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Article Directories, Have I Been Doing This Wrong?

by zspuckl
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Am I supposed to be writing one article and submitting that to a major directory like eZine and then after it's approved sending it out to another 5-10 as the same copy? That way I build backlinks and also hopefully traffic?

I thought it was one article one directory....:confused:
#article #directories #wrong
  • Profile picture of the author Joseph Robinson
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    • Profile picture of the author zspuckl
      Yes I did the headphone article, but that was on my blog, I am talking about rewriting related and unique content for directories, is article marketing dead all together
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        • Profile picture of the author zspuckl
          Originally Posted by Joseph Robinson View Post

          The kind that you are currently trying is, yes. The backlinks you get from directories themselves are next ot worthless.
          Then follow up lol, what type of article marketing should I be doing, or can you point me to a thread with that info? (Just as a side note, thanks for coming back and answering my questions, I appreciate an experienced warrior helping me with what seems very basic )
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          • Profile picture of the author Alexa Smith
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            Originally Posted by zspuckl View Post

            Am I supposed to be writing one article and submitting that to a major directory like eZine and then after it's approved sending it out to another 5-10 as the same copy?
            No; that would be futile.

            I'd never give any article directory the initial inexation-rights to any content I hadn't already published and indexed on my own site. And I advise you not to, either.

            Originally Posted by zspuckl View Post

            That way I build backlinks and also hopefully traffic?
            No, this is all completely wrong. Article directory backlinks are worthless, and no article marketer would want potential customers ever finding those copies at all. That isn't who they're there for. And there's no point in submitting to 5 - 10 article directories anyway.

            All of these questions are answered in this thread from earlier today: http://www.warriorforum.com/main-int...ml#post7288013

            Originally Posted by zspuckl View Post

            I am talking about rewriting related and unique content for directories
            Huge mistake. Sorry! Explained at length in this thread: http://www.warriorforum.com/main-int...marketing.html

            Originally Posted by zspuckl View Post

            is article marketing dead all together
            No; it's absolutely booming. But what you're asking about isn't really article marketing.

            (It's "article directory marketing". That's been pretty much dead for years).

            Originally Posted by zspuckl View Post

            Then follow up lol, what type of article marketing should I be doing, or can you point me to a thread with that info?
            Yes ... no problem there.

            Start with this thread, and follow the links in it - doing so will tell you what you need to know about article marketing (but pay great heed to Joseph's perceptive and apposite comments above, too!): http://www.warriorforum.com/main-int...ml#post5068872
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  • Profile picture of the author zspuckl
    Thank You! Okay but wait, so I can take articles from my site and put them on ezine?
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    • Profile picture of the author Alexa Smith
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      Originally Posted by zspuckl View Post

      Thank You! Okay but wait, so I can take articles from my site and put them on ezine?
      Yes. (As long as they comply with EZA's guidelines, of course).

      Every article I've ever had published in Ezine Articles (and/or anywhere else) has first been published and indexed on my own site.

      That's not to say that you could/should do that with any of the information/articles you have on your site now, of course: nobody is going to syndicate articles "reviewing products". They'll first need to be written for syndication.

      But I strongly suggest that you start here.
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    • Profile picture of the author CathyAnn
      Originally Posted by zspuckl View Post

      Thank You! Okay but wait, so I can take articles from my site and put them on ezine?
      You can take something original by you that you have on your blog and submit it to ezine. The problem is that if someone steals your blog material and publishes as their own, ezine will not publish yours. They want to be sure the article wasn't plagiarized. There have been discussions about this on the ezinearticles forum.

      I use article, not for backlinks as you were talking about, but to establish myself as an expert. I also want my articles picked up by various directories as well as people finding the article when searching for the keywords I use.

      I will submit the article to ezinearticles and, as soon as approved, publish the tweaked article on my blog. Different people have different ways and reasons of following their process.

      Best of luck to you!
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