Hey Everyone, I recently expanded my operations here on the west coast of Canada to include directory submission services due to the fact that I couldn't find any suitable party that offered a truely had submitted service of any value. Let me explain... Many members are offering hand submitted services that use auto complete s/w to submit your site to free directories to build link popularity and gain PR, nothing is wrong with this method. However, in most cases the people doing the submissions for you really don't have a true understanding of what SEO is really all about and rarely have a good command of the english language. In reality the combination of autocomple s/w and underqualified hand submission experts can spell pure disaster to your SEO architecture. A few of the problems I have personally encountered when purchasing these services are misspelled titles, wrong category placement & repetative titles to name a few. All mistakes that are unacceptable in my opinion. My solution to the problem was one of two options... 1) Expand my IT support staff in Delhi (end up with the same problems I mentioned above) pay minimal overhead for basic IT staff to conduct a repetitive task and sell their downtime to cover my overhead. 2) Take the time to train a hand picked staff here in Canada that understand SEO, posess IT related skill sets, have an aptitude for learning and can speak the english language in such a manner that is suitable for the North American marketplace. Pay more in wages and benefits, get the service that I want for my own personal submission requirements and offer the downtime at a reasonable rate to help offset a portion of overhead expenses. I went with scenairo number 2 and have had tremendous results. I now have everything that I could possibly want in terms of a submission team! they really understand SEO, they speak perfect english and can effectively translate their thoughts into titles and descriptions that make sense. They are capable of picking the next best category if the category of choice isn't readily available. They understand the benefits and importance of changing the title and description often and do not submitt hundreds or thousands of links all at once. What else could I ask for! I will be offering access to my team of submission specialists on a limited basis. - Each project will be custom tailored to suit the overall SEO objectives of each individual client. - There will be an upfront consultation via phone so we can completely grasp and effectively translate your goals into a feasible gameplan. - There will be an ongoing submission process that occurs on a daily basis. We currently submitt to over 3000 directories and add new ones daily. - There will be ongoing communication between the team manager and the customer. - There will be detailed monthly reports issued that list "successfully submitted" directories including the date of the submission as well as title and description used. As I mentioned above this service is available on a limited basis and will not be for everyone as it is more expensive and ongoing. If you are looking for flash in the pan I suggest using one of the services offered here on DP that submitt you to 1000+ directories for $50, etc., etc. On the other hand if you are looking for an extremely professional ongoing submission service to outsource your submission requirements to then I can offer you the following; 1) Bronze submission service. Includes daily submission to and maintenance of 25% of our network of directories for $80USD per month. 2) Silver submission service. Includes daily submission to and maintenance of 50% of our network of directories for $150USD per month. 3) Gold submission service. Includes daily submission to and maintenance of 100% of our network of directories for $270USD per month 4) Platinum submission service. Includes daily submission to and maintenance of 100% of our network of directories plus complete optimization and ongoing upkeep of up to 25 pages for $550USD per month. - The service is 100% guaranteed to be exactly what is stated or your money back. - Service is paid via paypal or credit card monthly in advance. - There is no time committment, drop out any time you like without penalty. *** Custom plans can also be requested to suit your specific needs. Rates will be calculated on an individual basis for these services. *** The services offered are ongoing and based on our current network of over 3000 directories. *** Submission release rate is calculated based on a 12 month period and performed daily. *** Our databse of directories is updated daily. *** You will be provided with copies of all email correspondence regarding your submission process via cc of a dedicated email address hosted by us. Thanks for your time! Mike
Hi Mike, good luck with this, great to see, that someone carried this not to earn quick bucks. It should be long-term. One of the problem that people who pay peanuts for such work don't realise that if you already submit to dir (automated way or simply with mistakes, etc.) it will never accept you again and since number of good dirs always limited they loose more than gain.
Thanks SEOLinker. I think the only major issue will be to convice the cheapo's that spending a little more on a quality, well planned, system offers significant results over the "cluster f***" approach that they are all currently using. Take care, Mike