SEO Tip : Build Links From Article Directories

While leaving comments on other blogs is an effective link building strategy, you should not be confined with only this method. As a blogger, you need to find creative ways to build quality links to your blog. One I highly recommend is building links from article directories.

Article Directories are highly recommended by SEO experts. You do not only get the chance to build links to your website but you also get the opportunity to showcase your writing skills to everyone. Since most article directories allow republishing of the the articles you submit to them, the chance of you building more links increases as the article you submitted gets republished on other blogs or websites.

Submitting articles to article directories can also drive more traffic to your website or blog. Some article directories allow you to have three links from within your article, which means you can link to the posts on your blog for more information. This also means, you can target keywords on your article as an anchor text, which is an excellent SEO practice. Once you have those links embedded on your article and it gets published, expect a surge in traffic. I’ve experienced one of the articles I submitted got featured on a top article directory and the result was a spike in traffic.

Another benefit when the article you submit gets published on quality article directories is that it adds credibility to you as a blogger, SEO expert or as a writer. Some article directories rate and rank their authors according to the quality of their contribution and level of expertise on the topic they cover. This presents an opportunity for you to specialize on your niche and earn the right to be called an authority.

Just a word of advice. There are tons of online softwares that promise automated submission to article directories. Believe me, most of these don’t work. You’ll just risk your website or blog from getting banned for spamming. I would recommend that you manually submit your articles to article directories, or hire someone to do the job for you. Again, you need to be careful with those who offer manual article directory submission. Make sure they can be trusted.