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Directory Submissions

Discussion in 'Search Engine Optimization' started by bl4ckmaN^, Jan 23, 2009.

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    Is it true that if you submit an established website to website/blog directories, it's actually going to hurt the website's rankings instead of giving benefits?

    I know directory submissions are useful for website launches and new projects, but what about if you got a website, which is about 6 months old, and has never been submitted to anywhere?
     
    bl4ckmaN^, Jan 23, 2009 IP
  2. footbag_man

    footbag_man Active Member

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    I recentlt bought article marketer.com , my site is 5 months old... I submited 2 articles and went from #4 in google - #1
     
    footbag_man, Jan 23, 2009 IP
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    Master_web Banned

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    Directory submission is useful for both new and older sites but only if you submit to good directories, gradually submission to directories increase search engine ranking for new site and helps to make the position solid for older sites
     
    Master_web, Jan 23, 2009 IP
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    Yes, directory submission is a good way to get backlinks but it has to be done properly. I mean, it should be done manually and should be submitted only to good directories.
     
    affgem, Jan 24, 2009 IP
  5. bl4ckmaN^

    bl4ckmaN^ Well-Known Member

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    So the age of the website doesn't matter?
     
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    If you are doing automatic submission to multiple directories at a time then you new site could get sandboxed...

    But if you go through and just submit to 5 directories per day every day it will be good for new or old sites...
     
    footbag_man, Jan 24, 2009 IP
  7. bl4ckmaN^

    bl4ckmaN^ Well-Known Member

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    Thanks for clearing this up for me.

    Cheers
     
    bl4ckmaN^, Jan 26, 2009 IP
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    I would also recommend to submit your website in local directories i.e. If your website is targeted to the audience of UK then you should go for uk domains. It will surely helps you....:)
     
    Priya_Verma, Jan 27, 2009 IP
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    Directory submission is good but only submit in high pr site which are established one.
    Submission in a new directory having pr1 is of no use i think. Apart from this links from ezine and articlemarketer is of much importance.
     
    Shagufta, Feb 3, 2009 IP
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    Thanks a lot for the info. I downloaded a free program to see where it would submit but the directories were junk. so FYI, manually submit to high PR ones.
     
    orionsky60403, Mar 5, 2009 IP
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    Just focus on quality..!! If the directory where you are submitting your website has:

    - Google PR
    - Indexed in Google
    - The category where you are submitting your website is relevant to your website

    then it will never hurt..
     
    eyemarketer, Mar 6, 2009 IP