The best article directory on the internet, bar none that I’m currently aware of, is EzineArticles.com. Currently, it is the big fish in the pond. Even the Ultimate Article Marketing List puts EZA on top.

However, I know there are a great many other very good article directories out there, and I don’t want to discount those.

I’ve seen people on the internet giving seemingly sound advice of picking one article directory and submitting all your articles to it. If you’re followed this school of thought, then I can see why you’re looking for the best article directory. However, that is a slightly dangerous approach, and I’ll tell you why.

It’s like putting all your eggs in one basket. EzineArticles is a terrific directory, yes, even the best article directory currently out there, but what would happen if something catastrophic happened to EZA and all your articles went poof? Relying on only a single traffic source is ALWAYS, and I repeat, ALWAYS a bad idea.

So, aside from relying on only one article directory, why else should you submit to multiple directories? Well, one answer is to get more backlinks. Every article you submit gets you another backlink to your site, giving you another penny of Google favor.

I’ve heard people talk about duplicate content penalties, but, let’s be honest. Those just don’t apply to offsite content. If Google penalized a site every time duplicate content showed up online, there wouldn’t be an internet! They know site owners cannot exclusively control their offsite content, so they don’t penalize you for it. Think I’m wrong? Go ask the boys at StomperNet. It’s your onsite duplicate content that hurts you.

But this isn’t about SEO, it’s about finding the best article directory out there. And to wrap this up, I’ll say that yes, EZA is the best, but don’t use it exclusively. Find a bunch of other ones that you trust and use them concurrently. That is your best article submission strategy.