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Is it worth to pay $299 to join Yahoo directory?

Discussion in 'Yahoo' started by Blacksnow, May 15, 2008.

  1. zorknov

    zorknov Peon

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    #81
    well if u can afford it and have a long term site then u shud definitely go for it...most businesses are listed there. its like dmoz, except that its not free.
     
    zorknov, May 25, 2008 IP
  2. daplayers

    daplayers Well-Known Member

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    #82
    its not a bad deal.
     
    daplayers, May 25, 2008 IP
  3. Pahrump Mike

    Pahrump Mike Life Is Good

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    #83
    I pay to have one of my sites listed because a spot or two on a couple of keywords can easily justify the cost. I don't bother with other sites that produce less income. I did, as an experiment, list a site once that was very similar to other sites that I run that weren't listed, and I was surprised to discover that it helped my rankings on google more than yahoo, although it didn't help enough to justify the cost.
     
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    -Ehsan- Peon

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    #84
    don't think its worth you already have the best position then why waste 299 bucks on there worthless directory better to pay that money to someone to submit to 100's of other directories rather than just one Yahoo Dir.
     
    -Ehsan-, May 25, 2008 IP
  5. Ace0

    Ace0 Active Member

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    #85
    Will submit one of my sites soon. to test the effect. wish me luck! :D
     
    Ace0, May 25, 2008 IP
  6. buttgee

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    #86
    My opinion is it isn't worth it.
     
    buttgee, May 25, 2008 IP
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    impactseomarketing Peon

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    #87
    Ha anyone else experienced a jump in PR from the Yahoo listing?
     
    impactseomarketing, May 28, 2008 IP
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    owntype Well-Known Member

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    #88
    Doesn't worth, save the $.
     
    owntype, May 28, 2008 IP
  9. Zafar Ahmed

    Zafar Ahmed Active Member

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    #89
    I would say you spend the same money on business.com instead of Yahoo directory. I have seen some good results with business.com.
     
    Zafar Ahmed, May 28, 2008 IP
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    Sxperm Notable Member

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    #90
    My question - If your site got listed in Yahoo directory but in deep hierarchy and deep page category (page 6 for example). Does it still help your site awareness in Google? Will your site be found by Google even in a page that hasn't been indexed by Googlebot?
     
    Sxperm, May 28, 2008 IP
  11. kingofsanda

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    #91
    $299 is too much money you can put that money to better use.
     
    kingofsanda, May 28, 2008 IP
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    Faint Well-Known Member

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    #92
    From a few people I have talked to about submitting my own links to the Yahoo directory, they said it is not worth it. While it does give you a strong back-link, the problem is that the traffic benefit is not very high. Basically, your $300 can be spent elsewhere to improve your site, generating more back-links and more traffic.
     
    Faint, May 28, 2008 IP
  13. Birdy1337

    Birdy1337 Peon

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    #93
    I don't think so, Just Google should be enough.
     
    Birdy1337, May 29, 2008 IP
  14. jobeen

    jobeen Guest

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    #94
    Paid Directory Listing Service's

    Normal Price :

    • Yahoo directory (US$299)
    • botw. org (US$99.95/year or US$249.95 lifetime listing)
    • GoGuides. org directory (US$69.95 lifetime listing)
    • joeant. com directory (US$ 39.99 lifetime listing)
    • business. com directory (US$ 299/year)
    • dmegs.com (US$9.95/year)

    My Price :

    Discount 15% for all directory above. or
    submit in all directory in one package only for US$ 750


    payment term :

    • payment using Paypal Only
    • website term & condition apply.
    • 100 % REFUND IF YOUR SITE NOT YET APPROVED IN 7 WORK DAYS.

    for more information please PM me :)

    thank you
     
    jobeen, Jun 11, 2008 IP
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    #95
    I think it largely depends on where you get listed within the Yahoo! directory. Get a good placement within the hierarchy and it has the potential to easily justify the fee.
     
    altyfc, Jun 11, 2008 IP
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    o-m-c Guest

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    #96
    For me, no. Better to spend those $299 on good PR.
     
    o-m-c, Jun 14, 2008 IP
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    #97
    LOL, I would want somebody to do linkbuilding for my site for $299 rather than just wasting it on a directory !
     
    esidyo, Jun 22, 2008 IP
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    #98
    Just get listed on DMOZ. Screw Yahoo, websites should be listed for free. They're a search engine, right? Why should we have to pay them.

    Take that $299.00 and go buy some articles, or better yet, go on a date.
     
    TehDon, Jun 22, 2008 IP
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    #99
    When I can afford to spend 299 on Yahoo! directory I won't need it anymore, sorta catch 22.
     
    HeadtheWeb, Jun 22, 2008 IP
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    #100
    Its NOT worth it. Limited traffic. with the $300 you can buy MANY quality links that will get you further than a link on Yahoo! directory.
     
    roy77, Jun 22, 2008 IP