I have ignored a Yahoo Directory Listing for Years

Discussion in 'Yahoo' started by zelmo13, Sep 13, 2008.

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    I think I might have once had a Yahoo paid directory listing right after the turn of the century, I believe, but have ignired it completely for a long time.

    What is the concensus these days as to whether an annual paid directory listing is worth it?
     
    zelmo13, Sep 13, 2008 IP
  2. vansterdam

    vansterdam Notable Member

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    #2
    It may be helpful, but I would only recommend it for websites in competitive industries that need all the help they can get for rankings.
     
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  3. Bohra

    Bohra Prominent Member

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    Does it get any traffic ???
     
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    You should save your money it's not worth the $299.
     
    kingofsanda, Sep 15, 2008 IP
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    lightless Notable Member

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    There are better ways to spend your $299. Just because Yahoo directory exists doesn't mean you have to get your site listed there. Maybe when yahoo reduces the price to something more reasonable.
     
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    #6
    for an auctual 'company' website, not a blog or what have you, $299 is a very small amount in comparison to other marketing options, and often the lifetime value of even just 3 new clients is enough to cover the initial outlay, making it a wise investment.
     
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  7. zelmo13

    zelmo13 Peon

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    so has anybody out there paid the yahoo directory deal and noticed a traffic jump afterwards? That would be telling.

    J
     
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    SEOBOT Banned

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    #8
    U Wasted your money friend.Might have invested in some better way
     
    SEOBOT, Sep 19, 2008 IP
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    guestonline Banned

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    #9
    since it is paid,it is not of much use in getting listed
     
    guestonline, Sep 19, 2008 IP
  10. Bohra

    Bohra Prominent Member

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    #10
    if it gets lots of traffic then only i would say its worth it
     
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    chinese-seo Active Member

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    I has stopped my site yahoo list just a few day. It is not worth $299 anymore to get a Yahoo directory list now.
     
    chinese-seo, Sep 20, 2008 IP
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    Me too , why not save youself usd299.
    It brings little traffic for your site.
    usd 299 could get better rank and traffic.
     
    justinlorder, Sep 20, 2008 IP
  13. guestonline

    guestonline Banned

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    #13
    really...$299 can ring you much more traffic by getting more seo work into it
     
    guestonline, Sep 20, 2008 IP
  14. Final Expense Leads

    Final Expense Leads Well-Known Member

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    #14
    Forget Yahoo Directory! Optimize your site and submit to Yahoo Search!

    About 30% of my clients' traffic comes from Yahoo Search and it is FREE.

    Similarly MSN Live, for some search demographics, provides 25% of ALL my clients traffic.

    Stop whining and start optimizing and submitting (for free)!
     
    Final Expense Leads, Sep 20, 2008 IP
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    atulperx Banned

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    Guys i want to know what is the use of buying link in yahoo directory . Will that boost my page rank or it is only for business purpose .
     
    atulperx, Sep 20, 2008 IP
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    anujbux Well-Known Member

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    #16
    yahoo directory/service suckssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss
     
    anujbux, Sep 21, 2008 IP
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    web2.0guy Peon

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    You are better off spending that towards Adwords campaings. I did this several years ago and got maybe 1 conversion out of it...27 dollars.
     
    web2.0guy, Sep 21, 2008 IP
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    just d it if you already done other ways of promotin and have spare mone to spend. or I would suggest you t spend 299$ on other ways that's more effective.
     
    tradeya, Sep 21, 2008 IP
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    #19
    If you have a lot of money to spare and have done all other work SEo,100K directroy submission, blaaa2.. then go and submit to it.
     
    wussadotcom, Sep 21, 2008 IP
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    atulperx Banned

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    I think you are right . In this amount we can use others services and get good boost too . I think in this amount we can run ads campaign on adbrite for long period .
     
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