Comments on: Exploring the World of Article Submission Sites http://www.nerdynomad.com/2009/08/28/exploring-the-world-of-article-submission-sites/ Backpacking around the world on my income from the internet. Mon, 06 Sep 2010 12:40:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.7 by: Generic http://www.nerdynomad.com/2009/08/28/exploring-the-world-of-article-submission-sites/#comment-37533 Thu, 05 Nov 2009 22:43:59 +0000 http://www.nerdynomad.com/2009/08/28/exploring-the-world-of-article-submission-sites/#comment-37533 I too have posted the same content of article in different article submission site. is it right? or Do i need to use different contents for each and every site? I too have posted the same content of article in different article submission site. is it right? or Do i need to use different contents for each and every site?

]]> by: Court Reporters http://www.nerdynomad.com/2009/08/28/exploring-the-world-of-article-submission-sites/#comment-35652 Thu, 10 Sep 2009 05:08:08 +0000 http://www.nerdynomad.com/2009/08/28/exploring-the-world-of-article-submission-sites/#comment-35652 Isnare, articlebase, article marketer, Hubpages and squidoo are good site for article submissions. It's really good way make money with hubpages. Thanks for information about it. Isnare, articlebase, article marketer, Hubpages and squidoo are good site for article submissions. It’s really good way make money with hubpages. Thanks for information about it.

]]> by: Chris Cook http://www.nerdynomad.com/2009/08/28/exploring-the-world-of-article-submission-sites/#comment-35525 Fri, 04 Sep 2009 12:48:11 +0000 http://www.nerdynomad.com/2009/08/28/exploring-the-world-of-article-submission-sites/#comment-35525 I've just started to dabble with article submission sites and was really wondering how many articles is enough to start? Do most have to be completely original? I’ve just started to dabble with article submission sites and was really wondering how many articles is enough to start? Do most have to be completely original?

]]> by: Aluminum Case http://www.nerdynomad.com/2009/08/28/exploring-the-world-of-article-submission-sites/#comment-35436 Tue, 01 Sep 2009 20:54:44 +0000 http://www.nerdynomad.com/2009/08/28/exploring-the-world-of-article-submission-sites/#comment-35436 I agree that article submissions are a great way to build links and search engine rankings. One well distributed article can result in hundreds or even thousands of links. Plus it provides a bunch of direct traffic. Use this strategy on a large scale and it adds up to a lot. I like how you can target very specific keywords with your links. This makes them very relevant and gives extra rankings boosts for those keywords. If you struggle with producing a lot of articles, this is a great area to employ freelancers. I agree that article submissions are a great way to build links and search engine rankings. One well distributed article can result in hundreds or even thousands of links. Plus it provides a bunch of direct traffic. Use this strategy on a large scale and it adds up to a lot. I like how you can target very specific keywords with your links. This makes them very relevant and gives extra rankings boosts for those keywords. If you struggle with producing a lot of articles, this is a great area to employ freelancers.

]]> by: Nerdy Nomad » A Few Thoughts on Outsourcing http://www.nerdynomad.com/2009/08/28/exploring-the-world-of-article-submission-sites/#comment-35428 Tue, 01 Sep 2009 15:04:04 +0000 http://www.nerdynomad.com/2009/08/28/exploring-the-world-of-article-submission-sites/#comment-35428 [...] After a great weekend trip to Toronto, I’m back in my parent’s basement attempting to pump out as many articles as I can before my head explodes or I go insane. Writing articles for submission sites is probably one of my least favourite jobs, so my goal of writing 80 articles before the end of September seems a long way off at the moment, even though I’m off to a good start. [...] […] After a great weekend trip to Toronto, I’m back in my parent’s basement attempting to pump out as many articles as I can before my head explodes or I go insane. Writing articles for submission sites is probably one of my least favourite jobs, so my goal of writing 80 articles before the end of September seems a long way off at the moment, even though I’m off to a good start. […]

]]> by: Food hampers http://www.nerdynomad.com/2009/08/28/exploring-the-world-of-article-submission-sites/#comment-35421 Tue, 01 Sep 2009 08:46:51 +0000 http://www.nerdynomad.com/2009/08/28/exploring-the-world-of-article-submission-sites/#comment-35421 I have posted the same content of article in different article submission site. is it right? or Do i need to use different contents for each and every site? I have posted the same content of article in different article submission site. is it right? or Do i need to use different contents for each and every site?

