What is the advantages of directory submissions?

Discussion in 'Search Engine Optimization' started by aarisindia, Aug 11, 2011.

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    Do you know the advantages of directory submissions please explain, I am interested in knowing! I would really appreciate some professional advice here.

    Thanks a millions in advance..

    Best Regards
     
    aarisindia, Aug 11, 2011 IP
  2. Gretish

    Gretish Member

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    Hi,
    Directory submissions are outdated now. There is no use of submitting in free directories as it takes months to get approved. Any how if you wish to do free directory submission. Here is list of free directories:
    http://buildmylink.com/dlist/directory.html
     
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  3. unna

    unna Well-Known Member

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    No use of directory submission. However links from Dmoz and Yahoo directory are very useful.
     
    unna, Aug 11, 2011 IP
  4. Farbyte

    Farbyte Member

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    They are supposed to provide you with backlinks for your SEO campaign, but the relevance of them nowadays it not as important as they once were.
     
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  5. iwtmmo

    iwtmmo Active Member

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    That's right! Directory submission is useless now. I tested it for my 3 websites 4 months ago, but none backlinks from directories I submitted.
     
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  6. domain2010

    domain2010 Greenhorn

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    I also think directory submission is now only story. It will better if you try to search your relevant website and make link partnership. It helps me alot for my website.
     
    domain2010, Aug 11, 2011 IP
  7. wiseman.wiseman05

    wiseman.wiseman05 Peon

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    Once it was useful in terms of getting traffic and backlinks but now people leave up directories especially the free one.
     
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  8. madinamadina

    madinamadina Peon

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    Your Page Rank will be improve and you will get backlinks
     
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  9. mochammedh

    mochammedh Peon

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    it is wastefull for use that,,
     
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  10. unna

    unna Well-Known Member

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    No its not true. Directory submission is a complete waste of time.
     
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  11. w3bmaster

    w3bmaster Notable Member

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    A good way to get one way links with desired anchor texts ...
     
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  12. Radold

    Radold Greenhorn

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    Not that many advantages as you might think actually. The only advantage is that you'll be getting backlinks with your own anchor text which means that you can improve your rankings as well as be able to get some traffic if your site is interesting enough.
     
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  13. smilodon

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    I don't think directory submissions are dead. A healthy link portfolio has those too. Directories provide anchor text, another IP to your link diversity, another backlink, and if it is a good directory potential new visits to the site.
     
    smilodon, Aug 11, 2011 IP
  14. zonecash101

    zonecash101 Active Member

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    Directory submission is still a important step to get your website on page one of google. You could do a search on google with the following keyword. (top rated directories, best directories) If you can afford it, purchase a low cost directory submission software or fine a website that will submit your websie for free. I personally have been submitting to directories for years and I have many website in the top 10 on google.

    You need all the high backlinks you can find. Many directories have PR Rating of 1 to 8.
     
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  15. kylelawrence

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    Search engines find your site following the backlinks form other sites. If search engine bots find your link on the directory sites, they will follow those links to your site increasing the chances of your site being indexed in search engine databases.
     
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    I have never had any success bookmarking my own website. However, using article blasts and submitting the articles to directories has been very effective.
     
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  17. mochammedh

    mochammedh Peon

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    sorry I mean it usefull coz it can be get effective, and get max alexa rank, and have function to get job for paid to review,,
     
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  18. alexdoerr

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    It is helpful, however, not as much as it used to be. Most of the directories are never updated by the owners. Also, many of them offer free services which take 6 months for approval. We should check the websites where we are submitting the links. VMOptions is the great collection of directory sites.
     
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    Most directories are mirror sites that share the same IP. Paid directories may provide quality links but with free ones..its not worth the effort.
     
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  20. SiberForum

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    You know, many SEO specialists and professional SEO consultants consider that older links are of huge importance to search engines and they supplement not only the ranking value of your domain, but also amplify the resale price.
     
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