and I ask this as a forum directory owner. it just seems to me that google has or is making those backlinks worthless...and people don't go to directory sites to find a certain website. so makes me wonder if they will be a thing of the past?? o, and by the way, if you are a forum/blog/community website owner, feel free to submit to my directory lol
If the directory would be a cup that was full of small holes (outlinks) there wouldn't be much of juice to pass from one hole. If someone would pour plenty of juice into the cup you could receive some of it even trough a small hole. I think people don't visit directory sites (excluding gigantic ones like Yahoo or DMOZ) unless they come to the directory from the SERPs.
directories are booming for local services like plumbing and contracting, even restuarants.. even though those industries are not booming at all.. but directories just for website link are... game over!
Great linkbaiting title to promote your site which is in a niche you're saying is dead Similar to this thread you created slagging off the forum you're using to promote and get advice about your site.
So it means that directories have done only little works for the site? and how about those sites that are for gadgets and technologies?
@syted, agree with you, This forum has already received enough spam posts daily, And sadly there is no any moderator here.
wow what is wrong with you people? I'm asking a serious question. yes I have a niche directory. so what?
I'm not linkbaiting. I'm asking a serious question. feedback is allowed, so I gave some. I'm sure the owners use this feedback to make the site better.
Most of the directories only help increase link popularity or keyword rankings. Directories wont provide direct traffic.
but will they going forward? isn't google catching on that these are not quality links? agree. although some niche directories might
Would you go into a lions den and strap a steak to your chest? lmao (same difference in this section with DOs) Its up to you whether you want to submit or not... take care off to the gym ... laterz malcolm
what are you talking about? as a directory owner, I wanted to have a discussion about whether or not directories are becoming obsolete. I received 5 negative reps with some hateful things said. just surprised thats all
Niche directory submissions, link submissions to related categories with different anchors still yield good results in se's. They are free links, so using them is no harm.
Didnt know you had a directory... thought your just another directory hater Its the way you worded the title thread, and the fact everyone is having slow submits due to the economy/summer time and nobody wants to see anything negative towards directories as it could potentially push submitters away... PS... Next time word your thread better without using "DEAD or Worthless" and you wont get blasted with red or become hated on by everyone... (common sense) I sent ya rep so you know it wasnt me sending the RED you got... laterz malcolm
I think directories are worthless because they have massive numbers of outbound links within the sites... The value of a link is usually split up amongst all those links pointing at external sites and there literally thousands of these from within most directories... Does anybody else agree with this theory?