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Do article directory backlinks still work for SEO?

by Elec
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What do you thing about article directory backlinks, if you have any good or bad experience about improving your website ranking, please tell me.
Thank in advance!
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  • Profile picture of the author lotsofsnow
    Every backlink helps. Whether it is worth spending your time with it is a different story.

    The advantage of article directory backlinks is that those links are in context. So they have more value than links that are out of context.

    This is only applies if the resource box link is highly related to the article itself though.
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    • Profile picture of the author yukon
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      Originally Posted by hpgoodboy View Post

      Every backlink helps. Whether it is worth spending your time with it is a different story.
      Originally Posted by fortony View Post

      As hpgoodboy said, they can help but are they worth the effort?
      That's horrible advice & anyone hit with an a link penalty in WMT will confirm.

      All links are not equal.
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  • Profile picture of the author Jassen
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  • Profile picture of the author DubDubDubDot
    They have almost no value nowadays. Google knows that you put them there. They want to see backlinks that other people gave you on their own.
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  • Profile picture of the author Monja
    Yes I'd say it still helps but not as much as it did before. So it should be just one way for you to create backlinks
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    • Profile picture of the author Elec
      Originally Posted by Monja View Post

      Yes I'd say it still helps but not as much as it did before. So it should be just one way for you to create backlinks
      So what is your preferred way to get backlinks, then?
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  • Profile picture of the author Monja
    Actually I don't put all my eggs in one basket - I do it all - forum, article directories, blog commenting, Facebook, Pinterest, and the most: CONTENT - the more, the better :-) Really, good content is a way to get backlinks after all and you can also look for guest posts
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    • Profile picture of the author Elec
      Originally Posted by Monja View Post

      Actually I don't put all my eggs in one basket - I do it all - forum, article directories, blog commenting, Facebook, Pinterest, and the most: CONTENT - the more, the better :-) Really, good content is a way to get backlinks after all and you can also look for guest posts
      It's a whole lot of work, Monja, to do all this stuff in getting traffic to your website while having a lot of stuff to do.
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  • Profile picture of the author Monja
    actually you have the option ;-) But if you treat it like a business that is the way to go. I agree though, it is a lot of time investment before you ever see the money coming in. Just if you are consistent it is well worth though. Also, you are rewarded with a MUCH better lifestyle...
    Anyway, I don't want to convince you, I just say what works and content is the best thing you can do for your business
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    • Profile picture of the author Elec
      Originally Posted by Monja View Post

      actually you have the option ;-) But if you treat it like a business that is the way to go. I agree though, it is a lot of time investment before you ever see the money coming in. Just if you are consistent it is well worth though. Also, you are rewarded with a MUCH better lifestyle...
      Anyway, I don't want to convince you, I just say what works and content is the best thing you can do for your business
      Moja, what do you mean by content? I think that everything online involves content. Even these forum posts are considered to be content.
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  • Profile picture of the author Monja
    I'm talking about content for your own website. You are right, everything somehow involves content but the only one which lasts is the one on your website. So that should be your priority - and everything else, after that, is marketing (true, with content involved)
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    • Profile picture of the author Elec
      Moja, how easy it is to use image sharing websites to get visitors to Internet marketing website or blog? Do you think these customers can reach us through these types of websites.
      I don't know, but I have a feeling is that image sharing websites are for general public, not for biz people.
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    • Profile picture of the author fortony
      As hpgoodboy said, they can help but are they worth the effort?

      I've noticed I do not get as much traffic anymore and do not get article directories in many search results. However, some of the articles that were republished still bring in worthwhile traffic.

      So, try the republishing angle if you think they may be worth your time.
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    • Profile picture of the author Kevin Maguire
      Originally Posted by Jassen View Post

      That's literally the only thing you have to do. Create high quality content, and drip it out to the world. 90%+ on your own site, but a little here and there in other places, too. It will take time (3 to 12 months), but content creation alone will draw in traffic, build you a list, build you a following, and build you a business.
      In what niche does build it and they will come work exactly?

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      • Profile picture of the author jinx1221
        Originally Posted by Kevin Maguire View Post

        In what niche does build it and they will come work exactly?

        "Spaghetti Hoops Brown Camel Foot"
        Again, plz stop stealing my niches!! :p
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        • Profile picture of the author Kevin Maguire
          Originally Posted by jinx1221 View Post

          Again, plz stop stealing my niches!! :p
          Then stop telling me about all the monies your making, and I will stop searching through your thrash cans for clues about your niches.

          p.s Lasagne on Sunday was delicious btw....
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  • Profile picture of the author HeadStartSEO
    It all depends, only if it's a good quality one like Best Of The Web.
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  • Profile picture of the author DizenSounds
    No way jose. My site was penalized for article directory links and it was a major pain to remove them.

    I would say avoid them at all costs. You dont want a penalty.
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  • Profile picture of the author Katha11
    Yes as I remember Article submission has no value yet.
    Cause what people used to do, submitting single article on diff articles site. Which leads to spam.
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  • Profile picture of the author Nilesh132
    It is very difficult to say whether article directory backlinks has good or bad impact, as it has helped me in some of the sites to improve and also some have get penalised.
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  • Profile picture of the author sarahjohs
    I could find a few answers that lets a way to step forward with article marketing, while the other equivalent responses say to stay away from article marketing, so. Why does this flux happens? Does Google has completely shunned with article submissions, or what is that something to be looked at while making such promotions?

    Searching a response quite a long time, but its left unanswered/baffled. Could anyone bring in an exact solution of what could be done to get back the rankings through the ways, apart from having a content (since I'm succeeding with it)?
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