Linking is a must

• Everyone knows linking is a must. It helps your site establish its existence. Search engines look at the links as a way of determining if your site is popular. The best links are the ones that link to you but where you don’t have to link back. Anyone can exchange links with another site. Its another story getting sites to link to you without reciprocal linking. This type of linking is view as more valuable. A service we use is called 3way linking. There is a fee but it is worth it. I took a brand new e-commerce site and with the 3way linking strategy, increased my search engine position very quickly. Visit the site and read about it.

Articles can do two things for your site.

1. Provide content
2. Provide advertising

Here is a list of article databases

1. Ace-Reviews
   Submit independent digital reviews – (all authors get 500 free ebooks on subscription.)
2. Add Me Newsletter – this site boasts over 800,000 members
   
3. Allnetarticles
4. AllThingsPondered- There are now 21387 Articles in our Database from 2376 Authors
   
5. Article Avenue
   - free articles and downloads…
6. Alumbo
7. ApexArticleDirectory
8. Article Central
9. Article99.com
   Internet Business Articles & Marketing Article Submission…
10. Article City
11. Article Dashboard
12. Article Depot
    one of the fastest growing article websites online and there are more than 20,000 articles for you to select – Use one of our thousands of articles on your website or submit your own to be distributed across thousands of sites…
13. Article Directory Pro
    is a powerful web site news and article content management system, specially designed for the busy marketer, it was created to speed up your activity of adding news, articles, press releases and any other type of content to your web site as easy and convenient as possible.
14. ArticleDirect
15. Article Emporium
    Authors, submit your articles for free to our ever growing database of articles. Publishers can select articles to publish on their websites, in newsletters or ezines. All our article services are free…
16. Article Finders
    Our mission is to have the largest collection of free articles from across the net covering every subject that we possibly can. This helps anyone searching for free information and gives excellent exposure to article writers…
17. Article Highway
18. Article Hub
    Submit your article to this content directory covering channels like: business; computers; entertainment; lifestyle; news; science; and more…
19. ArticleStop.com
    It’s easy to search and browse our Free Article Directory to find the content you need. Our database covers a wide range of topics…
20. Article Blast
    Submit Free Articles And Content For Reprint On Your Website.
21. ArticleDesk
22. Articlelion
23. Articlepress
24. Article Release
25. Articles43
26. Articles Factory
    Free Web Content, Free Reprint Articles, Feature Articles, and more…
27. ArticleObsession
28. ArticleResource
29. Articles Online
    Informational articles on a wide variety of topics geared towards today’s lifestyles, issues and interests…
30. ArticleOrange
31. Article Pros
    Features more than 1800 articles in 290 categories – add your articles…
32. ArticleResponder
33. Article Wisdom
34. Articlesmart Directory
35. ArticlesZoom
36. Bestsellersworld
37. BOC Online
38. Boaze Publishing Affiliate Program
39. BPubs
40. Beachwear Network Articles
41. BestManagementArticles
42. Business Health Articles
43. Business Know-How
44. BusinessNation
45. Business Tool Chest
46. ClickForContent.com
    Submit your articles in numerous categories to this article search engine and directory.
47. Connection Team
48. Content-Articles.com
    The Premier Web Site Content Article Directory!
    We’re not just another article submission site. We provide enhanced content tools to both publishers and authors…
49. ContentKing
50. ContentMasterWorld
51. Content Tycoon
    Free Website Content…
52. Cumuli Content
    Free content exchange for Publishers and Authors.
53. Digital Women
54. Dime-co.
    “We are looking for articles in the topics of internet marketing, online business, business coaching, finance, advertising online, affiliate success, network marketing success, computer tips, web design tips, and articles related to women in business…”
55. eBusiness-Articles.com
    - The Ultimate Article Directory Resource…
56. Ebooksnbytes
57. e-calc.net
    Submit your free articles, tutorials and calculators in categories like – business, computers, health, family, travel…
58. E-World Articles
59. Expert Articles
60. Ezine Articles
61. EzinePlug.com
    Seeking articles in a variety of topics from arts and entertainment to writing and speaking. Requires a free membership prior to submission.
62. Ezine-writer
63. EZine Publishers Database
64. Freesticky
65. Free-Article-Depot
    A free content article directory that offers RSS feeds as well as some of the most popular articles. Nice layout and easy to navigate.
66. Free Article Search Engine
    Submit your articles in numerous categories.
67. Free Articles Directory & Articles Submissions
    Find free articles at ArticlesBase.com a free article directory. Submit your article for free distribution and find content for your web site, E-zine or newsletters.
68. Free Articles Zone
    An online free articles and free web content directory for online reprint purposes…
69. FREE Coaching Articles
    an article directory established to offer quality coaching content to profitable publishers and potential clients.
70. Freezinesite
71. Freezine Articles
    has been setup with the sole objective of making the locating and submitting of articles simple and easy…
72. Fresh Articles
    “Your best source for free articles and free content for your website.”
73. GreatNicheArticles
74. GuideDawgs
75. Healthy-Articles.com
    - The Ultimate Health Content Article Directory…
76. Go Articles
77. Hot Business Articles 4 U
    Feel free to submit your article in a number of topics…
78. HowToAdvice
79. IdeaMarketers
80. Internet Articles
    Article Alley – All the best news and articles.
81. IReadArticles
    
