Be part of a directory that major corporations use - Acrobat just added their site

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    Sure :) Here is Acrobat's from last night:

    (removed by me)

    Bank of America purchased one a while back so it would be hard for my to find it through all of my thousands of PayPal transactions as I didn't record the transaction ID for it back then. Here are my search results for Bank of America as they purchased a couple of listings:

    http://www.addyoursitefreesubmit.com/search.php?keyword=bank+of+america

    Lance Armstrong also submitted his site once:

    http://www.addyoursitefreesubmit.com/view_detail/52449/
     
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    XXXX XXXXX, a SEO company, submitted that listing and not Adobe.

    If I were you I would remove the screenshots and refrain from sharing your submitter's names with others. It's just good business to keep that information to yourself, IMO.
     
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    Thanks, I thought I removed all of the important information but I will remove the screenshot if showing the business name is a big deal to you. I am pretty sure the Adobe staff do not do their own advertising. I know since I am a programmer and when major corporations like Sports Illustrated want to hire me, third parties contact me not SI.
     
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    It's not a big deal to me, but it should be a big deal to you. If I was your customer, and you used my business/personal name in your marketing efforts without my consent, I would not be pleased.
     
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    Like I would really display someone's name, get serious. I am pretty sure an incorporated business' name doesn't want to be totally hidden from everyone, that is how they make money by being seen. I did remove it so I am not saying you are wrong.
     
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    From your post #3:
     
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    You must be an idiot since he is a celebrity who added his name on the site listing itself for everyone to see. I am done with dealing with you troll, good night.
     
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    David, you have a lot to learn about running a directory. Going to forums bragging about who submitted to your directory reflects poorly on you and your directory.

    And I'll overlook the name calling. That, combined with using the names of those that submitted to your directory as a marketing tool, is all the information people need to determine your level of maturity.
     
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    Don't worry snowbird one day your site may get celebrities and corporation support too.
     
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    I have to agree - I find it very hard to believe that Adobe and Bank of America would submit their sites to a directory.
     
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    Well a lot of things in life are hard to believe unless you witness it yourself. I am not lying but if you choose not to believe it then so be it.
     
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    there is your answer.. check the IP address of where the submission originated. i bet its not from their HQ
     
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    You got yourself some red for that.

    When someone is offering you good advice, it’s not wise to name call.

    BTW: One day your directory might be human edited, do you have a limit on how many stuffed keywords are allowed?

    Thanks Brian
     
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    I don't find it hard to believe at all. I have had many submissions from major corporations. It's not like the CEO is doing directory submissions! They all have big Interactive Ad Agencies to handle this stuff.
     
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    That listing seems way too short to be a corporate submission. They don't even mention their company name. It's very rare to see corporate communications that don't mention the company name multiple times.

    Instead of trying to use a single submission to promote your directory, you might want to spend more time on category maintenance...

    Found in Art History...

    • Active artists selling their creations
    • Photosharing site
    • Digital images site
    • Site about playing cards
    • a hotel
    • a site about engineering
    • a guide to Cambodia

    You appear to be attracting a nice variety of quality sites; some junk too, but we all get those. Why not invest some time and/or money on your listings and categories? Split up the larger categories into smaller ones to tighten the topics and improve your SEO. Do it right and you could certainly command more than $19 for a permanent featured listing.
     
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    Looking at the domain name I thought listings are all free. ;)
     
    maldives, Jul 26, 2011 IP