]]> by: Language Dude http://www.nerdynomad.com/2009/08/28/exploring-the-world-of-article-submission-sites/#comment-35399 Mon, 31 Aug 2009 02:33:11 +0000 http://www.nerdynomad.com/2009/08/28/exploring-the-world-of-article-submission-sites/#comment-35399 This may be a bit of stale info on Squidoo, but I remember somewhere around 2005-2006 that Squidoo was severely penalized on Google because so many were using it for gaming Google's index. Google then let it back in, but the links never had the same amount of juice after that. I remember the threads on WMW at the time. This may be a bit of stale info on Squidoo, but I remember somewhere around 2005-2006 that Squidoo was severely penalized on Google because so many were using it for gaming Google’s index. Google then let it back in, but the links never had the same amount of juice after that. I remember the threads on WMW at the time.

]]> by: Language Dude http://www.nerdynomad.com/2009/08/28/exploring-the-world-of-article-submission-sites/#comment-35398 Mon, 31 Aug 2009 02:21:54 +0000 http://www.nerdynomad.com/2009/08/28/exploring-the-world-of-article-submission-sites/#comment-35398 Yes you have to outsource. It's imperative if you want to scale even at low levels. I'd say go ahead and write a few because it will definitely teach you that even though you think you can save money by writing yourself, you will be better off spending the money. Bear in mind, I understand how hard this can be when money is in short supply. Lack of funds will limit your outsourcing volume for a while. Try to tune some of your landing pages with outsourced articles, so that perhaps a single affiliate sale will pay for all of the article expense. You may also want to approach some blogs individually with your articles as well, rather than just firing off to directories. Yes you have to outsource. It’s imperative if you want to scale even at low levels. I’d say go ahead and write a few because it will definitely teach you that even though you think you can save money by writing yourself, you will be better off spending the money. Bear in mind, I understand how hard this can be when money is in short supply. Lack of funds will limit your outsourcing volume for a while. Try to tune some of your landing pages with outsourced articles, so that perhaps a single affiliate sale will pay for all of the article expense. You may also want to approach some blogs individually with your articles as well, rather than just firing off to directories.

]]> by: Nomadic Matt http://www.nerdynomad.com/2009/08/28/exploring-the-world-of-article-submission-sites/#comment-35387 Sun, 30 Aug 2009 16:16:39 +0000 http://www.nerdynomad.com/2009/08/28/exploring-the-world-of-article-submission-sites/#comment-35387 why do you do so much writing? OUTSOURCE! Elance has tons of people that will get you passable stuff for these directories. why do you do so much writing? OUTSOURCE! Elance has tons of people that will get you passable stuff for these directories.

]]> by: Randy http://www.nerdynomad.com/2009/08/28/exploring-the-world-of-article-submission-sites/#comment-35382 Sun, 30 Aug 2009 11:23:43 +0000 http://www.nerdynomad.com/2009/08/28/exploring-the-world-of-article-submission-sites/#comment-35382 @Lissie, yes, the indexing of Squidoo lenses in google is somewhat weird. I guess there might be quite a random element in it. One lense of my lenses got really indexed fast (within a few days and it receives somewhat constant SE generated traffic) whereas another one is stuck in noindex hell. At least in my point of view both are of the same quality and with 100 % original content (and quite long). Nevertheless I think, one should give squidoo a try, especially since you can publish material very fast and can pimp it up with a lot of tools at hand (youtube videos etc.). @Lissie,

yes, the indexing of Squidoo lenses in google is somewhat weird. I guess there might be quite a random element in it. One lense of my lenses got really indexed fast (within a few days and it receives somewhat constant SE generated traffic) whereas another one is stuck in noindex hell. At least in my point of view both are of the same quality and with 100 % original content (and quite long).

Nevertheless I think, one should give squidoo a try, especially since you can publish material very fast and can pimp it up with a lot of tools at hand (youtube videos etc.).

]]> by: Mike http://www.nerdynomad.com/2009/08/28/exploring-the-world-of-article-submission-sites/#comment-35378 Sun, 30 Aug 2009 08:38:16 +0000 http://www.nerdynomad.com/2009/08/28/exploring-the-world-of-article-submission-sites/#comment-35378 I am just sticking with Ezine, HP and Infobarrel for now. I used to write an article and try to submit it to every article directory possible, but I think ezine now has a lot of trust with Google. Ezine ranks well for some many keyword phrases. The fact that it takes a long time to get articles approved is good in a way because it gives more credibility (at least for Google) to the site. I think it is better to think in 10 article chunks. Thinking that you have to write 70 articles sounds like too much, so there is the danger that you do nothing. I am just sticking with Ezine, HP and Infobarrel for now. I used to write an article and try to submit it to every article directory possible, but I think ezine now has a lot of trust with Google. Ezine ranks well for some many keyword phrases.

