I been submitting my website to almost all new directories that are in this category. Unfortunately, it turns out that me and most of you just waist time. I been submitting the website under one email, to see how much junk i will recieve. Well, its time to share what i get in return from those people that run those directories. Here are some headlines from emails that i got. ***Create thousands of articles from just 1 article and submit them automatically to directories*** African Gold and Diamond Exchange INSTRUCTION TO RELEASE YOUR OVERDUE FUND Greetings, 2009 Microsoft Award Notifications ***Get Your F.R.E.E virtual eCommerce Store and earn $13,000 per month*** From Miss Lilian Henry PAYMENT OF YOUR DELAYED FUNDS With Regards my private email address ***Build a massive email list on autopilot - NEW Technology*** I will appreciate your timely response to my email Mr. kwesi kokou vous recommande un article sur Mon Toit From Mrs. Brenda, PERSONAL. ***Discover the secret how to win the lottery*** kindly contact me back for a brief discussion CONTRACTS Dear Beneficiary MY BELOVED ONE IN THE LORD A Special Alert to Investors Urgent Attention.Waiting for your Responses Goodday! ( Still waiting to hear from you.) (CNOOC Ltd)Work With Us.. and hundreds of other emails.... First if all, how stupid are you guys sending this crap? Does this really work? If your gona scam people, why not be more creative? Why use the lords name to steal money? I know most of you directory owners do this stuff and are probably from nigeria... Why? My point. We waist our valuable time submitting our websites to these so called new directories that get shut down very quick than we get years worth of, "you won 7 million dollars" or "need help transfering xxxx dollars"...
lol. It is true that we get these junk. But there are a few directories all the time that actually accept and list your sites and provide valuable link. We use a non monitored email id for the submissions and we never check any email that comes to this email id. Hope that helps.
Never use a real email address for directory submissions. That is why there are so many disposable email/temporary email addresses.
You cannot say that every directory owner is that stupid spammer!!! Maybe there are few who can risk this kind of marketing practice but you cannot generalize and say every directory owner is doing the same.... There are thousands of directories created, marketed, bought and sold and not every directory falls in same category...some are to do collect emails addresses to spam as you observed but many are there to provide links and get traffic and sell links, and earn money from banners and other advertisements on the site. You can use different email addresses for different directories and see who are bad apples so you avoid next time submitting to those directories... have a great day.
Well, submitting to directories is definitely NOT a waist of time! Every link (some more as others) counts and just use an email address specially for doing submissions. Using a fake email address is not recommended since some need verification before your link is accepted into the directory.
Many free directories employ these methods, it is safer setting up an email account for submissions. Thanks Brian
Maybe you should evaluate the directory prior to making a submission. Rather than blame directory owners, take responsibility for your own actions. Are you that desperate for every little crappy link you could possibly get that you're not willing to take a few moments to see if a directory is worthwhile? You should also consider that it might not be the directory owner spamming you with all of that crap but someone whom the directory owner may have sold an email list to. You're using a throw away email any way because you know you'll be getting a bunch of garbage yet you're complaining about it? I must be missing something... Best of luck with your future directory submissions. I'd create a new email address to use on future submissions. Hopefully you'll see less crap.
why do you guys get offended? if your not doing anything wrong than theres nothing to worry about. i own a link directory myself, i dont send spam so i got nothing to worry about. But, you do have to admit, that out of thousands of directories, theres only a small percentage of which are out there for a good reason, to provide service.... have a great day
I'm offended because you placed your post in this forum where most directory owners are not your targetted audience. You said So I assume you're talking to me as I frequent this forum.
If, as you claim, you own directories; you must know that threads like this with blanket statements impact all directory owners. I never understand why people who have an investment in something then turn around and attack their own interests. Your original post accuses all new directory owners as being spammers. Something even you have to recognize as not being true.