Link Building through Web Directories - Good or Bad?

Hi

Directory Submission have remained one of the prominent link building method, but it looks like GOOGLE has changed algos of not counting Incoming Links from Directories

I have submitted around 20 of my websites to more than 2000 free directories in the start of this year but my Page Rank has not even gone up by a Single Point For not even a single website.

Okay....Bad Response by Google in terms of PR

But, I would like to know, does Directory Submission do help in SERPs or not

Regard

 

hi there, i'm new on DP but would like to help with info i have... i have noticed the same with one of my sites - i have submitted it to around 50 non-recip link directories i was able to find about year ago... in start i had more then 20 backlinks from those, now i don't have a single one... hope it helps

 

directories are worthless now

 

Google has devalued the links from directories, but you may still get direct traffic from your listing if it is a high traffic directory where you submitted.

 

I have the same experience,I submited to more than 2000+ also,only get less than 40 backlinks by now.Most submissions are not accepted,even the many accepted ones are not in my google backlinks list.

 

Nowadays it's impossible to rank high with directory submissions only.
They won't do nothing in highly competitive niches and you will need quality links.
But directory submissions are still good for link profile diversification so do it.
Don't forget that there are many other ways to build backlinks, directory submissions is not the only way

 

There are good ones out there. It will take probably too much effort to find them, but they do exist. The best ones don't use commercial scripts. They are custom made and because of this, it typically costs more to get listed in them. All directories link to crappy sites at some point so that's not exactly the best way to judge the site. If I were you, I would atleast consider looking at article directories. I believe the links are worth a bit more. Atleast, they currently seem to be.

 

Hi,
Directory submission can be good for link building.

But if you think that only directory submission can push your site ranking + SERP position then its not possible.

According to me there can be lots of problem with your submission because submission can be worth less if you did not consider your self on

Submission Optimization (according to your keywords)
Auto submission (0% results due to captcha in most of popular directories)
Provider choice : May be your provider did not submit your link to most appropriate category.
Price rate : According to me generally link submission in 2000 directories will take at least 4 to 5 days by good way and if you will choose package like $15 for 2000 submission then you can think also what would provider do for your submission work.
May be he cheat you as did auto submission even told you for manual submission.
Directories in which you are submitted in not stable states.
Directories PR and quality in which you are submitted your link.

There can be lots of reasons.

But Directory submission is not a bad idea and will give you sure some response. Even if you submit your link to quality directories then after one year you will get sure at least PR 1.

Thanks
RSSeosolution

 

Directory submission will remain a good idea as long as there is no clear and objective mechanism to distinguish good directories from junk directories. In general there is a positive impact on PR, SERP and in turn traffic. So I would say there is definitely no harm in taking that exercise as long as it is not too resource intensive for you.

-Citrusweb

 

But will directory listing generate traffic at all?

Not likely the case for me

 

Directory submissions definitely still work, I have a list of a thousand or so that i submit new sites to. The links do seem to effect page rank a little but not as much as you would expect but the boost in Google traffic is definitely noticeable....I think anybody that doesnt submit is missing out on a freebie. Example: I recently submitted a site to my list of directories and did no other link building at all and after 2 months the traffic is up to 450 uniques a day from 0.

 

Yes, 1 link is much better than many links linked to one IP domain.

I would also like to tell you my friend that quantity is not what Google see. It sees the quality. You should read this, it would help you to understand.

www.linkpopularitymatters.com/knowledge-base

 

Link building through any source is good . Directory sumission will not give much result bcz Google will not index all pages only the pages close to index so getting indexed the page where u add the link is very difficult

 

Yes absolutely.If you spend a lot of money submit your web/blog at high PR directories it is worth full than sending those at 2000 directories which low rank and traffic directories.

 

They work, just do not submit to a ton of them real fast do it nice and slow. Manual submissions are best and make sure to choose real relevant directories not general.

 

submitting to 2000 dirs. is different thing and getting approved from 2000 dirs. is different thing.

 

Directory does help getting pr for a site,keep doing it as much as you can.

 

its really good man, trust me on this one.

 

this is best and easiest way to get link for your website.

 

What submission tool do you use ? i need one 2