is directory submission harmful?

I agree with green789, but directory submission should not be your ONLY source of backlinking. One should diversify their portfolio of inbound links just as you'd diversify your stock portfolio. Google wants organic linking and if you're all directory links-- it's painfully obvious you're trying to do things non-organically... But this is only my opinion. If you are doing a lot of directories, then I'd take the advice of B2BLocal.net above and not over do it too fast.

 

In my experience, while directory submission isn't a great method for building PR, it can e very useful for improving SERPs performance for keywords especially less competitive terms. Although inner directory pages may have less link juice to give, a recent submission listing buried not too far from the directory home page still seems to have a decent effect on keyword performance in SERPs.

 

‘Links’ play a major role in determining your ranking position on the various search engines. Obtaining inbound links or back links in quantity and quality can influence your search engine rank immensely. One simple way to obtain back links is to submit your link to directories. Online directories exist for the sole purpose of providing links to web users to various sites categorized under relevant topics. “Directory submission” is a website optimization strategy that no website owner should ignore.

 

Hi,
I don't think directory submission is harmful for a site in search engine like google.
We should give more important to directory submission for high page rank.
More directory submission to a site means more chance of getting back links from a site .Google give page to a site depending upon the amount of back links.

Thanks
AuroINSEO

 

Your sentences dont make sense (they dont read how they should do) and since you're promoting an seo company, you should look into improving that.

Although i know what you mean, for some people reading that it may put them off.

 

I don't think that directory submission would be harmful if you do it... and besides, a good selected directory site, plus a good content on the right category can be helpful on building backlinks..

 

yes daily submission still useful

 

directory submission is not harmful in google point of view.. directory links take time in indexing by google..

 

if you can give him a valuable suggestion, you may then atleast be aside without replying instead of asking others to give him negative reputation.. people come here to either clear their doubts or share their views.. it doesnt matter how you give your username and it doesnt meant that you give the username that you are.. be kind to the users on the forum or just dont reply them..

 

In Online Marketing anything more than limit is harmful for business.... and directory submission is one of them.

 

Trying hard to understand you but cant.

 

I mean that if you do a lot of directory submission fast it will harm your ranking. not only directory anything you do for your ranking. If you do that more than limit it leaves a negative effect. I have experience of it.

 

Does this mean that pinging services (like pingoat) can be harmful for a blog?

 

directory submission helpful to your site, its not harmful

 

I agree, by slowing down it allows you to be more selective, and to concentrate on the site itself that you submit and its in line with what Matt Cutts talks about regarding quality over quantity.

 

Welcome back fastreplies from being banned.

devashishseo, I learned one thing on this forum, you should filter answers from people like "fastreplies" and continue participate in this forum.
About your question, I don't think submission to directories will harm your websites, unless you chosen wrong directory.
As example, "AMRAY Free Web Directory" uses hidden text technique on every single page. For that this website can be penalized by Google and it is better not to be there (I mean submit to that directory).
I'm attaching here screenshot of what I just raised as proof.

 

No you didn't.
If you did, you would use Wayback and found that we have that "hidden" text
in there for at least 5 years how. Further more if you had any smartz, you would
run G. search and found this



and if you care enough not to look like some incompetent jackass, only then I would
believe that you learn anything in this forum

Hey, I guess "crime" pays and our penalty is #1 page and #2 place will make us
think twice how we can get penalized even more severely next time around.

But wait, it's get even better.
Search G. for free listing and ...
Are you ready? Please keep your composure...
Page #1, Place #1




fastreplies

 

I had hidden text on a LEGIT site for over 10 years until it got nailed. I had it in there LONG before google even existed or anyone cared. Basically before people started using metas, etc.

Just because its been there 5 years does not mean Google will not find it eventually and de-index you. I'd not be surprised if someone has reported you now as a result.

Your best course of action here is to just quietly remove it and stop talking about it. Arrogance will get you de-indexed for good. They look at this stuff manually and they will hold a grudge. That's the way they work.

 

Of course Jeremy people reported AMRAY for years now mostly after seeing
#1 or 2 or just page #1 but... there is nothing illegal about that and WM rule
presently clearly defines what is "hidden" means. If it's going to change,
well we will be first to know and do something then, that is if we care enough.

Why?
Well, here is the answer



3% of traffic from SE is hardly has been making our day for years now



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I'm just giving you a piece of friendly advice. Take it or leave it. You'll see this soon enough: