I've been doing directory submissions and submitted to about 1000+ directories but I can't find any directory link being indexed by Google. Are these links are not indexed by Google? I can find my website in those directories. It is almost 2-3 months when I completed directory submissions.
I'm not sure if the directory links will show up during google searches, but you should be seeing some in your Google Webmaster tools - pages with external links. I think that would be the most important part, that Google sees pages linking to you, right? -Gene
How are you checking to see if the directory pages are indexed? The best way IMHO is to go to the page in the directory that has your site listed. Then from the Google toolbar (get it if you don't have it) drop down the PageRank options and check the cached version of the page. If there is no cached version, it may take a very long while for G to visit. If there is a cached version and the date is not long ago, you should see your link. That means, G has your link and you'll get some credit soon. /*tom*
Google display only a random sample of your links. If you have an account in google webmaster tools you can view the links from directories there.
you might be submitting new websites in your submissions , so it takes time for new websites to have their links listed or you might be submitting links on ultra poor directories
Find the page with your link and look at the "cached snapshot of page". For example, this directory page: http://www.321directory.com/electronics.html was cached on May 5. You can see that the links really go to the actual pages etc. Don't use the google backlinks to your site to check.
It takes time to show dir links in Google, as the pages of Dir, also need to cached. For exa. if your website is related to real estate and you have submited your website, and your website approved on 27th page of the same category, than probably it will take time, But i am sure you will get benefited at long term.
You have to worry only if you don't see the links in Google Webmaster tools. Most of the time Google won't show them. No idea why.
well is is not appearing in Google webmaster tool. I think I might need to wait more to check it again.
google allowed qulity directory are crawled fast if in general directory it take time to 4-5 months and also you can check submitted directory your websites links are approved or not in proper category
- first the acceptance rate in free directories is about : 10-20% that's mean when you did those 1000 submissions, it will probably take up to 6 months before you see your website listed in 100 to 150 of them, free directories get tons of submissions it is also possible that your website is listed in page 7 of a 3 level category which is not even indexed, this will leave you with even less links. now you need to know that google show only a few examples of your links when you type the link: command, and in the google webmaster central if you used the same description in all those submissions dont expect to find all those links, because from my experience google now is not showing duplicate content links in webmaster central. good luck.
I think you should also check before submission that directories are seo friendly or not, because generally directories use "nofollow" tag for free links. So you have to choose seo friendly directories which are not using nofollow tag for free links. And directories links are also index by google but if you use most popular directories then it will take time approx more than 3 months. You can check my site for free seo friendly directories list and you get sure positive results soon after submit your link there. List are completely free to access. Complete information about Manual directory submission that why its important? What is directories and how directories helps us? and more information related to directory submission. Thanks
It takes quite a while before you see the results in Google if at all, as they show only a few % ts of your actual backlinks, not necesserily quality ones And yes you can see them soon on your google webmaster tools and Yahoo will pick them up fast. On the other hand, if those directories are of a poor quality, you will see their backlinks in a few months or never..