Directories effective?

I think that is totally inaccurate. Well, some of its true. Maybe I should blog it instead of trying to explain it on a forum though. Food for thought.

 

You blanket 'I don't agree' is a big weird. Which part of my is not correct according to you?

Would wait to hear about your blog.

 

Dofollow social bookmarking sites. And they can be valuable deep links.

I am also a longtime, satisfied submitter to directories. I've probably submitted to well over a thousand of them.

 

Blogs are never a bad idea as long as the blog is good.

 

I have checked his blog multiple times and still waiting to hear what he doesn't want to say on this forum

 

IMHO it's very useful to have as many backlinks as possible, and every directory helps. But doesn't do much where traffic is concerned.

 

It will if the directory is heavily targeted to a certain industry. The links contained will be worth a lot in the long term.

 

Directories will help you gain some pr, and if your site is new they will also help to get it indexed. So yes, they are effective.

 

Good advice.

Stay away from directories that have a domain name that were never intended for a directory.

Mods should start and give infractions when people start a thread that’s been repeated a million times, make that a ban.

I feel a guide coming on “How to use the search feature on a forum.

Sorry if my post seems harsh but I can see where this is going.

Thanks Brian

 

Brian: There is some merit in what you are saying. But don't you think most of the times forums are active because more people keen joining and asking same / similar questions

I would really prefer if people do some search and not ask the same questions but a ban for that would be a little too much

 

Another good point Jim.

Lol, how about a week for first time offenders?

Thanks Brian

 

I concur my lord But it's upto the moderators !!

 

I find the above reason for using directories very disturbing.

 

Go Here and read Googles Webmaster Guidleines under where it says "When your Site is Ready"

It says

Submit your site to relevant directories such as the Open Directory Project and Yahoo!, as well as to other industry-specific expert sites.

So YES! Directories Clearly do help.

 

I will have to say this is false. 6 Weeks Ago I took on a SEO project for a rather large company. Using nothing more then Directory submissions The website has gone from about 4 pages deep in google to a to a top 10 first page result.

I also wanted to point out the the company has tons of competition and typing in the keyword brings up 288,000 results.

These are just my results, but results with nothing more than directory submissions.

 

When I'll be at your age, I wish I could do the same

 

I have to agree sliponajimmy as I have seen the same positive results on sites using only directory submissions.

 

But you have to wait a lot...
So, In long term, yes...

 

I agree with slipondajimmy, ive managed to accomplish the same good results before with nothing more than directory submissions.

 

What are the keywords?