I don't believe in Directory Submission.

Discussion in 'Directories' started by creativehunks, Jul 10, 2008.

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Is Directory Submission Helpful In SEO?

  1. Yes

    55.6%
  2. No

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  3. Yes But Very Less

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  4. Don't Know

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  1. #1
    I don't believe in Directory Submission its just a wastage of time.
    what you think?:rolleyes:

    I no longer do directory submission to 1000s of directories, it is because, in google webmaster tools, I only see 10 to 15 backlinks from directories. So i will suggest you to submit to some high PR directories instead of 1000s of low pr dir.
     
    creativehunks, Jul 10, 2008 IP
  2. maldives

    maldives Prominent Member

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    #2
    I don't agree with you. It helps you gain link popularity and traffic. What else you need from it?
     
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  3. DownUnder

    DownUnder Well-Known Member

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    #3
    Why waste your time even further by posting in a pro directory forum.
     
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  4. creativehunks

    creativehunks Peon

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    #4
    Google does not recognize all the directories that you submit your website.
    Out of 1200 submissions to 1,200 directories submitted since December at about 10 directories/day, around 1000 are accepted and less than 50 are recognized by google, so whats the use?
    i think article submission is better then directory submission. don't you think so?
     
    creativehunks, Jul 10, 2008 IP
  5. maldives

    maldives Prominent Member

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    And you think submitting same article to thousands of directories can help you much? :eek: Google does not like duplicate content either. Oh wait I know you are ready to write 1000 unique article instead. :rolleyes:
     
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  6. creativehunks

    creativehunks Peon

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    #6
    i just want to know how much helpful directory submission is that's it?
     
    creativehunks, Jul 10, 2008 IP
  7. hyper

    hyper Peon

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    #7
    it depends on the competitive keywords you are optimizing for.
    Just some blind 2000+ directory submission, will only increase your domain popularity and that is it.

    But yes, directory submission works, but it depends on the case :)
     
    hyper, Jul 10, 2008 IP
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    DownUnder Well-Known Member

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    #8
    well then a better title and approach could be used, like how can directories help promote my site.

    and is that your site you wish to promote in your sig?
     
    DownUnder, Jul 10, 2008 IP
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    stoner3221 Notable Member

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    #9
    If you would check to see if the topic page you will be submitted to is cached you would save a lot of time submitting to directories that as you say are not recognized by Google.
     
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    creativehunks Peon

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    #10
    Thanks Friends :) Thanks For Your Valuable Suggestions.
     
    creativehunks, Jul 10, 2008 IP
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    gauravgrt Peon

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    #11
    Seems like asking question "how is bird flue" in the chicken market :D
     
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    creativehunks Peon

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    #12
    sorry friends most of people here in this group have there own web directory. may be i asked a wrong question?
     
    creativehunks, Jul 10, 2008 IP
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    hyper Peon

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    #13
    Directory submissions are like condoms... used as they should will help, if not... :D
     
    hyper, Jul 10, 2008 IP
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    Amitsharma22 Banned

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    #14
    Directory Submission is helpful.I don't agree with you.
     
    Amitsharma22, Jul 10, 2008 IP
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    Mr. Smoketoomuch Peon

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    #15
    Depends, if you submitted to 1000 low quality spam directories in 1 or 2 days, it is probably not helpful.
     
    Mr. Smoketoomuch, Jul 10, 2008 IP
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    freelistfool Peon

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    #16
    I see hundreds of back links from directories in my Google WMT account. Some of them used to be low pr / nothing directories that have grown in popularity. So I just keep submitting to a few every day. In the long run it's paid off for me.
     
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    steve_gts Active Member

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    #17
    Honestly, they really are true! :D
     
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    gauravgrt Peon

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    #18
    Ha ha!. most weird way to express.
     
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  19. malcolm1

    malcolm1 Prominent Member

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    #19
    Then you need to stop buying the "cheap ones" at the dollar store :D

    laterz
    malcolm
     
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    jitendraag Notable Member

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    #20
    To the OP !! Keep in mind that you should use multiple anchor texts and descriptions to get maximum benefit from directory submissions. Same title and description in all directories might be considered spam by google algorithms..
     
    jitendraag, Jul 10, 2008 IP