Directory approval email

Hi

I sometimes get these email replies

"Thank you for choosing http://www.********.Net/ for your directory submission needs. We are working hard to provide the best possible review of all sites. It is important to us that we find a good fit for your site within our directory. The following is the site info you submitted:

*****

Please confirm your Submission at http://www.**********.com/confirm.html"


No the confirmation address is different from the one the site was submitted to. I also have to copy and paste that url into a browser. I'm thinking that there is no way this can tell what url I have submitted and its just a promotional trick to get me to visit the second site.

I'm not that bothered but it could save me a bit of time. Do I need to go to this other site or not?

James

 

I don't think you need to confirm it....its just a way to increase traffic to the second site...lets hear words from some directory owners too

 

I hired someone to submit my site to a certain number of directories. The list belonged to him. I got several of those "submission received/pending status" emails.

I believe my site was submitted to a directory network whose owner, Robin something, happens to be a web developer or something like that. Like you, I copied and pasted the link to the browser to visit the second site, since it wasn't hyperlinked. Unfortunately it was a form of unrelated advertisement that got me demoralized about the submissions as a whole.

 

This one tactic used by a bulk crap directory network owner of this forum. They do this to have their fake alexa increased on their so called seo portal.

 

Absolutely correct

 

Robin Gupta yes
so many crap sites so little time

 

You're very right about the name. At first I couldn't remember it because I deleted all the emails.

 

I have had a couple of these that were in fact webpage viruses...
I no longer click on confirmation emails...

If I did in fact submit, they have the option to approve or disapprove... I do not care one way or the other...

I do get another one recently that keeps saying my submission was rejected but I know for a fact I never submitted... As stated above, its just a lure to get traffic... Very pathetic...

 

I would only verify my address if the site 1 - told me that they would be doing so ahead of time and 2 - directed me to the same site that I had submitted to.

If they were honest and simply said something like, "Oh by the way, I also have this directory and invite you to submit you site to"; I might give it a go. Otherwise, I'd write off both sites.

 

Thanks guys, just as I thought.

Good to have others agree.

James