Articles vs directory submission which option is better

[jennypretty]

Hello,
I have a question on which option is better about writing articles and submit to article directories and submit to free web directories.

Which option is better?

Also, is submitting to new free directories good?

Thanks.

[BenjArriola]

I think if the article is really good and written well, the Article would go a long way and get posted in other places and may work better than directory submissions. But if the article is not that compelling to read and is just an ordinary article, then maybe the directories will outpower the articles by sheer numbers of submissions.

[gobeyond]

If the directory is about what you do, not just some genric ones, that would help as well. Say if you have a search engine optimization site and you list on a directory that is related to SEO, web design, internet marketing, etc, it will be much better than listing in a directory that includes all subjects. It is the relevance of the content that really matters.

Submitting articles is a good idea. You will need to know how to write for SEO to make it effective. Research keywords and use them properly. It can be a very effective tool.

[zeruel]

I prefer Directory Submissions. I don't rely much on article submissions. Instead of submitting those articles to different article directories, why not just put it in your own blog instead with outgoing links coming from your site?

[jennypretty]

Thanks guys, it helps alot.
I try directory submission.

[GeorgeB]

Yeah I never was able to get my head around giving away top notch content about my niche that should be on my site for a few links.

Not to mention just one or 2 articles won't cut it anymore. You have to give way dozens of high quality articles in order to not be drowned out by the sea of article marketers out there now.

[poksa]

Originally Posted by zeruel

I prefer Directory Submissions. I don't rely much on article submissions. Instead of submitting those articles to different article directories, why not just put it in your own blog instead with outgoing links coming from your site?

Good Point.... But have you tried to submit your article on article submission site? I believe that article submission is more reliable than Directory submission,
because article submission is more faster to built live links rather than to submit your site to directories that needs to wait up to 30 days to make your link approved and live.

[jennypretty]

Thanks you so much for your comments. I decide to use both.
I am not an english writer. One article takes me about 3 hours to write because I have to research for key terms, blah blah, blah... And, within 3 hours, I can submit to 100 new directories.
Thanks again.
Jenny.

[poksa]

Ok. good luck! but the question is "Articles vs directory submission. which option is better". cheers

[jennypretty]

Some people said that Articles are better option and some said directories.
So, I think articles are better but I don't have that skills so I decided to use both.
thanks.

[zeruel]

Originally Posted by poksa

Good Point.... But have you tried to submit your article on article submission site? I believe that article submission is more reliable than Directory submission,
because article submission is more faster to built live links rather than to submit your site to directories that needs to wait up to 30 days to make your link approved and live.

I have tried submitting articles to different article directory submission sites.

But if you have problems on creating an article like the one she mentioned here:

Originally Posted by jennypretty

I am not an english writer. One article takes me about 3 hours to write because I have to research for key terms, blah blah, blah... And, within 3 hours, I can submit to 100 new directories.
Thanks again.
Jenny.

Why not make an article for your blog instead? You can also build live links from your blog to your site. Gain traffic and backlinks at the same time...

[DuncanM]

I think article submission is much better; the traffic quality, at least, of articles is much better, more relevant. Directory submission counts for almost nothing nowadays in terms of PR. If anything, you get a 0 PR link in a free-for-all directory--and no traffic!

[Hafsoh]

Mixed link building is great using all the effective methods, so both are good though i think articles get noticed faster, and will also gain backlicks quicker.

[googlesuccess]

If your main is to get backlinks, both article submission and directory submission are equally important. Getting backlinks from different kind of sources is essential to keep your link profile natural.

However, you would not get much traffic from the directories. If you can write an interesting article you can get lots of traffic if the article gets picked up by different article directories and social media sites. You must improve your copywriting skills for writing good articles or hire somebody to write them.

[stacy131]

I never liked article submissions. I prefer to keep my original content to myself. Directories are fine as long as they are quality, good quality directories that won't harm you (and not those bogus directories).

[jhen]

Article submission much..but i think you need to submit also to all free directories if big help also..You can get more traffic if you doing article and directory sub..

[heatman07]

Directory Submission is really helping me on my rankings so far but I'm also planning article submissions and let's see what happens. ;D

[C.Whyte]

They are both important, but I think Articles are more important in my opinion because it's fresh content.

[Himalayan]

I go for Directory submissions because they are many in numbers and helpful in generating one way links for website.

[sums123]

I rely on directory submission,they are easy to submit and have a fast approval rate than article directories.