Do you ever (now be honest) read directory submission guidelines?

That is a funny one Still, true, very true.

 

Sometimes. If the guidelines are long (as in length) I do. But if it looks like the same guidelines from the other two directory I just submitted to, I don't bother.

 

never ever i read anything on directory

 

As I said, I never bother with link directories that allow free submissions and are just poor, lazy replicas of other directories that I have already seen (both content, template and category strategy level) - if they don't bother doing more then that, why should I bother reading the guidelines? After all - they are all the same.

 

I read often. Especially if it's paid one

 

It is normal and logical to read paid submissions. After all - its your money in the game

 

Usually I try to at least skim over the guidelines. If I'm paying I am sure to read over them.

 

I skim through them but if they are very long then i have not got the time & just submit anyway lol

 

I didn't read it before---but after few directories refused some sites---I just go though for few moments while submitting in paid directories!

 

Paid is out of question - it would be a big mistake not to read before you pay

 

I read them when

-It is a paid submission
-It is free, but the guidelines are on "submit page". If they are on a separate page most probably I won't bother to visit it.

 

You would think that people would read before paying. Lucky for the ones that don't read and I can't accept their sites I refund them their money. Some sites say in their guidelines that you pay whether or not the submission is accepted.

 

Or not that big if the subscription fee is a couple bucks

 

I would take good care even if it was 5 bucks, I do not afford to waste money, that is how my business model was and will be.

 

If they are free then I dont read them very often. Most guidelines are identical for many directories so as long as your info meets the general guidelines it should get accepted.

 

I always read the guidelines but i admit to making mistakes at times, if i dont read them then ive wasted my time and just fooling myself.

It is funny though when i receive an email suggesting that i read the guidlines when there are none at all on the directory, quite rare though admittedly.

 

Hello...


You mean that their are rules? wow.... hey why didnt someone tell me earlier

thx
malcolm

 

take it easy
my business plan allows an extra investment for testing purposes, and for competition investigation.
5 bucks is not the end of the world, nor it is affecting one's business model.

 

Its amasing the number of people that don't - i've just been running the Unleashed Directory as free submissions (now paid) and although i really, really stressed that if the guidelines weren't followed listings would not be approved roughly 50% of people still didn't bother to properly read the guidelines... some where even directories and SEO companies who should know better...

 

People, regardless of their nature, are looking to submit to as many directories as possible using as few time as they can. This results in jumping over the guidelines very often.