The fact that it takes a long time to get articles approved is good in a way because it gives more credibility (at least for Google) to the site.

I think it is better to think in 10 article chunks. Thinking that you have to write 70 articles sounds like too much, so there is the danger that you do nothing.

]]> by: Lissie - Online Income http://www.nerdynomad.com/2009/08/28/exploring-the-world-of-article-submission-sites/#comment-35377 Sun, 30 Aug 2009 08:07:36 +0000 http://www.nerdynomad.com/2009/08/28/exploring-the-world-of-article-submission-sites/#comment-35377 I use hubpages to both make money directly and for backlinks LD so the diminishing returns don't apply so much. Kirsty take care with Ezinearticels - I wrote a long hub on the topic cause they are picky as hell and if you don't get approved to God status (platinum) after your first 10 submissions you get stuck in "basic-plus" hell which currently takes over 2 weeks to get articles approved in! Its worth doing lovely articles for the first 10 and making no mistakes with their, often nonsensical requirements, then hopefully you will go straight to platinum - I havent got it after 70 articles! @Randy - I and others can't get squidoo lenses to index - if they aren't indexed then they are usefless for backlinks - it seems to be an issue with Google's trust of the domain. My list at the moment is ezinearticles hubpages infobarrel should add some more articles sites as suggested above as well I use hubpages to both make money directly and for backlinks LD so the diminishing returns don’t apply so much.

Kirsty take care with Ezinearticels - I wrote a long hub on the topic cause they are picky as hell and if you don’t get approved to God status (platinum) after your first 10 submissions you get stuck in “basic-plus” hell which currently takes over 2 weeks to get articles approved in! Its worth doing lovely articles for the first 10 and making no mistakes with their, often nonsensical requirements, then hopefully you will go straight to platinum - I havent got it after 70 articles!

@Randy - I and others can’t get squidoo lenses to index - if they aren’t indexed then they are usefless for backlinks - it seems to be an issue with Google’s trust of the domain.
My list at the moment is
ezinearticles
hubpages
infobarrel
should add some more articles sites as suggested above as well

]]> by: Language Dude http://www.nerdynomad.com/2009/08/28/exploring-the-world-of-article-submission-sites/#comment-35357 Sat, 29 Aug 2009 07:30:13 +0000 http://www.nerdynomad.com/2009/08/28/exploring-the-world-of-article-submission-sites/#comment-35357 Here are a few more of the big ones that may be worth your while. GoArticles Article Dashboard Article Base Articles Factory Article Alley Amazines Some of these are easier to submit to than others. One thing you will notice about articles is that the ones that get picked up by sites will drive more traffic than the ones that don't. Not direct traffic, but traffic related to the article. Make sure your articles have 2-3 links depending on what's allowed by directory. Make sure the linking text is for 1-3 word terms you want to rank for on the page you are linking to. Most of your articles should link to internal pages you are trying to monetize rather than your home page. In time, you may also want to use a directory submission service to pad out your link profile. You will need to use a service, because anything less than hundreds of links over time will not move the needle when using directories. Even then the effect is minimal. The only directory submission service I can recommend in good conscience is VileSilencer. They're expensive, but will submit to decent directories. You can find much cheaper services but the directories they submit to are atrocious, as most have domain names that are nothing more than strings of random letters. In addition, some good reciprocal link exchanges will definitely help. Best to keep close to your topic and with reputable sites. Reciprocal links still carry good weight in my experience. I've seen on Matt's site that he uses blog carnivals. I think that is a good way to get good links. I guess Hub pages and Squidoo may help as well, but being that they are all on the same domain, returns will diminish at some point as your articles increase, but looks like it has worked out well for Lissie. In my opinion, none of these are the best method of link building. That requires one way links from quality sites. A few good ones are capable of outweighing all the above methods combined. Here are a few more of the big ones that may be worth your while.

GoArticles
Article Dashboard
Article Base
Articles Factory
Article Alley
Amazines

Some of these are easier to submit to than others. One thing you will notice about articles is that the ones that get picked up by sites will drive more traffic than the ones that don’t. Not direct traffic, but traffic related to the article. Make sure your articles have 2-3 links depending on what’s allowed by directory. Make sure the linking text is for 1-3 word terms you want to rank for on the page you are linking to. Most of your articles should link to internal pages you are trying to monetize rather than your home page.

