hich is the best article that are more likely to be
directory for you? That readers of your articles.
partly depends on what
you are writing about. The best general article
Buzzle.com, for example is one of directory, in my experience (I
the few article directories that have submitted over 550 articles
really gets the readers for to 30 or more directories), is
poetry and articles about poetry, Ezinearticles.com. I could get
but my business-related articles all the traffic I need by
seem to be ignored when I submit submitting just to this one
them there. They do cover many directory. There are good reasons
categories, but they have to submit to more than one
developed an audience that is directory, however. Here are some
inclined towards certain types of of the things to look for in
articles. those other directories.
Other article directories are not 1. Direct traffic from the
just oriented towards certain directory. Submit your articles
areas, but are actually meant for to several directories. Them
a specific niche. If you write several weeks later, check your
articles on self improvement, for web site reports to see if the
example, a great place to submit URLs for any of the directories
them is selfgrowth.com, although are showing up as "referrers."
they will only take one Some directories are better than
submission per month at this others at delivering direct
time. Other directories take only traffic. Of course, if none of
articles about the internet, or them show up in your reports, you
only about outdoor topics. These may need to do a better job
niche directories may have fewer writing the resource box to get
visitors, but they are visitors the reader to click through to
your site (but that is a topic is important: Time. There are too
for another article). many easy (and good) article
directories out there to waste
2. The site is popular. time on those that want to
Specifically, you want directory complicate the process.
sites that have high Google
PageRank. This is a proprietary 5. It is easy for webmasters. You
measure of page importance that don't just want your article to
Google uses - you can find out sit there. You want other site
what the ranking is if you owners to take it and use it too.
install a Google toolbar. See if that is easy for them to
Regardless of whether they do. If so, they are more likely
deliver direct traffic, I'll to get articles at this
submit to a directory with a directory.
PageRank of 5 or 6. The incoming
links created help boost the 6. Has clear rules. Article
popularity of the web site. directories need to have clear
"terms of use" or rules for both
3. Automatic home page placement. those who submit articles and
Some directories automatically those who take and use them. In
put your article on the home page particular, be sure that
once it is approved. It appears potential publishers are clearly
under the "new articles" section informed that the articles must
or something similar, for a day be unchanged and the links must
or two. This means good exposure, be active.
at least until it is bumped off
the list by newer articles. The above guidelines are not all
equally important. If a directory
4. The directory is easy to use. is strong in one or two areas -
There is a simple reason why this as well as the last - this is
enough. Article directories that blessing.
are good in all these areas are a
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