What to Watch Out for When Submitting Articles

Submitting unique articles you've written to article directories, with a link to your website at the bottom of the page, used to be a good way to gain one-way links. However, most of those directories make you agree to let them offer those same articles for free to other directories and or website owners or syndicate the article through their RSS feed. This can mean even more links, maybe even thousands of links. And THIS is where the danger occurs - your website will be gathering links too fast from multiple article submissions which can result in a penalty, i.e. a drop in keyword rank.

Google is trying to get rid of spam (duplicates) on the Internet so its logical to assume that it will demote the same article posted in multiple article directories.

However, if you can find a website that is relevant to the topic in your article, that will accept your article, and not post it elsewhere, then it might help your rank.

The best way to market your article is to add it to your own website because every page you add to your own website the more links you have pointing to your home page which increases your chance of ranking for related keywords.

Also see submission scams
Guaranteed Link Building Scams
and Tips on Manual Submissions

Lori Eldridge
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