Are Guaranteed Directory Listings a Good Idea?

Discussion in 'Link Development' started by haus018, Feb 14, 2010.

  1. #1
    I've noticed some services guaratee acceptance of directory submissions. I guess this is through reciprocal agreement or their ownership of a directory network.

    Is using such a service a good idea? They advertise that the directories do have different IP addresses, but I'm concerned that these are actually bad links/link farms that could lead to penalization by Google. Does anybody have experience with these services?

    Thanks
    David
     
    haus018, Feb 14, 2010 IP
  2. samdar

    samdar Well-Known Member

    Messages:
    1,069
    Likes Received:
    67
    Best Answers:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    150
    #2
    Most of the new directories will accept websites directly. So, may be the service guys taking advantage of this.
     
    samdar, Feb 15, 2010 IP
  3. EvcRo

    EvcRo Notable Member

    Messages:
    3,560
    Likes Received:
    48
    Best Answers:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    225
    #3
    If 1000 backlinks will pop up tommorow with same title from 2 ip's you can be sure you wasted your money.

    If they show up slowly and with some variation in title you will be quite pleased.

    Depends on the service terms, if they dump your link in 1000 directories on the same ip = wasted money
     
    EvcRo, Feb 15, 2010 IP
  4. OddManOut

    OddManOut Active Member

    Messages:
    108
    Likes Received:
    0
    Best Answers:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    61
    #4
    I agree with EvrRo... You need temporal consistency. If you are not familiar with this concept, watch Rand's videos on the topic.

    Also - In addition to getting them all at once from the same IP's, they will have 0 weight because they are, themselves, junk...

    It's fine to do these, they won't hurt. But the issue is that they won't really help that much either.
     
    OddManOut, Feb 15, 2010 IP
  5. marshill88

    marshill88 Peon

    Messages:
    30
    Likes Received:
    0
    Best Answers:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    0
    #5
    ive never used one of those services. i am too worried they will dump my site on a link farm or some casino garbage that will result in Google penalties
     
    marshill88, Feb 15, 2010 IP