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Importance of Directory Submission in SEO .

Discussion in 'Search Engine Optimization' started by Mikal Ben, Nov 12, 2013.

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    As the result of regular updations/improvements in Google Search Algorithm, Is directory submission still a useful task in SEO to create back links?
     
    Mikal Ben, Nov 12, 2013 IP
  2. Vijay Devkar - SEO Genius

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    Yeah, but while doing it make sure you hand pick the directories. The directories you post in should be of high quality and niche relevant. You know a directory is of no use when it has 10 inbound links and 100 outbound links. Try and analyze every directory before you post in it.

    Hope this helps!
     
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    well i recently disavowed all of the directory links
    almost all of them as entire domains

    if the link is not reviewed constantly by an editor i don't think so it is useful any more

    for long term business
     
    MonsterMMORPG, Nov 12, 2013 IP
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    RosuC Active Member

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    I have to back-up a bit MonsterMMORPG because the backlinks from directories can be useful if they are properly submitted. If they're spammed and they keep being deleted will give penalties to your website. On the other hand a proper directory submission will bring you a lot of strength to your website for the future.
     
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    easycontent Active Member

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    Hello,

    Directory submission in high PR site will be worthy for you but it does not have any meaning if you are using it in low quality directory submitting site; even I have read on the top blog name "searchenginewatch"that if you had used spammy kind of directories in past and your links are still there on that directories then just disavow them otherwise penguin 2.1 will penalized you.

    Thank you.
     
    easycontent, Nov 12, 2013 IP
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    Yes,directory submition is still helpful to get backlink to your website.
     
    Pooja Gupta, Nov 12, 2013 IP
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    I'm still using Directory Submission for my new blogs for them to crawl... no issue so far.
     
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    Do not blindly submit to every directory on the internet. Do not submit to directories with duplicate IP addresses, check the reverse IP of the directory for any bad neighborhood, regular directories are likely to have bad neighborhood.

    Good Luck!
     
    faizzsheikh, Nov 12, 2013 IP
  9. Jim4767

    Jim4767 Prominent Member

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    99% of directories = worthless for SEO
     
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    directory is beneficial only if you submission manually in relevant directory . DA of Directory should be more then 60.
     
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    I disavowed all backlinks coming from directories just last month. I had some old websites that got hit by Panda or Penguin, i'm not sure, while other websites are not. And when i analyzed all the websites, i found out that those with links coming from directories have been the ones that can hit by the recent algorithm changes of Google
     
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    The process of directory submission is not dead and will never be off the road just like any other link building methods.
    actually most seo worker don’t know what they are doing when submitting their websites to directories.
    directory submission process is not about on how many links you can get from those directories, but the value of Directories counts a lot.
    Directory submission is dead for those seo workers who use some automated tools , it is working and an important part of seo strategies.
     
    dean1122, Nov 12, 2013 IP
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    The only directory that work right now is local directory and this is only intended for local business which mean it is good for local SEO.
     
    buzzcrowd, Nov 12, 2013 IP
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    Praveenkumar1 Greenhorn

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    Yes,Directory submissions are very helpful why because Directories are the permanent back links.Now a days Google updations are going on.Mainly We can concentrate on Permanent Back links as well Good Content.High Page rank Back links are very beneficial for us.
     
    Praveenkumar1, Nov 13, 2013 IP
  15. Mikal Ben

    Mikal Ben Greenhorn

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    Thanks to all for sharing their knowledge...
     
    Mikal Ben, Nov 13, 2013 IP
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    SoftDive Technologies Greenhorn

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    ralated to your product, directory is beneficial and good page rank directory is beneficial for seo.
     
    SoftDive Technologies, Nov 13, 2013 IP
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    Directory Submission is very old technique for back links but know Google not accepting directory links in the Algorithm only accept authentic and unique content posting.
     
    jaamama, Nov 13, 2013 IP
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    content is matters now.
     
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  19. SoftDive Technologies

    SoftDive Technologies Greenhorn

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    Directory Sites have been good page rank and related to your product and post unique content at every directory site. These type oof directories are beneficial.
     
    SoftDive Technologies, Nov 14, 2013 IP
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    If you have new site, then the directory submission will help you, after getting indexed in search engines most of the directories are useless only
     
    rogerbinny, Nov 14, 2013 IP