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Do Directories Really Work for PageRank?

Discussion in 'Directories' started by jgekko, Sep 25, 2008.

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    I had a site way back then and I didn't so any sort of marketing rather just submitting my site to the directories PR7 and up. And I didn't saw any change on the SERPs. What can you tell me about that? What I did wrong? or is just that is complementary to Article and Forum marketing?

    Do directories had work for you?
     
    jgekko, Sep 25, 2008 IP
  2. gauravgrt

    gauravgrt Peon

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    PR has nothing to do with SERPS ;)
     
    gauravgrt, Sep 26, 2008 IP
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    scoobby Active Member

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    #3
    You submit to pr7 directories but you have actualy been listed in any of those directories?
     
    scoobby, Sep 26, 2008 IP
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    MeetHere Prominent Member

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    #4
    depends on the PR of the page where your site is listed.
    They work better for SERPs ;)
     
    MeetHere, Sep 26, 2008 IP
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    gmbstatues Banned

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    #5
    PR is Not Related For SERPS
     
    gmbstatues, Sep 26, 2008 IP
  6. mikey1090

    mikey1090 Moderator Staff

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    #6
    You're wrong. It wouldn't exist otherwise. Read the Google webmaster questions. PR is used in ranking sites in the SERPs, amongst countless other factors.

    Submitting to directories will help increase your PR I expect. However you shouldnt really care about the tolbar PR.

    Which would you rather have :-

    Not rank for any decent term but have PR6

    OR

    Rank for a term that sends 1000 targeted hits a day, and have PR3?

    I know which I'd prefer.
     
    mikey1090, Sep 26, 2008 IP
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    pipes Prominent Member

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    #7
    Yes directories work for pagerank, although ive read a few times of people doing more or less no promotion and still getting pagerank.
     
    pipes, Sep 26, 2008 IP
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    nextz77 Active Member

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    #8
    Even you are listed in those directories, it just take little effect to serps maybe for the text anchor.
    For PR depend on which page you listed, high page PR big result to affect your site PR.
     
    nextz77, Sep 26, 2008 IP
  9. Mia

    Mia R.I.P. STEVE JOBS

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    #9
    There area a large culmination of factors that are needed to increase PR. Directory listing is one of many. Being listed in a good, targeted and or niche based directory, along with having a good number of high PR relevant links will certainly help to improve your overall PR.
     
    Mia, Sep 26, 2008 IP
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    gauravgrt Peon

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    Yes Mikey PR is one of many factors but not the only one. I believe that keyword targeting helps in getting better SERPs.
     
    gauravgrt, Sep 26, 2008 IP
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    It'S all depending on the keywords targated to your sites content. If you submit to the right category then that backlink will be have a right meaning. At the same time if your submit to hundereds of directoris you will get some targatted traffic from there
     
    bitter_end, Sep 26, 2008 IP
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    stoner3221 Notable Member

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    #12
    Submission to a handful of quality directories is just one step in a link development campaign.
     
    stoner3221, Sep 26, 2008 IP
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    #13
    Submit to directories that is relevant for your web site (niche directories), but most of all I recommend you to advertise, get traffic and make some money you can reinvest for instance in link building. Good luck :)
     
    biz2bee, Sep 26, 2008 IP
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    rootbinbash Peon

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    #14
    Directories are always good for SERPS, that is for sure.But it does not help to gain PR a lot.You will be around pr4, thats all.
     
    rootbinbash, Sep 26, 2008 IP
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    powerboss Active Member

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    what one would do if he has a PR5-6 with no traffic which bring in sales. Link builiding from directories or by any other sources help increase linkpopularity, keyword rankings and traffic. That's my personal opinion and i striclty believe that PR is useless factor.
     
    powerboss, Sep 26, 2008 IP
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    bobbym Well-Known Member

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    Submit is good to get backlink, Backlink is good for PR
     
    bobbym, Sep 26, 2008 IP
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    internetmarketingiq Well-Known Member

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    Like anything else... it's all about proper planning and selection.
     
    internetmarketingiq, Sep 27, 2008 IP
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    WallaceYeung Notable Member

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    #18
    agree with you, nice say. :)
     
    WallaceYeung, Sep 27, 2008 IP
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    Aurakel Peon

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    #19
    I have paid for a directory submission service before and this is what happened:
    1)PR dropped
    2)Still not found on SERP for main keyword
    3)Came out of Google Sandbox and beginning to see traffics coming in from long tail keywords.

    Going to combine with article marketing and see what happens next.
     
    Aurakel, Sep 28, 2008 IP
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    lxguy Well-Known Member

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    Listed in directories may work for a pagerank,but not much.
     
    lxguy, Sep 28, 2008 IP
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