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It's official Google has opened up a can of whoop ass on directories

Discussion in 'Directories' started by Dave E, Sep 2, 2007.

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  1. an0n

    an0n Prominent Member

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    #441
    Now you are going to get my editor all physcho and bothering me now to finalize my editorial MOD. damn you! haha

    i always thought i was pretty good with uniqueness and innovation. Lets hope I can keep it up :)
     
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    LanceT22 Peon

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    #442
    Exactly Wealdie.. what do you do again besides make posts for the sake of making posts?

    What about the project of two computer science students that was ugly, had no "bling" and everyone laughed at? Oh yah... now I remember what company that was...the one that has monopolized the most popular thread on DP.

    Anxiously awaiting the next "zinger" from our resident master of sarcasm...

    Lance
     
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  3. mikey1090

    mikey1090 Moderator Staff

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    #443
    What type? Human and bots ;) USA, Uk and indian to be precise. Not all bidding directories are high traffic. The good ones are with hard working owners.

    Yeah, but I would rather have the organic traffic - its free. Getting 40 from google is more satisfying somehow than getting 40 a day from a paid advert.

    Rob you work so hard. Certainly give the customers what they paid for. Do you ever go to bed (to sleep :p, not the other stuff)

    Can Rob cook? Or is it fries and a pizza? hehe i even eat breakfast at my PC lol

    Eat while you work. Thats what i do.
     
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  4. malcolm1

    malcolm1 Prominent Member

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    #444
    I only read...... blah blah blah then Dinner

    I can only imagine what that is ... :rolleyes:

    Calzone maybe :)
     
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  5. an0n

    an0n Prominent Member

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    #445
    No eating in the bedroom/office.
    No smoking in the house. ONLY outside

    cook? ha! If i didn't do what I do today, and if I wasn't a software engineer back when I was younger, I would have gone to culinary arts schooling. My wifey..matter o'fact, my whole family still pleads me to go. I am a masta chef :p (all jokes aside, I really can cook my butt off and it truly does impress women)
     
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  6. Wealdie

    Wealdie Guest

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    #446
    I am here to amuse others (my PM inbox "might" be egging me on) and raise some "home truths".

    I am not here for self promotion, approval, or even a big kiss.

    Also, I am not here to "insult" people - although I might be scathing about a "sector"

    Most of all it is clear to me that British irony and humour is misunderstood around here. :D
     
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  7. mikey1090

    mikey1090 Moderator Staff

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    #447
    Love it:D You can review submissions from your bed. Same with me;)
    Smoking is baaaaaad ;)

    So you have kitchen skills? Another talent. You have a wife? Never knew that...:)
     
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  8. jabb

    jabb Peon

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    #448
    I dont think any are high traffic, maybe the biggest get 500 uniques a day if there lucky, hardly high traffic for such worthwhile websites..
     
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  9. mikey1090

    mikey1090 Moderator Staff

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    #449
    And who made you expert? Until you own one or know a lot about them and their alexa ranks you cant say much...
     
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  10. Lexiseek

    Lexiseek Banned

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    #450
    I've been working all day. Thanks for the tip, though.
     
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  11. malcolm1

    malcolm1 Prominent Member

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    #451
    heheheh

    the most relevant results for the title of this post

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    #452
    and this just came in my mail Is Google Hitting Directory Links? http://www.webpronews.com/topnews/2007/09/06/is-google-hitting-directory-links
     
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  13. mikey1090

    mikey1090 Moderator Staff

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    #453

    Nice malcolm. Yahoo gets the losing vote there. and live.com not much better, they decide to show mine and paidhostings profile instead;)
     
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  14. minstrel

    minstrel Illustrious Member

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    #454
    The part of that article that caught my eye was this:

     
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    jminscoe Peon

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    I like this part
     
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    #456
    I am surprised to see those well promoted directories are not listed in the G SERP any more with their own domain names.

    It does worry me some but I would like to keep my hope. ATM, my directories seem to be ok. I will keep an eye on the SERP for sure.
     
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    monfis Well-Known Member

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    #457
    What means "advertising"? Millions of directories with millions of the same links; it's clear that they do something! The net's supposed to give information not "duplicatet" content again and again!!! :(
     
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    pctec Well-Known Member

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    #458
    I suppose G would be PERFECTLY happy if we all went free and offered adsense in place of paid reviews.
    Then when dir owners clicked each others ads they would cry invalid clicks...

    TOTAL BS!

    Google are the only people who are allowed to eat steak... the rest of us have to eat baloney...
     
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  19. minstrel

    minstrel Illustrious Member

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    #459
    Google doesn't have a problem with you chatging people for a directory listing. They're just not going to let you use those paid links to pass PageRank.

    As for the directories that are currently being "penalized" (if indeed they are), there does seem to be a theme emerging - one of the affected directories playing a little too fast and loose with Google guidelines.

    If your directory is on the up and up and people want to pay you for a listing, Google is fine with that.
     
    minstrel, Sep 6, 2007 IP
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    templates Notable Member

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    #460
    they are all about the moolah for sure..why should we make an eager living if they could make thousands more?God forbid a small timer make a few honest bucks...o well...
     
    templates, Sep 6, 2007 IP
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