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What do you recommend for article directories?

by inneraction
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Hello,

I was wondering what the top 10 or 15 article directories are as I understand that beyond these directories are more or less useless.

I have been submitting my articles to the following sites:

1) Ezine
2) GoArticles
3) ArticleBase (no follow- is this useless then if it is no follow?)
4) Amazines (does not seem to allow for any links which is useless- am I doing this wrong or does it simply not allow links?)
5) Selfgrowth.com
6) isnares.com
7) IdeaMarketers.com

Your feedback and input is greatly appreciated!
#article #directories #recommend
  • Profile picture of the author Rikki_Fawkes
    ArticleBase (no follow- is this useless then if it is no follow?)

    Not exactly - it still drives traffic. I've gotten more sales from ArticleBase than Ezine, actually.

    I also use EasyArticles, even though it's not the #1 best, as well as ArticlesFactory.
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    • Profile picture of the author matty-81
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      • Profile picture of the author inneraction
        Originally Posted by matty-81 View Post

        Are you sure it's nofollow? I've had several backlinks register from them in Webmaster Tools.

        I also abide by the "top 10" rule, but here are the ones that have given me the most traffic (in that order):

        1. Ezine Articles
        2. Amazines
        3. Article Feeder
        4. Idea Marketers
        5. GoArticles
        6. Article Snatch
        7. Articles Base
        8. Article Directory
        9. Article Cube
        10. Article City
        Thanks this list is great. How do you manage to get links in Amazines? I don't think there is a resource box (I may be wrong) and I don't think you are allowed to put links in the body.
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      • Profile picture of the author Rezbi
        Originally Posted by matty-81 View Post

        Are you sure it's nofollow? I've had several backlinks register from them in Webmaster Tools.

        I also abide by the "top 10" rule, but here are the ones that have given me the most traffic (in that order):

        1. Ezine Articles
        2. Amazines
        3. Article Feeder
        4. Idea Marketers
        5. GoArticles
        6. Article Snatch
        7. Articles Base
        8. Article Directory
        9. Article Cube
        10. Article City
        ArticleBase is a definite dofollow.
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        • Profile picture of the author inneraction
          Originally Posted by Rezbi View Post

          ArticleBase is a definite dofollow.
          Actually this is not correct. I have a Firefox addon with which you can go to any site, click the button and it will highlight all no follows. All mine and all the other articles I checked on ArticleBase are definately nofollow. Trust me, I wish that was not the case.

          Check out the link that cswjohni posted above which shows which directories are nofollow and dofollow.
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      • Profile picture of the author TimG
        Originally Posted by matty-81 View Post

        1. Ezine Articles
        2. Amazines
        3. Article Feeder
        4. Idea Marketers
        5. GoArticles
        6. Article Snatch
        7. Articles Base
        8. Article Directory
        9. Article Cube
        10. Article City
        Good strong list here....only two additions I would include are Buzzle (yes, it's a pain to get registered with but the articles rank well) and Info Barrel.

        I'm starting to see Info Barrel articles climb in the search engines and they revenue share which is a nice plus.

        Respectfully,
        Tim
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        • Profile picture of the author x3xsolxdierx3x
          Originally Posted by TimG View Post

          Good strong list here....only two additions I would include are Buzzle (yes, it's a pain to get registered with but the articles rank well) and Info Barrel.

          I'm starting to see Info Barrel articles climb in the search engines and they revenue share which is a nice plus.

          Respectfully,
          Tim
          I really haven't used Buzzle....and, you know my opinion on the other

          I'll still have to check out Buzzle though, but just 'cause you recommended it Tim It never hurts to diversify platform usage in an overall online strategy....thanks!
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          • Profile picture of the author TimG
            Originally Posted by x3xsolxdierx3x View Post

            I really haven't used Buzzle....and, you know my opinion on the other

            I'll still have to check out Buzzle though, but just 'cause you recommended it Tim It never hurts to diversify platform usage in an overall online strategy....thanks!
            Howie,
            I'll give credit where credit is due......I had never even heard of info Barrel until your WSO. Great find and the site is gaining in popularity.

            Respectfully,
            Tim
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  • Profile picture of the author roger123
    I go for manual submission top 10 + auto submission using Unique Article Wizard
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  • Profile picture of the author chandan_dutta
    4) Amazines (does not seem to allow for any links which is useless- am I doing this wrong or does it simply not allow links?)
    You need to put links in the article body itself. Use the links in the last paragrapg. Links are doffolow.

    Anyway I haven't seen anybody talking about Buzzle.com. Article from Buzzle ranks very well in search egnine.

    Regards,
    Chandan
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    • Profile picture of the author inneraction
      Originally Posted by chandan_dutta View Post

      You need to put links in the article body itself. Use the links in the last paragrapg. Links are doffolow.

