how can one judge that so and so directories are good and others are not?? where to submit and where not??
I think a good webmaster should use all the promotion techniques available to him/her including directories. If directory is good quality it can give you backlink as well as traffic.
I have sites listed in DMOZ, Yahoo, Best of the Web etc. In terms of traffic they deliver very little or no traffic, so don't expect many visitors from them. What they do offer is an authority link for what that's worth? Many of the smaller directories are a complete waste of time as the inner pages are not even indexed. Check were your link will be placed before paying any money to be listed. A few years ago directories alone were enough to get good rankings - now they are a very small part of the seo pie. Submit to a few good ones then move on to more modern forms of link building.
Ya! its important part of any SEO campaigns! its give initial boots to the sites and easily get the back link for it. Digital Photo Recovery Software
There are many ways to link build, and submitting to directories is one of them. I think you should use a wide variety of strategies in your link building. Search engines are always tinkering with their algorithms all the time and if you cover many angles, you won't be as effected. Don't just link build with directories, but use them as part of your strategy, and be sure to choose good quality directories, or else the links won't be worth much to you.
directory = backlink you want quality backlink meaning backlinks from article directories with high PR ranking
No doubt, Directory submission is great way to get back links but it should be try to submit your website in appropriate sub category.
Well directory submission is good for obtaining good value of back links , lots of people still use directory submission as the first part of their link building campaign !
A decent web site can provide a decent back link, whether its a directory, a social bookmarking web site or a blog. I consider directories to be the best provider of back links because general directories which are many does offer almost all type of categories and sub categories and thus offer the ability to list your web site link in the right place which fit the content of your web site. Sadly not all directories does list web site submissions in the correct place and this one of the things which make a directory a junk one. Submit to quality directories, not only directories, but also to quality web sites whether its a directory, a social bookmarking site or a blog which are indeed search engine friendly, not only claiming to be.
Directories are important to exposed your online businesses or for personal needs that you may put under relevant topics. It is for people to easily view and search what they're looking for.