Suppose you have found two directories, one is paid and another one free. - Their domain PR is the same - PR4 - Their review times are the same - a few days - The page that your link is gonna be on is PR0 in both directories So the question: WHY DO WE PAY? As I see it, there is no difference between the two directories, but one you have to pay for and another one is free. If you are going to say that it is difficult to find good free directories, then please visit directorycritic.com first and you will know that it is as simple as 123. Somebody please explain this to me. I'm on the verge of spending money, but I have a feeling it's gonna be a waste. __________________ My Love
PAID directories does not worth for us so please stick with free directories. It takes time but worth.
I would say its better to stay with the free directory as paid ones offer nothing to merit the price. Although it may take longer to get listed on the free directory, it will eventually offer you the same link juice.
Free directories are very hard to monetize and end up being sold or get abandoned. At the same time paid directories can make enough money to sustain and owners also keep promoting the directory. Both free directories and paid directories have their own space and in my opinion both matter.
It is all about how the company chooses to make their profit One is charging for the service they provide and one is using the service they provide to earn them money through other avenues, affiliate and adsense for example The choice of who to support is simples!
stick to niche directories Ignore the PR as it has very Little importance and will be at least 3 months out of date anyway
I would like to list my site in paid directory with lots of traffic instead of free directory with zero or very little traffic. We all make websites to get visitors, so why give importance to the PR because it is considered only when you want to sell a website.
Paid directories will list your site quickly. That's the only advantage over free directory. Just go for free ones.
At paid directory...100% guaranteed placement for your links.... but at free directory submission, here in no any proof that your link will be live for what month, time... Thanks!
Thanks for all your replies, guys. So as it seems, the only advantage we get from paying is guaranteed inclusion and fast review times, plus as Jitendraag mentioned paid directories have more chances of survival in the long run. Anyways I think I will stick with the free directories for now.
Yup, your right rootbinbash paid directory is much better if you want to have fast IBL but I don't have to pay for IBL the are many ways to do that.
A small correction, most reputed and well edited directories will not guarantee inclusion when you make a payment. They are charging for editor's time.
Read the sticky in directory section. http://forums.digitalpoint.com/showthread.php?t=1226782 You can find one in my SIG as well
Paid directories are guaranteed for getting links, but free directories may or may not give you backlink and even after giving you backlink they may remove it any time. And they do it frequently as I have been noticing for myself when I submit to free directories. But I do it anyway because it gives you same value as paid directories.
one of my competitors bought dozens of Paid Directory links...........he now has a Page Rank of Zero (0). Free directories are the best!!!