I have bought directory submissions and links lately for my current keywords however my keywords will be changing soon. When that happens will my submissions that have been excepted still be worth anyting, will people still be able to find me though those directories and still count as backlinks. These keyword changes will not include any of the old keywords.
Why are you completely changing the keywords for your site?? Anyway, the links will still count as backlinks as long as the url is the same, however, the anchor text will no longer do you much good if you are no longer trying to compete for those keyword phrases.
I am changing my keywords especially because they apparently are too competitive. At first as I begin to learn about keyword optimization I realized I needed niche keywords but also needed keywords that the average person would use not just those interested in buying website builders and other such products I sell. Realizing the home page was most likely the entry page I wanted keywords that were more general and not specifically tartest to those interned in any one product. There are around 10 products described on the home page and I was hoping to get people who would be interested in any or all of them. This put me back in to using more competitive words. Aberrantly these words for my home page are still to competitive. Individual product pages and articles have less competitive keywords but still most likely needed to be more niche oriented. I do have a little page rank and knowing that directory links most likely contributed to this I was concerned about loosing what I gained when I changed the keywords.