Accepting articles for publishing at my site

[smo]

I am getting requests for publishing articles at my site. But these articles are already published in their own sites and these people are interested in getting links from my site. So far I am maintaining unique content at my site as we write for our site and never distribute our content to gain links.

Now if I am allowing others articles then I may not gain any thing as these are already published in other sites. As duplicate content we are not going to gain much.

Or is it Ok to allow some good articles?

[Tubby]

I think I would partially publish the articles. select a paragraph or a sentence that gives your user a good insight into what the article is about, and place a nice text link.

I would probable give it a little distance from my own content, (new section) but I would have no qualms about linking to my own 'links page'

This way your user can simply click on your 'recommended reading' and arrive at another of your pages where other webmasters can submit links. This could be as simple as a 'blog-link section'. I doubt your users will mind as all your regular page has extra is a 'recommended reading' link -

This would give you scope for many new pages, and if webmasters are willing to supply you with content - accept it with open arms. just dilute it to keep the content specific, so your users and search engines understand what your new pages are all about. and you can easily avoid duplicating the content.

Place a few self links while your at it.

I would never be afraid of linking out to useful and interesting articles. Your users will like it. It can save them the effort of searching elswhere - (that's a good thing)

[smo]

Originally Posted by Tubby

I would probable give it a little distance from my own content, (new section) but I would have no qualms about linking to my own 'links page'

Yes the topics are little different, but are related to the area. I am only thinking to place a link to the authors site at the end of the article. I don't have any link page.

This way your user can simply click on your 'recommended reading' and arrive at another of your pages where other webmasters can submit links. This could be as simple as a 'blog-link section'. I doubt your users will mind as all your regular page has extra is a 'recommended reading' link -

At present I have one recommended readings at the end of all my pages and all the links points to my site only. I can create one another section of links saying others article. But will it help ? As well I can point the link to external site where the original content is there.

This would give you scope for many new pages, and if webmasters are willing to supply you with content - accept it with open arms. just dilute it to keep the content specific, so your users and search engines understand what your new pages are all about. and you can easily avoid duplicating the content.

No one is giving me unique or fresh content ( not expected also ) , they are already published in their site and they will be giving me the copy of it only to get a back link from the page at my site. Search engines are also not going to rank me above the original content of the author for that article. This way I can only increase the pages of my site and keep the readers at my site without directly sending them to the authors site.

I would never be afraid of linking out to useful and interesting articles. Your users will like it. It can save them the effort of searching elswhere - (that's a good thing)

Ok , here I agree and I do link if it helps to visitors, but here I am obliged to place a link to the authors and the authors are mostly have new or less PR sites compared to mine. Usually the tendency is to get link from sites above our own. So I get offers from sites which are less PR ( or rank or trust factor ) than me.

In such case is it going to help me.

[Tubby]

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"No one is giving me unique or fresh content ( not expected also ) , they are already published in their site and they will be giving me the copy of it only to get a back link from the page at my site. Search engines are also not going to rank me above the original content of the author for that article. This way I can only increase the pages of my site and keep the readers at my site without directly sending them to the authors site. "

They are giving you the opportunity to create unique content. If they send you an article about chickens. - for instance - you simply ad an "animals" page then you tell your readers that Bob Smith has written an article about Chickens . that bob owns a Chicken farm in Timbuktu, and you found the article funny and informative, explaining that Bob has experimented with Rhode Island Blue hens.

Now the above should be original content. You are not copying the article you are reviewing it. and adding a link.

Then you have a nice place to place any other animal articles you might get sent. All you need do is place them in a sensible format. If the article is RUBISH - then simply tell your readers that this article is "rubbish" and why it is rubbish . . It will save your users time, entertain them, (and yourself) and produce traffic If these articles match the content of your site . . You should be LAUGHING...

" the topics are little different, but are related to the area. I am only thinking to place a link to the authors site at the end of the article. I don't have any link page."

You do not need a 'links' page . just create a new section where you review, comment, laugh at, recommend, or whatever on subject close to your heart. and ad text links.

a text link is what the sender wants - you simply add together what you want and what the sender wants.

The chances are if you even wrote scathing reviews, the link would be more valuable. . Webmasters often do not care where the link comes from, especially if it is 'on topic', and from a popular site. Create a Sub-Domain, call it comments.yourweb.com. .

Give yourself some elbow room and have some fun with the webmasters that submit to you, ad funny pictures. If you have fun with this section. . The chances are your users will have fun to... It is not a completely sane world you know. . let your hair down.

Then link back the new section to your own site -





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[smo]

Ok,
I will try this .. as a experiment I will keep some good quality articles and monitor the uses.

thanks

[smo]

BTW
I am not getting any email alert for my subscribed threads. I was getting them before.

[alvin_poh]

email alerts seem to work for me..