I have this very good article on directories I found I would like to share with all my buddies here at DP, don’t know if it as been posted before. Some interesting quotes: "The general consensus was that if the directory sends traffic then it is a good link to buy." "Yahoo! and MSN still tend to count directory links (including low quality directory links) far more than Google does." "As a business model directories do not work well unless you are hyper focused or have significant authority to leverage. (Unless you are selling PageRank to naive webmasters who have yet to learn much about SEO or get burned by shady directories.)" "Most directories (especially most paid directories) do not add much context as to why a particular site is important, useful or worthwhile." "Google's algorithms are improving. They are getting better at scrubbing link quality and filtering out duplicate or near duplicate content." "Most general directories are useless spam." Cheers
We consider that you have to consider these relevant points Quote Many small niche directories can drive decent value due to offering decent co-citation data and having exceptionally relevant traffic streams Note that there will always be a place for 'Quality' in any market sector
I found this interesting : Another added bonus of building links from directories and other sources is that they can inflate your link count to help discourage competition and/or pollute your link profile to make it hard for competitors to see what all links are helping your rank where you do. though its a nice find ... i never came across it before . thnx ..!!
Atleast I never though like that .. about " help to discourage the competition " but he has the the point .LOL .... nice find . thnx