributors, but the exposure and pageviews gained through news aggregators can be invaluable through American Chronicle, who currently receives over 3.5 million pageviews each year. "Authors retain the copyright of their work and may publish the identical article elsewhere if desired," American Chronicle says on their website.

How does American Chronicle drive pageviews to my Associated Content articles?
To see an example of this in action as of this writing, go to Google News at http://news.google.com/nwshp?hl=en&tab=wn&q= and type "Halle Berry" into the search box. Notice the article titled "Halle Berry's New Music CD Reports May Be an Internet Hoax" with Halle Berry's prominent picture next to it and American Chronicle as its new source.