    
82. iSNARE
    Free Articles Directory: Free Articles for Reprint
83. Jogena
    Submit your business and marketing themed articles.
84. LinkGeneral.com Authors
    Submit your article, which “can contain a link back to your site and help increase your rank in search engines.”
85. Lyons International
    Accepts articles in business and marketing categories.
86. Mailbiz
87. Management Portal
    This community of individuals with a lot of knowledge and expertise in all areas of management invites you to share your knowledge by submitting your articles and papers.
88. Marketing-seek.com
89. My Summer Holidays
    Submit your travel related articles for free…
90. Net Promotion Marketing Center Article Directory
    Submit your own articles in categories like: Business; Marketing & Promotion; Ezine Publishing; Health & Fitness; Home & Family; Arts & Crafts and more…
91. Netterweb
92. NextArticles.com
93. Niche-Content-Articles.com
    Authors – you can submit your article in up to 3 categories…
94. Opportunity Update
95. People Development Articles
96. PowerHomeBiz
97. PromotionData.com
    Submit your news…
98. ReprintArticles.com
    - free reprint articles, free content for your ezines…
99. RLROUSE.COM
    Submit an article to be considered for publication on our website and in our newsletter on topics like – Personal Finance, Birding, Crafts, Lawn & garden, Webmaster, and more…
100. SalesOpedia
101. SimplySearch4It
     Add your articles in dozens of categories to this directory for free – “All articles must be between 500 and 8000 characters in length and must be published on our site. Just submitting a little bit of text with a link to the article from yours or someone elses site will mean that your article will not be approved.”
102. Smallbiz Articles.com
     Small business articles, tips and spreadsheets by experienced business owners and expert authors.
103. SmallBusinessOutpost
     Seeks articles about any aspect of starting or operating a small or home-based business.
104. Smartads
105. Smart Travel Report
106. Sticky Sauce
107. Submit Travel Articles Holiday Reviews
108. Submit Your Article
     Features more than 2,000 articles in numerous categories “We distribute your article to thousands of targeted publishers, and publish it on partner web sites and article directories across the globe within seconds, bringing massive publicity to your web site: submit article…”
109. Sumbit-Article
110. the Article Warehouse
111. The All I Need
     Submit articles in categories like business, computers, entertainment, family, health, home, money, self-help, travel, webmasters, women and others…
112. The Article Directory
     provides a quick, easy way for you to post your articles. You don’t need to create an account. However, all articles submitted must be owned by you. Anyone may use these articles on their Web site or in their ezine. However, you may not make any changes to the articles and you must include the author’s resource box.
113. The Articleshelf
     - Put your articles on The Shelf…
114. The Ezine DOT Net
     Add your article in categories like business, humanities, lifestyle, marketing, news, political, writing, and others…
115. Top7Business
     Submit Your Top7Business tips, strategies and secrets…
116. Ultimate Profits
117. upromote.com
118. Valuable Content
     “Writers – Gain free exposure by listing your article or poetry in our directory for FREE. We provide an easy option for publishers to obtain a text copy and HTML copy of your article immediately after it is posted to our site. This simple feature offers publishers hassle-free access to the content they are interested in publishing and increases your chances of publication.”
119. Vector Central
120. WebArticles
     is a website specifically designed to allow Writers, Editors and Users, Publish & Sell, Acquire Contents, and Browse thousands of professionally written articles in hundreds of categories…
121. Webmaster Articles
122. WebHostsOnline.com
     Accepts Press Releases, Articles and Tutorials that relate to the Web Hosting and Web Development marketplace.
123. Webmasters’ Library
124. WebProNews
125. WebReference Open Publishing Overview
     “WebReference wants you! As part of our Open Publishing initiative we’re now accepting story submissions for our Web site and/or weekly text newsletters, you could be next! We’re looking for sharp people to write about the hot Web-dev topics of the day. We will consider how-tos, site/software/book reviews, technology overviews, trends, interviews, opinion and analysis – anything that would be of interest to our target audience: primarily well-educated, well-compensated intermediate to advanced HTML authors and Web masters.
126. Web Site Content
127. Web-source.net
128. Wellness Article Directory
129. WorldWide Information Outlet
130. Writing Planet Article Directory
     - Articles on everything related to writing. We have articles on blogging, book promotion, creative writing, copywriting, ebooks, essays, ezines, ghostwriting, humor, language. grammar, publishing, tips for beginning writers and more…
131. YourArticlesWorld
132. Zinos.com
133. Zongoo

If you know of any others – submit them in message at the bottom of this page and I will add them.