Is it deep link important for a web directory?

i own a free web directory,
but it does not support deep link option,
and i notice that most popular web paid directories do support deep link mod,
as a directory owner,
do you think it is important or necessary?
and as a directory submitter,
is it a factor before you pay for a directory listing?
let's share~!

 

the deeplinks stuff it is a buzz that took proportions recently. I think it is important...somehow for the visitors and a benefit for listing owner. Dunno...

 

They could be of some benefit to a visitor as, if and when a directory becomes popular, but for most purposes they don't offer any value especially on SERPS, unless of course someone can tell me differently?

 

Yes, they are. As a regular submitter to directories, I am especially inclined to submit to quality paid directories which (1) charge a modest review fee and (2) also include three to five deep links.

 

So as a regular submitter Jim, what exactly is it you think is so valuable about deep links?

 

Its not important or neccessary, last year there was a bit of a buzz around it, it was the exciting thing, i added it to 2 of my directories and left it off the other two.

Obviously its handy for those seeking deeplinks.

Its nice to see available though i guess, many owners kept to a standard for the amount that they offer, but i went up to 8 deeplinks on mine, some offer more.

Biggest deeplinks offering ive seen was for 100-200 deeplinks.

 

1) I get traffic from deep links, especially noticeable since I've recently placed about 140 deep links on about a dozen social bookmarking sites. Traffic is rising from them. (I don't track deep-link traffic from directories, so I would only be guessing on the directory effect.).

2) I don't waste much time or money making paid submissions to sub-categories with no PR. So when I do submit deep links to sub-categories with some PR, the minor effect of that can accumulate over the long run and many such submissions to a nice PR effect to those inner-page links. I have a good number of PR4 and PR3 inner pages.

 

Deep links are important. You should treat your listing as a page within itself

It's important for directory owners to build deep links, treat each category as a separate directory.

 

i think its more important for paid directories...

 

I think it is a personal preference on the part of the directory owner. Many submitters view them as a nice feature and I also think it is nice for visitors to the directory. They function much like sitelinks on the details pages that allow visitors to navigate directly where they want to go.

On the flip side there are many top name directories that do not offer deep links such as JoeAnt and Skaffe just to name a couple. If you have a well developed, quality site visitors will submit regardless of deep links or not.

Personally it is about offering visitors more choices when they visit my site and submit to the directory which is why I offer them.

 

I don't get away with hi-jacking a thread so I'd be grateful if you dont try and do so. Deep links are effective as gimmicks, probably more effective in a niche market nothing else as they would or should fall into nofollow rule.

 

There was no attempt to hijack a thread here at all so I can't imagine what prompted this response.

The response is typical for many of the supporters of the script promoted in your sig link which is the main reason I no longer mention it as an option when I post in a thread. It also the reason I never visit that forum anymore, everyone there seems to have board on their shoulder.

 

i don't know if you guys notice that some directories has turn off the deep links function as they have been dropped pr and indexing by google.

 

Hmm. What is there about deep links that would incur Google's displeasure? I'm not sure I can see any reason for that.

 

imo - it is just a theory that stems from not knowing. What I mean is that "G" does not really bother to tell a site why they are being hit so the owners have to try and speculate as to the reason.

There are many directories offering deep links that have not incurred the wrath of "G". So I don't think that is a reason. Google itself offers sitelinks in search results to make it easier for surfers to find what they are seeking.

 

Good point. Sitelinks being essentially deep links, it appears that Google certainly does not look upon them with disfavor.

 

Deeplinks are important from a SEO point of view:

Deeplinks in directories actually help Search Engines to index those web pages of a website which has not been indexed previously and also it helps faster reindexing of already indexed pages..

 

So with the greatest respect are you simply chasing PR?