Press Release in 3 PR6 Sites against yahoo submission
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Hi - i have shortlisted 3 pr news sites - prlog.org, i-newswire.com, 24-7pressrelease.com . All 3 have pr6 and have high scores.
Have 2 queries -
a) Is it worth to put backlinks - by taking a paid press release option and spend around 200$ - sole intent is to generate backlinks
b) is the combination effect of these 3 pr sites better than stand alone yahoo direct submission - as have limited budget can do either of them
thnx
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Gagan,
Yeah, duplicate content can diminish link benefits. Check out this video from Wil Reynolds about #RCS: http://www.seerinteractive.com/blog/seomoz-meetup-rapid-fire-link-building-strategies
As for the Yahoo Directory, in my experience I haven't seen any boost in rankings for websites that had this link. Vice versa... I haven't seen a drop off in rankings when the link was taken down.
Focus on QUALITY, not quantity and you'll win in the SERPS.
Brodie
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does a duplicate content by other sites - due to release distribution will take away the link benefit
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have even checked that way for yahoo directory - for some competition sites - they either dont have pr or have low pr of 1 or 2 where they are listed
pl suggest - am i missing something here with these pr news sites or is yahoo directory still a good way
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My honest take is that if you're doing press releases for the sole intent of getting backlinks, it's not a good way to go. Three reasons...
- You're likely going to create a lot of duplicate content with these press releases.
- If the "news" is not newsworthy, it's not going to be picked up by reputable organizations anyway.
- The sites you mentioned may have a PR6 for their home page but the page your press release will be on won't be.
I hope this helps.
Brodie
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