      Anyway I haven't seen anybody talking about Buzzle.com. Article from Buzzle ranks very well in search egnine.

      Regards,
      Chandan
      Thanks I will try that. The problem with Buzzle is that they want an application with previous proof of articles. Just seems a bit of a hassle to get an account. But maybe the rankings/links it can give are very good as you say.
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  • Profile picture of the author cswjohnni
    I'd go for high PR sites, like below link:
    List Of Top 50 Article Directories By Traffic, PageRank
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  • Profile picture of the author timb98133
    ezinearticles
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  • Profile picture of the author mlord10
    All of the above posts are good suggestions, but I would also add document sharing websites such as Scribd.com and Docstoc.com. Also, turn the articles into powerpoint presentations and upload them to slideshare.net.
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  • Profile picture of the author mike.leembruggen
    You know what works better than articles.... videos. 10:1

    videos will outperform articles in the search engines. Write articles to get backlinks to your videos.
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  • Profile picture of the author subse7en
    1. Ezine Articles
    2. SelfGrowth.com
    3. Go Articles
    4. Buzzle
    5. Article Base
    6. Bukisa
    7. Saching
    8. Article Alley
    9. Amazines
    10. Article City
    11. Idea Marketers
    12. iSnare
    13. Article Snatch
    14. AffSphere
    15. Helium
    16. Bharat Bhasha
    17. Article Biz
    18. Article Blast
    19. The Free Library
    20. Search-Warp
    21. Sooper Articles
    22. Rysite
    23. ZChand
    24. synArticles
    25. ArticleRich
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    • Profile picture of the author x3xsolxdierx3x
      My question now is WHY do you all use the article directories you are recommending? I'm not trying to be a jerk...but, do you use them because that what other people use?....

      No site is perfect, however, some are flat-out better than others, and based on some of the recommendations here, I'm REALLY trying to figure out what criteria people are using to make these recommendations.....

      Helium was mentioned yet....

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      I could keep go...

      My problem with this thread is....HOW much research have you all done when it comes to places where you are recommending other Warriors to invest, potentially a significant amount of time, to submit content to?

      Please, I encourage others here to research these companies (they aren't just "websites", they are companies), explore their TOS, gauge user sentiment, even go so far as speak to management....)
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      • Profile picture of the author subse7en
        Originally Posted by x3xsolxdierx3x View Post

        My question now is WHY do you all use the article directories you are recommending? I'm not trying to be a jerk...but, do you use them because that what other people use?....
        LOL X3X, don't worry...I've been using your Web 2.0 site (InfoBarrel.com) for awhile now, too; it's probably the BEST Web 2.0, in my humble opinion!

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    • Profile picture of the author JonAlfredsson
      I agree with this lists =)

      Originally Posted by subse7en View Post

      1. Ezine Articles
      2. SelfGrowth.com
      3. Go Articles
      4. Buzzle
      5. Article Base
      6. Bukisa
      7. Saching
      8. Article Alley
      9. Amazines
      10. Article City
      11. Idea Marketers
      12. iSnare
      13. Article Snatch
      14. AffSphere
      15. Helium
      16. Bharat Bhasha
      17. Article Biz
      18. Article Blast
      19. The Free Library
      20. Search-Warp
      21. Sooper Articles
      22. Rysite
      23. ZChand
      24. synArticles
      25. ArticleRich
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  • Profile picture of the author ShaneBoyd
    I keep this site bookmarked and use it every time I write an article. It's the top 25 directories. Top 25 Article Directories and Free Content Sites Ranked by Alexa and PageRank

    All the replies on this thread are good and worth bookmarking.

    Peace,

    Shane
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  • Profile picture of the author Troy_Phillips
    You understand wrong . Those telling you only 15 or so directories are useful are the same ones putting their own directory in the top 15 lol.

    I was wondering what the top 10 or 15 article directories are as I understand that beyond these directories are more or less useless.
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  • Profile picture of the author akilispensor
    article alley
    article sphere
    articles factory
    promotion world

    are some others for you as well
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    • Profile picture of the author inneraction
      I just wanted to thank everyone for your contributions. I think I now have more than enough ammo in terms of article directories. Off to write I go high ho!
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      • Profile picture of the author NicoleBeckett
        Originally Posted by inneraction View Post

        I just wanted to thank everyone for your contributions. I think I now have more than enough ammo in terms of article directories. Off to write I go high ho!
        Just be sure to keep track of how you're doing in all of these directories, because everyone is different. You might get lots of results from one site; another, not so much.

