Linking from article directories

petelta · 07-15-2009, 07:34 PM

When Im making a backlink in an article directory should I link to the original article or is that a big no no? Right now I've just been linking to my homepage, but want to link to my original article with the anchor text for SEO. I thought I've read somewhere it's bad to link to the original but I can't find it and want to make sure.

Thanks

MikeCollins · 07-15-2009, 07:45 PM

Ideally you should have articles pointing to pages throughout your site. Some should link to your home page and others to the various inner pages. This will help build up your overall link authority. Plus you can customize each article/inner page to nudge the reader into taking your preferred course of action.

Marcus Paul · 07-15-2009, 08:08 PM

Think about what the user wants to find when they click the link. Maybe a new article about the same topic would be better. This is of course assuming you expect to get traffic from the link.

Typically I would have a new article with my call to action contained within it as my landing page for an article link.

07-15-2009, 07:34 PM	#1
petelta Travis Petelle War Room Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Nashville, TN Posts: 1,349 Blog Entries: 4 Thanks: 451 Thanked 1,007 Times in 255 Posts Social Networking Contact Info	Linking from article directories When Im making a backlink in an article directory should I link to the original article or is that a big no no? Right now I've just been linking to my homepage, but want to link to my original article with the anchor text for SEO. I thought I've read somewhere it's bad to link to the original but I can't find it and want to make sure. Thanks
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MikeCollins Writer War Room Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: New Jersey Posts: 179 Blog Entries: 2 Thanks: 20 Thanked 83 Times in 16 Posts	Re: Linking from article directories Ideally you should have articles pointing to pages throughout your site. Some should link to your home page and others to the various inner pages. This will help build up your overall link authority. Plus you can customize each article/inner page to nudge the reader into taking your preferred course of action.

07-15-2009, 08:08 PM	#3
Marcus Paul Offline Professional War Room Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 230 Blog Entries: 2 Thanks: 62 Thanked 54 Times in 29 Posts	Re: Linking from article directories Think about what the user wants to find when they click the link. Maybe a new article about the same topic would be better. This is of course assuming you expect to get traffic from the link. Typically I would have a new article with my call to action contained within it as my landing page for an article link.
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