Press Release in 3 PR6 Sites against yahoo submission

[Modi]

Hi - i have shortlisted 3 pr news sites - prlog.org, i-newswire.com, 24-7pressrelease.com . All 3 have pr6 and have high scores.

Have 2 queries -

a) Is it worth to put backlinks - by taking a paid press release option and spend around 200$  - sole intent is to generate backlinks

b) is the combination effect of these 3 pr sites better than stand alone yahoo direct submission - as have limited budget can do either of them

thnx

[bdiddy]

My honest take is that if you're doing press releases for the sole intent of getting backlinks, it's not a good way to go.  Three reasons...

1. You're likely going to create a lot of duplicate content with these press releases.
2. If the "news" is not newsworthy, it's not going to be picked up by reputable organizations anyway.
3. The sites you mentioned may have a PR6 for their home page but the page your press release will be on won't be.

I hope this helps.

Brodie

[Modi]

• does a duplicate content by other sites - due to release distribution will take away the link benefit

• have even checked that way for yahoo directory - for some competition sites - they either dont have pr or have low pr of 1 or 2 where they are listed

pl suggest - am i missing something here with these pr news sites or is yahoo directory still a good way

[bdiddy]

Gagan,

Yeah, duplicate content can diminish link benefits.  Check out this video from Wil Reynolds about #RCS: http://www.seerinteractive.com/blog/seomoz-meetup-rapid-fire-link-building-strategies

As for the Yahoo Directory, in my experience I haven't seen any boost in rankings for websites that had this link.  Vice versa... I haven't seen a drop off in rankings when the link was taken down.

Focus on QUALITY, not quantity and you'll win in the SERPS.

Brodie

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