Aren't Articles Directories Bad?

**steubing** · 09-28-2006, 11:09 AM

Seems to me that you dilute the effectiveness of an article by pushing it out to the world to put on other people's sites. One expectation would to be to write articles you never actually place on your own site. In other words keep the articles you publish on your own site and the articles you publish to directories for link building separate.

**SiteTutor** · 09-28-2006, 04:50 PM

well ... don't most articles get copied at some point?

**MafiaMaster** · 09-28-2006, 07:17 PM

In my personal opinion, it is good to write a couple of articles whose sole purpose is to put onto article directories. This is good because it could give you links back to your site. I don't recommend taking an article that you wrote for your site and suddenly placing them in article directories. I do think, though, that article directories can be good for your site.

**shermanchoo** · 10-02-2006, 10:39 PM

Its a good idea to change the articles on article directories and articles on your website slightly. Since article directories usually have a good page rank, a Google search will likely display the article directory address and not your website due to duplication of content.

A small adjustment to your article will help your website and article get indexed by Google.

**imported_Koz** · 10-03-2006, 04:49 AM

If you do decide to use articles from your site (or slightly altered) to submit to article directories, then do so AFTER the article on your site has been cached. That way you won't get penalties for copying content.

**dogisland** · 10-03-2006, 08:21 AM

If your articles are boring, lifeless and you wouldn't wish them on your greatest enemy. Article directories are the way to go.

Great articles should stay on your site attracting traffic and links.

**A.N.Onym** · 10-03-2006, 09:12 AM

It depends on the article directory, really. Generally, you'd rather offer your article to established websites on your topic.

**steubing** · 10-03-2006, 09:39 PM

shermanchoo and Mafiamaster both have great points. Thanks guys for commenting. That is the type of feedback I was looking for.

I especially like shermanchoo's idea. What if you take it one step further... Write part I of an article and give it out via the article directories, then point your resource link to part II on your site.

**Richwink** · 10-03-2006, 11:54 PM

Mike, explain why most directories are suck.

**SiteTutor** · 10-04-2006, 08:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Richwink

Mike, explain why most directories are suck.

There are far too many out there, most of them don't benefit you when you list in them. I think that directory submissions are a waste of time unless you focus on getting yourself into the ones that the search engines really like.

**jerome2900** · 10-04-2006, 09:40 PM

Submissions using "Article marketeer" or "isnare" eventually pays off big time. They distribute your articles all over the net. You should always use original or unique articles on your site or be the first site that Google spiders with that article. Programs like website content wizard helps you change articles to make them unique for your sites and for submission to directories.

**imported_webangel** · 10-05-2006, 03:06 AM

i agree... keep your own work on your site. have something else written for the directories... but what about article snatchers? for instance, i'll write a really good article, publish it on my site... and who's to say it's not going to get snatched by some other person and then have it claimed as their own? the web's too vast... how can one protect his/her own article?

**slava75** · 10-09-2006, 12:59 AM

i am not sure if article directories bad, but i am sure they are useless for traffic and link building.

**$5 Submissions** · 10-17-2006, 06:04 AM

Actually, our experience says otherwise. We've been published over 100 times at ezinearticles.com and other sites. We focus on writing compelling content and keyword coded correctly. If the article attracts direct users, GREAT. If the article builds credibility for the author (the pen name of our clients), GREAT. It works on many levels. There's no ONE way it works. Regardless, it is WORTH DOING.

**MonkeyBiz** · 10-17-2006, 11:40 AM

I don't think very many article directories will accept your 250 word oursourced articles, webmasterlabor.

But I don't really recommend article directories anyway.

**A.N.Onym** · 10-17-2006, 08:37 PM

As I said earlier, it largely depends on how good your articles are and the sites you post at. If you post unique, quality articles on top 20 article sites, that might be efficient. If you spam all the sites that accept any articles without editorial approval, it shouldn't make much difference.

**vorboompsio** · 11-21-2006, 04:53 PM

You can also put part one out on some directories, part 2 to others, and have both on your site, with a few tweaks, maybe...:yes:

**abaculus** · 12-05-2006, 12:11 PM

when I write a new article I post it normaly on one of my web sites first and after 2-3 week I post it on article directories also. That works for my good!

**J G R** · 12-05-2006, 04:22 PM

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Originally Posted by steubing

Seems to me that you dilute the effectiveness of an article by pushing it out to the world to put on other people's sites. One expectation would to be to write articles you never actually place on your own site. In other words keep the articles you publish on your own site and the articles you publish to directories for link building separate.

I think this is a good idea to keep your articles. I mean why do you publish them in the first place? For a quick dollar? For a plug? Well that is all good and well if you are at that stage in your game, I suppose.

My opinion is it takes me a good deal of thinking and I pour my heart into many things when I write and that is why I have yet to take on a few articles or blogging for pay or plug because the originality of it all seems valuable enough.

I guess you could create an article template and change the words around a bit and publish yourself all over the place.

I think in brass tacks, I'd write lenghty posts for my viewer really to help them. When you put "all rights reserved" at the end of your post what does this do to protect your words?

I have browsed a few article databases (is databaseS a word?) and found some really good information. But after seeing so many of the same writers listing their company in their articles and on the same subject, I became a little put off by the database listings.

Okay, I'm gonna stop now..... lol

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**wordscientist** · 12-06-2006, 11:10 AM

I posted my first article to a submission site, just to see if it'll generate traffic to my blog. My article has gotten 50 hits in six days, but no increase in visitors. Guess I'll wait and see...