Comments on: SEO Tutorial Part 10 – Directory Submissions http://www.inlineseo.com/blog/2008/10/22/directory-submissions/ Search Engine Optimization | Keyword & Market Research Fri, 27 Aug 2010 17:54:46 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Online Business Directory http://www.inlineseo.com/blog/2008/10/22/directory-submissions/comment-page-1/#comment-9104 Online Business Directory Fri, 21 Aug 2009 05:27:23 +0000 http://www.inlineseo.com/blog/?p=171#comment-9104 I agree that manual submission is comparatively beneficial as opposed to using automated submission tool(s). Also quite a few paid listings are recognized/identified/tracked by search engines, esp. Google & treated as bad. Hence, I avoid acquiring paid links from websites that are not considered as authority or hub websites by search engines. <a href="http://www.reviewedweb.com/">Free directories</a> are more important for me. I agree that manual submission is comparatively beneficial as opposed to using automated submission tool(s).
Also quite a few paid listings are recognized/identified/tracked by search engines, esp. Google & treated as bad. Hence, I avoid acquiring paid links from websites that are not considered as authority or hub websites by search engines.
Free directories are more important for me.

]]> By: Robert@Free SEO Ebooks http://www.inlineseo.com/blog/2008/10/22/directory-submissions/comment-page-1/#comment-8372 Robert@Free SEO Ebooks Sat, 16 May 2009 19:03:46 +0000 http://www.inlineseo.com/blog/?p=171#comment-8372 When I submit my sites to web directories I follow few simple rules: 1. I submit all my sites manually. 2. Check the page rank of directory (home page + category where I will submit my site) 3. I submit my website only in free general directories & free niche directories, directories that are only paid can be very bad for your site, Google penalize paid links. 3. Check the number of links where my site will be listed, there must to be maximum 10 links per page. 4. Check for nofollow in that page where my site will be listed (in mozilla firefox press ctrl+U , then ctrl+F and there type nofollow to see if that directory use this tag) 5. I submit my sites in maximum 50 directories / week, because this link building must to look natural, and I have 4-5 different titles & descriptions because I don't want to look spammy. When I submit my sites to web directories I follow few simple rules:

1. I submit all my sites manually.
2. Check the page rank of directory (home page + category where I will submit my site)
3. I submit my website only in free general directories & free niche directories, directories that are only paid can be very bad for your site, Google penalize paid links.
3. Check the number of links where my site will be listed, there must to be maximum 10 links per page.
4. Check for nofollow in that page where my site will be listed (in mozilla firefox press ctrl+U , then ctrl+F and there type nofollow to see if that directory use this tag)
5. I submit my sites in maximum 50 directories / week, because this link building must to look natural, and I have 4-5 different titles & descriptions because I don’t want to look spammy.

]]> By: Increase Traffic http://www.inlineseo.com/blog/2008/10/22/directory-submissions/comment-page-1/#comment-8096 Increase Traffic Fri, 03 Apr 2009 18:00:39 +0000 http://www.inlineseo.com/blog/?p=171#comment-8096 I have submitted my site to hundreds of directories and im definitively getting results. The bad thing is that is takes time. I am still waiting to listed in dmoz and it's 3 months now. Paid subscriptions are faster but if you are looking for long term results and you want to be listed in many directories it might be expensive, so getting a free subscription is still an option unless you are in a hurry. I've also tried submission softwares but i would not recommend them, unless you really do not care about the QUALITY of your subscription, as you may want to change your descriptions and ads for every different directory you are submitting to. Good Luck with your subscriptions! I have submitted my site to hundreds of directories and im definitively getting results. The bad thing is that is takes time. I am still waiting to listed in dmoz and it’s 3 months now.

Paid subscriptions are faster but if you are looking for long term results and you want to be listed in many directories it might be expensive, so getting a free subscription is still an option unless you are in a hurry.

I’ve also tried submission softwares but i would not recommend them, unless you really do not care about the QUALITY of your subscription, as you may want to change your descriptions and ads for every different directory you are submitting to.

Good Luck with your subscriptions!

]]> By: Mexabet@Quality web directory http://www.inlineseo.com/blog/2008/10/22/directory-submissions/comment-page-1/#comment-7919 Mexabet@Quality web directory Thu, 12 Mar 2009 06:11:34 +0000 http://www.inlineseo.com/blog/?p=171#comment-7919 It is not a good idea to use software for directory submissions, since most directories implement Captcha. Most software submissions might seem tantamount to spamming. But some semi-automatic software exist that make the job a lot easier for you. In that case you still have to visit each directory you want to submit to. Manual submission is better because you'll be able to browse to the category that is most suitable for your site. In the true essence of it, payment doesn't guarantee inclusion into most directories. The money you pay is normally for link review and not for buying a link. You get your money back, if your link is not accepted. That's how I understand and practice it in our directory. It is not a good idea to use software for directory submissions, since most directories implement Captcha. Most software submissions might seem tantamount to spamming. But some semi-automatic software exist that make the job a lot easier for you. In that case you still have to visit each directory you want to submit to. Manual submission is better because you’ll be able to browse to the category that is most suitable for your site.

In the true essence of it, payment doesn’t guarantee inclusion into most directories. The money you pay is normally for link review and not for buying a link. You get your money back, if your link is not accepted. That’s how I understand and practice it in our directory.

]]> By: Fat Loss For Idiots Reviews http://www.inlineseo.com/blog/2008/10/22/directory-submissions/comment-page-1/#comment-7682 Fat Loss For Idiots Reviews Sat, 31 Jan 2009 03:50:07 +0000 http://www.inlineseo.com/blog/?p=171#comment-7682 Directory submissions are a very good way of getting some backlinks to your site. I find that free submissions to be a more long term strategy as many of the free directories take up to a few months to get your site listed. So if you have some cash, paid directories are usually the better option. Directory submissions are a very good way of getting some backlinks to your site. I find that free submissions to be a more long term strategy as many of the free directories take up to a few months to get your site listed. So if you have some cash, paid directories are usually the better option.

]]> By: Brent2 http://www.inlineseo.com/blog/2008/10/22/directory-submissions/comment-page-1/#comment-7436 Brent2 Tue, 06 Jan 2009 00:58:50 +0000 http://www.inlineseo.com/blog/?p=171#comment-7436 That's something I've wondered about a lot. Some directories, such as Yahoo, are probably big deals to Google. Others, the random ones you find out there, I question. Basically, how is it different than paying for a link? Wasn't advertising/link buying why Nofollow was introduced in the first place? That’s something I’ve wondered about a lot. Some directories, such as Yahoo, are probably big deals to Google. Others, the random ones you find out there, I question.

Basically, how is it different than paying for a link? Wasn’t advertising/link buying why Nofollow was introduced in the first place?

]]> By: GmB http://www.inlineseo.com/blog/2008/10/22/directory-submissions/comment-page-1/#comment-6962 GmB Fri, 14 Nov 2008 14:33:05 +0000 http://www.inlineseo.com/blog/?p=171#comment-6962 In my experience it can take a while before links from most directories are indexed. If they're even indexed at all! Besides the indexing factor the links are mostly on low pagerank pages. In my experience it can take a while before links from most directories are indexed. If they’re even indexed at all! Besides the indexing factor the links are mostly on low pagerank pages.

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