Back to Basics: Article Directories :)
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Does anyone do this?
I don't any more but what I used to do is:
Find 20 article directories I thought were good, register to all and note down in a excel sheet.
Generate 1 article (500 words) and make a byline to go with it containing my anchor text link.
I would then systematically go through my excel sheet submitting my article to each one.
2 weeks later repeat the process.
This is something I used to do a few years ago but stopped because it was duplicate content across the directories but I think I was probably going about it the wrong way.
Anyone?
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Yeah, I'd agree with you. I wouldn't touch traditional article sites. I certainly have nothing against posting content on external sites that are high quality. I have seen, for example, a lot of really good industry-specific "article" sites that have a strong editorial review, high quality standards, and real readers.
Especially for small site, it can definitely be worth posting some good content to quality external sites, whether the site focuses on articles, blog posts, or something else.
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Like I said something I used to do but stopped purely because its 'crap'.
I still think it is, but wanted to make sure I wasn't missing a trick here and actually could benefit from it.
I take it you don't touch it then?
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Article links - meh.
If they accept crap, your article gets lost in a sea of spun or just low-quality crap. Link juice is so diluted that you might not even get indexed.
If they accept good stuff, think about whether a site called "directory" is really the best spot for it. The answer isn't always no - there are some content networks where you can actually build followers and links around good content.
Re: submitting it 10 times... Google discounts links coming from syndicated or duplicate articles, and it's against the terms on most article directories to submit content that has been published elsewhere. This is why spinning was invented in the first place.
Article Marketing - Mostly a Scam if you want a second opinion.
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Definitely. I would also suggest varying anchor texts. Think what would be most natural. Don't always get the perfect links
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Yeah helpful,
So basically your saying:
10 keyword anchor text links + 10 brand links, will benefit rankings more then 20 keyword anchor text links?
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For any link building profile, they key is diversity of links. If there are lots and lots of Article Directories, Guest Posts, Niche Directories, Blog Comments....in other words too much of any one linking technique and specially anchor text links is a pattern that is easily detectable and stands out from the crowd. We all know links help. We do need links. However, If you lots of article directory links in your back profile and not much of others, I would look into other oppurtunities.
In your words, every 2 weeks, when you want to essentially repeat your process of gaining links...do it...except use a completely different anchor text, maybe don't use anchor text at all...use the domain name, use the brand and so on. And try to use a complete different technique every time.
Invest that time and effort of the 500 words of content into a very useful piece of content and put it on your main-website or as guest blog posts on industry related blogs.
I hope that helps.
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