There are thousands of article directories you could submit to, but I generally submit to only 5. I only submit to those directories that have an Alexa ranking of less than 10,000, because those are the ones that have the best traffic.
Personally, I’m not after backlinks only. The backlinks are great, sure, but I prefer to get backlinks AND traffic, because it multiplies my efforts.
There are currently only 5 directories I know of that have an Alexa ranking of 10,000 or less. These are the directories I submit to. I will occasionally submit to a few others if I have some spare time, but most articles are only submitted to these five.
3. Buzzle.com
I don’t bother with other directories simply because I don’t get enough traffic from any of them to make it worth my time. I may get a trickle of traffic, or the occasional hit here and there, but no other article directory gives me the level of traffic that these do.
If you find a directory that consistently sends you great traffic, by all means submit to it! This list is purely based on my own experiences, and my own opinion. If you find other directories that work for you, that’s great! But personally, these 5 are the only ones that send be decent traffic on a regular basis.
