The content of each USA Web Advertising directory is all about the best of the numerous things to see, do, and buy in the featured city or state, and much of that is conveyed by our many stories, articles, and pictures. Obviously, there are more sights and attractions in any city or state than our staff alone could ever cover. With your help, we believe our directories can be the most complete "Online Guides" to our cities and states on the Internet.  Here is what we are looking for:

• AMATEUR and PROFESSIONAL PHOTOGRAPHERS with images of interesting places and events.  Send us copies of any of your photos of you think we could use.  Please include a written description or caption for each image.  We will review them, select the ones we feel are most suitable, and place them on appropriate locations in the appropriate directory.  We may make minor modifications such as changing color balance or brightness where needed.
   

• AMATEUR and PROFESSIONAL WRITERS with inside information or personal opinions about people, places, and events.  Send us your writings on any subject you think we could use that is related to one of our featured cities or states. We will review them and place them in the most appropriate directory if they are suitable.  We may make minor changes such as editing punctuation or grammar where needed.  

WHAT DO YOU GET OUT OF IT?

• You will always receive a credit line with the article or photo itself, with a link to an individual background page on our site.  This page will give as much information about yourself, such as your profession, experience, interests and hobbies, as you would like to present.  It can also include a photo of you if you have one you want to use. You should include this data with your first submission to us. Your background page may also contain links to your business or personal websites, if you desire. 
   
  Take a look at this background page for Steve Aloi as an example.
   
  And if your business is in one of the categories in our directories, you will receive an Enhanced Listing and links to your business website from there. As the popularity and circulation of each USA Web Directories website grows, we believe that showcasing your work in them will prove to be an excellent advertising and promotion resource for you.
   
  If you would like to have a link on your site to ours, see our Link to Us page.

How to submit items for publication to us:

• Photographs may be pre-scanned and submitted by Email as attached files, with caption text contained in the message.  Set your scanner output to 24-Bit True Color, 96+ lines per inch. Original size is fine, 1600 x 1200 pixels or under is best. We prefer .JPG files with minimal compression, or .TIF files, since we have software for final compression that produces high-quality images with almost no distortion found in .JPGs.
   
  You may also send copies of your pictures by U.S. Mail and let us scan them.  We can use 35mm transparencies or color prints up to 8x10's.  Please include a self-addressed envelope so we can return them. Of course, we'll take every precaution to protect your images from damage, but we can not be responsible should anything happen to them in the mails. 
   

• Written Articles may be sent by E-Mail, either in the message itself, or as an attached "text only" file, or by U.S. Mail in hard copy form.  Please include a self-addressed return envelope if you want them back.
   
  Email to:  Submit@USAWebAdv.com

  U.S. Mail to:

  Submissions Editor USA Web Directories 741 E. Highland, Suite 7450 Phoenix, AZ  85011-7450

And, we THANK YOU for your contribution!

TOPICS OF INTEREST

Each of our directories is a guide to the fun and interesting places to go, exciting things to do, and unique items to buy in the city or state featured in that directory. Examples of what we cover are:
 
 • National and state parks
 • Historic sites and monuments
 • Bird and wildlife sanctuaries
 • Scenic areas, like mountains,
   canyons, beaches, lakes and
   reservoirs, rivers, waterfalls,
   forests, and deserts
 • Hot springs and geysers
 • Caves, petroglyphs, and ruins
 • Ghost towns and cemeteries
 • Hiking and backpacking trails
 • Fishing and hunting areas
 • Four-wheeling roads and trails
 • Indian reservations
 • Tourist attractions
 • Museums and exhibits
 • Zoos and botanical gardens
 
All attractions we show must be accessible to everyone and most are publicly owned or managed.
Privately-owned attractions, like the Meteor Crater, a landmark in Arizona, may be included if they fit one of the listed categories.

PHOTOGRAPHS should show identifiable scenes, locations, or recurring events within a specific city or state. People may be in the picture to illustrate a typical activity, but they should appear candid and not posed. Vacation "snapshots" are fine as long as they're good quality pictures and show the location attractively. Your spouse or kids should not be the main subject in each one. Horizontal, or "landscape mode" photos are the most likely to be useful and accepted. Creative use of color, shape, and design is welcome and encouraged, but photos shoud be illustrative of the subject, not just abstract art.
 
WRITTEN ARTICLES should be about a particular attraction or a recurring event. A description of the kind of fishing, recreational facilities, and normal weather at a local lake or reservoir, or the history and details of an annual rodeo and parade are examples of what we want to feature. The tone should be informational and instructional, and in second or third person. "You will want to bring warm clothing if you arrive after September," or "Residents recommend warm clothing after September," for example. First person descriptions of trips will be considered, if well-written and applicable to a particular location we want to describe. Relevant information about the place or event is more important than the creativity of the writing for our purposes.  Your opinions, and clear, colorful descriptions are certainly welcome, however.