        When I started article marketing, I submitted content to about 10-12 different directories. A couple just didn't give me the results I was looking for. Others took too long to approve my stuff (definitely not waiting 4 weeks! ) Others didn't let me have a user profile (which gives you another backlink, separate from your articles) or check my article stats, which I didn't like. I've since narrowed down that original 10-12 to 6-7 that I submit to regularly - and I'm always on the lookout for new ones!

        Bottom line - it's all about personal preference.
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        • Profile picture of the author subse7en
          Originally Posted by NicoleBeckett View Post

          A couple just didn't give me the results I was looking for. Others took too long to approve my stuff (definitely not waiting 4 weeks! )

          Bottom line - it's all about personal preference.
          Hey Nicole, which ones took forever to approve your articles, so that we can AVOID those directories?

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          • Profile picture of the author bretski
            Originally Posted by subse7en View Post

            Hey Nicole, which ones took forever to approve your articles, so that we can AVOID those directories?
            Personally, I don't care if a site takes 4 weeks to approve a bunch of my articles. I've actually had this happen when I was out of town for a few days and when I came back home I saw that sales went through the roof. I checked my email account and saw that a directory had approved a bunch of my articles while I was away Works for me!
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        • Profile picture of the author TimG
          Originally Posted by NicoleBeckett View Post

          Just be sure to keep track of how you're doing in all of these directories, because everyone is different. You might get lots of results from one site; another, not so much.
          Something else that goes hand in hand with that is fully understanding everything about the directories that you submit your articles to as part of your article marketing campaigns.

          Many folks use EZA as one of their main article directories but very few ever read their blog (full of tons of useful info) or visit their forum. And even fewer ever actually read the TOS for EZA.

          You have to know your platform If you truly want to harness the power of the directories you submit your articles too.

          Heck, Howie and his buddy wrote a frickin tome on Info Barrel just so folks could learn how to really take advantage of that new directory. The same thing could be done for EZA, Buzzle and a few other top article directories.

          Respectfully,
          Tim
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          • Profile picture of the author x3xsolxdierx3x
            Originally Posted by TimG View Post

            Something else that goes hand in hand with that is fully understanding everything about the directories that you submit your articles to as part of your article marketing campaigns.

            Many folks use EZA as one of their main article direcotories but very few ever read their blog (full of tons of useful info) or visit their forum. And even fewer ever actually read the TOS for EZA.

            You have to know your platform If you truly want to harness the power of the directories you submit your articles too.

            Heck, Howie and his buddy wrote a frickin tome on Info Barrel just so folks could learn how to really take advantage of that new directory. The same thing could be done for EZA, Buzzle and a few other top article directories.

            Respectfully,
            Tim
            I know I have to tred cautiously here, Tim, so I'll divert this thread just a tad....

            Has anyone written a course/product for a site like EZA or Buzzle? Honestly, with all these online directories/websites sucking in traffic and membership like crazy....many gain upwards of hundreds of new members a week....that is essentially a pre-manufactured grouping of people that all share a common purpose, have a commone interest and goal (to gain traffic and make money), and can be directly marketed to....

            If someone HASN'T created a product for EZA, I can't help but wonder why....

            "You have to know your platform If you truly want to harness the power of the directories you submit your articles too."

            This is exactly correct, Tim, and I'm GLAD you brought it up. So often, people join websites, yet have very little idea of how it works, what it offers, or how it treats content. When we are talking about what could mount to a fairly significant investment of time and energy, my hope is that a take away lesson (for everyone) would be to REALLY dissect the platform and it's TOS, and, if possible, even talk directly to the ownership....

            "Many folks use EZA as one of their main article direcotories but very few ever read their blog (full of tons of useful info) or visit their forum. And even fewer ever actually read the TOS for EZA."

            This is truly unfortunate.
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  • Profile picture of the author aymen99
    no,
    i can tell that most of the traffic i get to my sites are from those small articles directories.

    Don't ignore anything my friends
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  • Profile picture of the author H.Miller
    Affsphere and TRCB.com are great ones as well.
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  • Profile picture of the author Karan Goel
    Dedicate yourself to just these 2:

    1) Ezine
    2) GoArticles

    Karan
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  • Profile picture of the author nongnut36
    I have been recommended this site diggcontent.com not used it myself I am just starting out at marketing. Not sure if this helps you or not.
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  • Profile picture of the author BonganiS
    Those article directories drive traffic to my websites. So I find them useful.
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  • Profile picture of the author Nicola Lane
    You might also want to take a look here:

    http://www.warriorforum.com/warrior-...g-service.html

    Hope that helps
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  • Profile picture of the author peterbeckenham
    For me I use a manual submission to the top 5 directories and then Unique Article Wizard as a lottery for the rest
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  • Profile picture of the author Rukshan
    Even articlabase is a nofollow one, It brings more traffic for web sites and CPA offers. They have a fast responding when we need to get approve for an article.
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