This is a complete question about the linkvalue from an Article directory VS the link value of a normal web directory. People tell me to register the site in all the 1000 directories, but I think that the linkvalue that you get from an article directory is far more effective than the link value from an directory. Also, when you have registered on 1000 article-directories the submitting process is very fast, almost as fast as when you submit links. So instead of submitting the site to 1000 directories, I am considered to write a 10-minutes-article and then submit it to 1000 article directories. Will that result in any better effect? Let's compare this option without considering the possibillity that other people copy the article and put it on their sites. Only pure directory links.
It depends on your category and the directory. If there are 47 other links in your web directory category and the site has another 20 navigational links, that page's PR is split 67 ways. On the other hand, If you are in a category with two other links, and there are only 10 navigational links, the PR is split 12 ways. Now suppose you write an article with 3 links in your resource box, and the site has their 20 navigational links and 30 links to their various marketing and affiliate junk. The PR is split 53 ways (granted 3/53rd's of that is to you though). Consider this directory page: http://dakotatundra.com/index.php?c=440 It has only one listing, and only 8 links on the whole page. That one listing is getting 1/8th of that page's PR. Now consider this article: http://www.articledashboard.com/Article/Replace-Your-Wedding-DJ-With-An-iPod/6621 Since it has 55 links on it, that author's resource link gets 1/55ths of that page's PR. Which one is better? Besides, if you get listed in 1000 article directories, you get 1000 links of possibly higher value (but not always as the provided example demonstrates). If you get listed in 1000 web directories, you get 1000 links (which may or may not be great links depending on your category and the directory). But, if you listed in 1000 article directories and 1000 web directories, you get 2000 links. Which is better?
That's a very good point but directories can also link to 50 affiliate sites just like article directories . Additionally with article directories the article may be picked by other sites also . However the best as you said is 2000 from both. Bye jeet
if you submit your articles in 1000 direcotry but not sure all the 1000 direcotry articles (yours) listed in google , so batter submit 1000 direcotry and get good responce
Now, let's bring the dual content penalty in to this game. Google ban lots of articel refers. But what about the directories?
The duplicate content penalty is typically applied to one site that has hundreds of similar pages in an effort to spam the search engines. If you write a script that simply changes the title of your page every time it loads, but the content stays the same, and then use that page for your 404 page, you will end up with a penalty because you will appear to have thousands of pages that are virtually identical on thousands of unique urls. The duplicate content filter is applied to sites that all print the same thing. This is because when you are searching for something, SE's assume you don't want to see the exact same result across thousands of sites. For example, if you search for stories on Villepin's approval rating, you don't want to see all 50,000 sites that just published the same AP news article about yesterdays protests. You are probably more interested in seeing a broad range of different articles that match your search term. Therefore, the SE's apply a filter that filters out (not penalizing them) the other 49,999 sites printing that AP news article in favor of that one *best* site with the article. This way there is room for other older articles about Villepin. I have never heard of an article author that got penalized for submitting an article. I have heard of people who submit articles getting penalized for other things, and I have seen plenty of authors get banned from article directories for submitting crap, but regular white-hat, ethical, quality article submission is a great way to improve your serps.
Except, how many times has someone come across your link in a link directory and liked it so much they decided to reprint it on their website? Articles can and do get reprinted on other websites, which means over time you will naturally gather more links. If you list in 1000 link directories, you will onlyy ever have 1000 links. If you write a good article and list it in 1000 article directoris, you may someday have 1001 links or more as other sites reprint your article.