Question about Articles!!

by jerem
12 replies
Hello all,
I have one question about articles. Once articles are submitted online to article directories and article is live can I change links on the articles ???

The thing is that company that I was submitting and writing articles did not pay for the last month and I would like to change or at least put different links on my articles.
Is this allowed ?

Thanks
Jerem
#articles #question
  • Profile picture of the author Oneal Degrassi
    I think that as long as the links you replace them with are relevant to the topic and theme of the article. It also depends on the terms and conditions of the website on which the article is published.
    {{ DiscussionBoard.errors[3328685].message }}
  • Profile picture of the author jerem
    I think at least I should be able to delete those articles !?
    {{ DiscussionBoard.errors[3328718].message }}
    • Profile picture of the author Jill Carpenter
      Depends on the directory.

      For example, you can delete on Ezine, you can also change links - but if you do the article will need to be re-approved.
      Signature

      "May I have ten thousand marbles, please?"

      {{ DiscussionBoard.errors[3328758].message }}
  • Profile picture of the author indiatext
    i believe it depends from directory to directory...all the article directories i have been submitting my articles to do allow this feature...
    {{ DiscussionBoard.errors[3328766].message }}
  • Profile picture of the author BruceWood
    Yes, it does depend on the article site whether you can fiddle around/edit once it's been posted.

    But for future info-- here's something I've done to avoid the situation you're in with your deadbeat company links:

    Always post URLs that you own. Forward the URL to whatever site you are promoting. If you need to change it, simply redirect the forwarding at your registrar.
    (I use Go-daddy and redirecting is very simple.)
    Signature
    {{ DiscussionBoard.errors[3328786].message }}
    • Profile picture of the author jerem
      Originally Posted by BruceWood View Post

      Always post URLs that you own. Forward the URL to whatever site you are promoting. If you need to change it, simply redirect the forwarding at your registrar.
      (I use Go-daddy and redirecting is very simple.)
      I do not believe that link has a value if it is forwarded to different URL and I am doing articles for link building

      Thank you very much Warriors for fast response !!!
      {{ DiscussionBoard.errors[3328855].message }}
  • Profile picture of the author tpw
    All article directories will let you edit the article after approval, but the article will need to be re-approved after editing it.

    When all else fails, you will be able to delete the article.


    p.s. Another poster suggested you could change the links, so long as they remain related to the article. Not true.

    That is only important to maximize the SEO value, but that will not be a requirement of any article directory manager.
    Signature
    Bill Platt, Oklahoma USA, PlattPublishing.com
    Publish Coloring Books for Profit (WSOTD 7-30-2015)
    {{ DiscussionBoard.errors[3328967].message }}
    • Profile picture of the author jerem
      Thank you for your answer. I guess I have to try now to change links in resource box
      {{ DiscussionBoard.errors[3330593].message }}
  • Profile picture of the author Alexa Smith
    Banned
    Originally Posted by jerem View Post

    Once articles are submitted online to article directories and article is live can I change links on the articles ???
    As you've just discovered, it's absolutely essential to be able to do this.

    Article directories vary, in this regard (as in many others).

    For example, at Ezine Articles, they've changed their system: it's now possible to edit the resource-box/links without the article becoming "non-live" during the process, and they re-approve the changes within 1 business day.

    But there's a way round this "problem", anyway: if you use your own redirecting service (which you own and control yourself, not a "url-shortener" like bit.ly or tinyurl, which are unreliable and dangerous, as many Warriors have found to their cost), then you can effectively redirect any links, any time in future, yourself, even without necessarily having access to the articles. One good, quick, reliable, easy way to do that is simply to use a $1 .info domain-name as your "redirecting device" (no hosting needed) and redirect it wherever you like from the registrar. It means buying some .info domain-names, but that buys a lot of future security. (There are other, slightly more complicated ways, too).
    {{ DiscussionBoard.errors[3330628].message }}
  • Profile picture of the author DireStraits
    Originally Posted by jerem View Post

    The thing is that company that I was submitting and writing articles did not pay for the last month and I would like to change or at least put different links on my articles.
    Is this allowed ?
    All of the above suggestions and comments are valid and true.

    So long as you're only looking to change the links within the articles for which you haven't received payment, and not in the ones for which you've already been paid, of course. The latter would obviously be wrong, and may not go down too well with your client.
    {{ DiscussionBoard.errors[3330698].message }}
  • Profile picture of the author clever7
    I never saw any article directory that doesn’t allow the editing of your resource box after submitting your articles. Thus, don’t worry about not being allowed to change your links.
    {{ DiscussionBoard.errors[3330848].message }}
    • Profile picture of the author Alexa Smith
      Banned
      Originally Posted by clever7 View Post

      I never saw any article directory that doesn’t allow the editing of your resource box after submitting your articles.

      There are many. :rolleyes:

      There are many that become unattended but remain online (the average life-expectancy of an article directory is under 6 months: the few well-known ones are the exceptions, not the rule) and it's not possible, by definition, to edit anything in those after publication.

      Also, remember that the purpose and function of an article directory is for people to re-publish your work from it on their own sites (that's what article directories are there for!), and you can hardly rely on editing your links there, can you?

      Originally Posted by clever7 View Post

      don’t worry about not being allowed to change your links.
      Sorry, but this is short-sighted in the extreme. For the reasons explained above, and others, it's essential to have, before submitting your work to article directories, a system already set up which enables you to re-direct the traffic/links at various later stages. Seriously, I shudder to think how much traffic, how many opt-ins, how many sales and how much income I would have lost without that!
      {{ DiscussionBoard.errors[3330919].message }}

Trending Topics