Any article sites that actually still rank welll?

[debi_zyx]

Hi All!

After the havoc of Panda and Penguin - are there any article sites that still rank decently for the articles within? I'm not talking about using articles to get backlinks - I want to attract visitors to the articles themselves because of the message within the article.

Yes, I know that for lots of reasons my own blog would be better.  In addition to that, if you want to spread the message - which sites are recommended?

Thanks!

Aviva

[EGOL]

After the havoc of Panda and Penguin - are there any article sites that still rank decently for the articles within?

Yes.  These are the sites owned by people with the ability to produce kickass articles and never gave anything to article sites.

Yes, I know that for lots of reasons my own blog would be better.

If you can produce kickass articles - the kind that make visitors say WOW! -  then find the courage to take this route.

In addition to that, if you want to spread the message - which sites are recommended?

Once you have those kickass articles.  Spread the message about the articles that are on your site instead of giving the articles away.   Spread the message to sites that only mention your article or serve as a sign post to it.  Slashdot, reddit, digg, bloggers in your industry/niche.

If you really have kickass articles you will not have to work very hard at this.    If you give people a way to subscribe to your future articles through a service like feedburner you can build a stead and enthusiastic readership that will grow powerful over time.

Don't give your stuff away.  Instead build your brand.

But if you can't make kickass content this isn't going to work.

[debi_zyx]

Thanks for the reply.  I entirely agree with what you're saying, but there was a reason why I asked the question the way I asked it.

Yes, your own site is better.  If there is a reason why you don't want to promote your site directly (without going into what those reasons would be), IS there an external source to promote your message on where you will retain full control of the content?

Should I understand that you think there is none?

Thanks!

[EGOL]

I don't know of any.

100% of our effort goes into our own sites.