directories & traffic question

Discussion in 'Directories' started by M-BenzForum.com, Nov 17, 2006.

  1. #1
    Hello all, i have read many threads here...to increase traffic many people suggest to Submit to directories.

    I'm still confuse, how directories bring many traffic to my site??

    1. my sites listed in directories and indexed search engine then traffic come from search engine.

    or

    2. traffic come from directories directly

    Could anyone to explain about this??

    Thanks a lot.
     
    M-BenzForum.com, Nov 17, 2006 IP
  2. romow

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    #2
    I would say #1 for most directories.
    Your directory listing gets indexed by search engines, and traffic comes from search engines thru that.
     
    romow, Nov 17, 2006 IP
  3. Seiya

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    #3
    For example, when i submit to paid directories and i awnna submit to some new paid directories, i look in that directories paid directory list. Make sense? :p
     
    Seiya, Nov 17, 2006 IP
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    Good to know.
     
    totoros, Nov 17, 2006 IP
  5. Actor Mike

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    Very little traffic comes directly from the directories themselves, in my experience. The main reason for listing on the directories is for backlinks.
     
    Actor Mike, Nov 17, 2006 IP
  6. YMC

    YMC Well-Known Member

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    I suspect it depends a bit on the directory.

    Niche ones seem to bring in a bit of traffic. Otherwise, the main goal is ranking for the text of the title and PR.
     
    YMC, Nov 17, 2006 IP
  7. manish

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    Article directories are more effective for getting traffic. Submit your article in the niche article directories and you should get good traffic PLUS 3 incomming links per article as well.

    Sounds good?
     
    manish, Nov 18, 2006 IP
  8. rehash

    rehash Well-Known Member

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    usually you submit for the SEs, but big directories bring some traffic, specially if your listing is featured
     
    rehash, Nov 18, 2006 IP
  9. opdir

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    you will be disappointed if you are excepting more traffic from directories directly. to be listed in directories, you'll get more back links and your PR will be up... I think that's it.
     
    opdir, Nov 18, 2006 IP
  10. akashif

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    directory submission is one way to get the traffic from search engines by improving the listing. directories itselt give almost 0 traffic .
    but only directory submission wll neve give to traffic from search engines. yu have to adop many different techniques to list your site in search engine`s top listings. say if ur site is on 10 page of a google. what you think hw many pplz go to page 10 and go to ur site;

    directory usualy give you backlink and a shared PR.
    remember not all Directories give you backlink. only worthy directories are included in backlinks.
    now who wil tell which is worthy directory .. answer is known to GOOGLE only.
     
    akashif, Nov 18, 2006 IP
  11. Antonio

    Antonio Well-Known Member

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    Yeah, directories can't bring you heavy traffic but only help you get backlink and search bots ;)
     
    Antonio, Nov 18, 2006 IP
  12. shahab6

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    #12
    ussually paid directories bring traffic, and if you submit to enough directories you should get decent traffic.
    So far I have submitted to 400 directory, and I get around 100 visit from that.
     
    shahab6, Nov 18, 2006 IP
  13. rankland

    rankland Banned

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    It also depends on the serp position of the site your submitting to/ Because usually when you submit to a high serp directory of any sort.. the index is very high 1 2 3 Page in the search engine. :)

    (This will definately get you traffic)
     
    rankland, Nov 18, 2006 IP
  14. Pakiisp

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    i think and in my point of view that most traffic come to site throw search engines .. and direcotries traffic is low but its for your site backlinks means for increase your PR what you say all ?
     
    Pakiisp, Dec 14, 2009 IP
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    #15
    submit to directories is a way to get one-way links to your site, search engine will find your links through directory and then you get indexed.
     
    zgerm, Dec 15, 2009 IP
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    #16
    Some peoples search their needy links on directory too. From there you can get traffic.
     
    christyzen, Dec 15, 2009 IP
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    10 years ago, directories did provide significant traffic. Today not so much.

    A good directory should provide at least some direct traffic to sites listed.
     
    hotftuna, Dec 15, 2009 IP
  18. Pakiisp

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    direcorties links are just for backlins not enough for traffic
     
    Pakiisp, Dec 20, 2009 IP
  19. haiwin

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    it is true
     
    haiwin, Dec 21, 2009 IP