| Submitting articles and website content to other online publishers has become one of the latest popular methods webmasters and site developers use to increase traffic, back links and overall search engine rankings. We’re a bit surprised at the idea that article submissions and content sharing are something of a recent phenomenon, however.
From the beginning, we always heard the old adage, “Content Is King.” Even a decade ago, after running out of all of our sneaky little search engine tricks (that usually did more harm than good), we could always rely on solid content for driving traffic and search engine rankings. Submitting and sharing articles with other similar website publishers provided our sites with a number of benefits back then, and it still does today.
First and foremost, it typically costs nothing to submit an article online. At least article submission should be free, in our opinion. We know that some websites are always trying to cash in on the latest and greatest, and there are certainly a number of businesses that offer to submit your articles to web publishers for a fee. Secondly, we’ve always been a big fan of the viral marketing effect that content sharing and article publishing can have. And, with the popularity of RSS feeds today, submitting a single article can result in tons of exposure and traffic.
Some folks are intimidated by the idea of writing and submitting articles online. However, if they have the interest and expertise enough to create a website on a given topic, then they certainly have what it takes to write and publish content for sharing with other websites. With the millions of Internet viewers online at any given time today, there’s an interest for virtually every subject under the sun. And, every one of us is an expert to some degree in at least one area of interest, right?
So, beyond search engine submissions and Google rankings, we suggest you explore the idea of writing and submitting your own original articles and content to other sites and online communities. We think you’ll find the rewards to be ... well ... rewarding. |