In time, you may also want to use a directory submission service to pad out your link profile. You will need to use a service, because anything less than hundreds of links over time will not move the needle when using directories. Even then the effect is minimal. The only directory submission service I can recommend in good conscience is VileSilencer. They’re expensive, but will submit to decent directories. You can find much cheaper services but the directories they submit to are atrocious, as most have domain names that are nothing more than strings of random letters.

In addition, some good reciprocal link exchanges will definitely help. Best to keep close to your topic and with reputable sites. Reciprocal links still carry good weight in my experience.

I’ve seen on Matt’s site that he uses blog carnivals. I think that is a good way to get good links. I guess Hub pages and Squidoo may help as well, but being that they are all on the same domain, returns will diminish at some point as your articles increase, but looks like it has worked out well for Lissie.

In my opinion, none of these are the best method of link building. That requires one way links from quality sites. A few good ones are capable of outweighing all the above methods combined.

]]> by: Randy http://www.nerdynomad.com/2009/08/28/exploring-the-world-of-article-submission-sites/#comment-35350 Sat, 29 Aug 2009 01:27:51 +0000 http://www.nerdynomad.com/2009/08/28/exploring-the-world-of-article-submission-sites/#comment-35350 Maybe you should also consider Squidoo for building backlinks. Actually I started with Squidoo in preparation for builing backlings for my blog. Then I discovered hubpages and I do like their layout / general approach more. Squidoo is full of heavily promotional (tons of affiliate links) lenses (= articles). However, I do like my backlinks from those few lenses I have. The tools given to you at both of these article writing platforms do help a lot. Especially for travel related articles (I write mainly articles around travel and skiing related themes) you can easily upload photos and include youtube videos. Thus you can pimp up your article in no time without any hassle. To my experience traffic seems to be way better at hubpages. And they do get indexed by google extremely fast. I experience SE generated traffic at my hubs within 2 days or so. I am now in the process of slowly starting to include the backlinks to my main blog (I went only online with it a few days ago). Hence, I cannot share first-hand experience about the impact of the first backlinks (my blog got indexed by google within about 2 days or so but I do not know if the one backlink from which I included soon after publishing the blog did matter for indexing). Cheers. Maybe you should also consider Squidoo for building backlinks. Actually I started with Squidoo in preparation for builing backlings for my blog. Then I discovered hubpages and I do like their layout / general approach more. Squidoo is full of heavily promotional (tons of affiliate links) lenses (= articles). However, I do like my backlinks from those few lenses I have.

The tools given to you at both of these article writing platforms do help a lot. Especially for travel related articles (I write mainly articles around travel and skiing related themes) you can easily upload photos and include youtube videos. Thus you can pimp up your article in no time without any hassle.

To my experience traffic seems to be way better at hubpages. And they do get indexed by google extremely fast. I experience SE generated traffic at my hubs within 2 days or so.

I am now in the process of slowly starting to include the backlinks to my main blog (I went only online with it a few days ago). Hence, I cannot share first-hand experience about the impact of the first backlinks (my blog got indexed by google within about 2 days or so but I do not know if the one backlink from which I included soon after publishing the blog did matter for indexing).

Cheers.

]]> by: Alan http://www.nerdynomad.com/2009/08/28/exploring-the-world-of-article-submission-sites/#comment-35341 Fri, 28 Aug 2009 19:13:26 +0000 http://www.nerdynomad.com/2009/08/28/exploring-the-world-of-article-submission-sites/#comment-35341 Kirsty - I've also held off on writing articles, but after reading Nomadic Matt's e-book (and this post!), I'm inclined to get organized. You're right, it's a proven system that helps increase traffic, which in turn leads to higher ad revenue. If possible, I'd like to see a "before and after" post. I think it would be beneficial to people like me, still on the fence, not sure whether it's worth the time to churn out article after article. Best of luck! Alan Kirsty - I’ve also held off on writing articles, but after reading Nomadic Matt’s e-book (and this post!), I’m inclined to get organized. You’re right, it’s a proven system that helps increase traffic, which in turn leads to higher ad revenue.

If possible, I’d like to see a “before and after” post. I think it would be beneficial to people like me, still on the fence, not sure whether it’s worth the time to churn out article after article.

Best of luck!
Alan

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