I was reading feedback in some of the other threads, and one thing I noticed is everyone seems to complain about reciprocal links, and that they will not submit because the directory is asking for a link back. Ok But did you ever think about the fact if you have a free directory and I have a free directory and we submit our sites to each other then we have just acceptted a reciprocal link. Even if yours if free and mine is paid you still have acceppted a reciprocal link. Of course this only applies to those that submit to the directory category. If you look at most of the directories you find almost the exact same listings in each one. Therefore why complain if a directory is asking for a link back seeing that there is a pretty good chance that you both will have link to each other sooner or later. Just thought I'd share that.
EVERY directory is bound to have some recips. That is natural. Making a recip required is just foolish.
People submit to directories to get one-way links, even price reduction on paid listings does seen to make sense to me.
If you want my opinion it’s useless, how many submissions you get like this wanting the “nofollow�
Not necessarily. The point of nofollow is not to pass PR. That does not mean that their links and listings dont get indexed. Listings in my dir get quite good traffic. They are only giving up PR, but still getting the traffic.
But why would'nt you want to pass pr? I just do not understand that, it's not like you are going to give away all the pr from your page off to another site. So what is the point in not passing any?
Ding! Ding! Ding! We have a winner! One-way links is what people come to your site for, NOT link exchanges. I would gladly pay for listing before doing a recip.
I agree. I'm not saying that it is something that should be required. I just do'nt understand why people get on other sites because that is one of their requirements. After all they are just tring to do the same thing we are, and that is build links for our sites.
Who said I dont pass "Any" PR? All i said was that I give them a choice. Buy a non recip, trade links, or get a free listing but it has a no follow. I think people have lost sight of what a directory is for. A directory was never meant to be something for all the crappy sites on the net to get a link listed so they can suck down some PR. It was meant as a resource for visitors. Provide a good resource for visitors, and the listing spots become much more valuable in terms of traffic than they do in PR.
I can respect that. And maybe you are right about people forgetting what directories are for. But this is a new age now with directories and for the most part that is what people are looking for when they submit there sites. Let's face it just like sex, pr sells and the more you have the more money you are going to make, just take a look at those guys looking to buy links on high pr pages in the buy sell section of this forum. I know that should not be the main focus of a directory, but that is just the way it is.
It might be the way it is on the majority, but I have created one that actually provides traffic. I believe in that theory, and still promote it. You are right about what the majority of them offer. The problem with that philosophy is that sooner or later those types of sites will run into problems. Many big directories have already experienced de-indexing and PR loss in the past. Its only a matter of time before the big G has another go at it.
your right, and you are making me nervous. My directory has managed for the most part to stay away from the de-indexing and supplamental index. Does'nt mean it can't happen though.
Hi, I do not understand the policy of 'SiteExpress' As far as I know, reciprocal links are ignored by Google (I do not know what other SE do). If 'SiteExpress' asks for a reciprocal he wants to be ignored by Google. If I don't want to exchange links, I get 'nofollow' just, say, to kill my mule. 'SiteExpress', you better be honest and ask a fee regards
Who says recip links are disregarded? That is totally not true. If that were the case, nearly every directory on the net has some real problems, because from what I see, most directory owners submit their directories to other directories. In effect, aren't most directories just trading links?