Article Directory In Moderation?
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Would it be worth submitting to a couple dozen article directories (like EzineArticles) just one time? Each with a unique article? Or have these links just become toxic all together?
I know that people have abused article directories, but what about in moderation as part of a larger, overall SEO plan?
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"Google will slam you into a wall, pick you up, throw you on the floor, punch you in the junk, toss you out of a window, and then start dating your mom." beautifully put!!
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Article Directories are worse that worthless. Don't waste your time. Remember the simple adage: If you're doing anything to increase SEO that does not help increase the user experience, Google will slam you into a wall, pick you up, throw you on the floor, punch you in the junk, toss you out of a window, and then start dating your mom.
There is no more cheating the system. Even if 2.0 wasn't the final nail in the "good ol' days of SEO" coffin, it's close. An SEO's new job is riding their clients to create content and to participate in social. No more shortcuts. Sorry!
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I wouldn't waste your time to be honest. Article directories, even Ezine Articles, took a huge hit and I honestly don't think they even drive that much traffic. We used to use them a while back and they drove hardly any traffic so I'd focus on other areas. If you are going to the effort of creating unique content, use it as a way of attracting people to your website, you'll get much better results from it.
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