Everybody knows that article directories are the only way to use your literary works to get those oh-so-valuable backlinks, right? That’s been the way of thinking for a long time, but it might not be quite that accurate. In fact, many SEO pundits are pointing towards using document sharing sites over article directories. This might well be the big link building trend for 2010.
But why document sharing sites? Well, Google seems to like them better. Might that have something to do with their very own Google Docs? It’s possible. Whatever the reason, Google appears to rank document sharing sites higher than article directories. Documents are also indexed at a faster rate, usually within a few hours of being published.
Perhaps the biggest reason to consider document sharing sites though is the fact that most of them don’t limit the number of links you can have in an article. Obviously you don’t want to overdo it, but it would be nice not to be confined to the resource box. It’s not just articles. Links can be added to anything because many types of documents are allowed, from simple .doc files to PowerPoint presentations. This can result in a higher click-through rate because it’s easier to use images, etc. to draw a reader’s attention.
It’s certainly seems worth the effort to check out sites like Scribd and DocStocs. It might be the wave of the future for those article marketers out there.
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