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Paid Directory Listings - making directory links worthwhile and whats it worth?

Discussion in 'Directories' started by Dominic, Jul 26, 2004.

  1. Richmond, Virginia SEO

    Richmond, Virginia SEO Peon

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    #21
    Most of my paid directory submissions are showing up as backlinks in all three SEs. I'd say that is worth it, considering the time spent on submitting to free directories that may never get picked up.
     
    Richmond, Virginia SEO, Nov 20, 2005 IP
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    #22
    I guess I did forget to include one other reason why some directories only charge a buck: Spam Blocking. Many spammers are much less likely to spend any money on submitting their site to a directory. $1 is a very reasonable amount to keep out the casual spammers.
     
    Tim_Myth, Dec 8, 2005 IP
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    muskur Well-Known Member

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    #23
    No one makes a search in Directories but Directories help you to be found by their SEO Feature.
     
    muskur, May 4, 2007 IP
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    Blogspotter Notable Member

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    #24
    And how much do you guys spend on link building for a directory site?
     
    Blogspotter, Jun 21, 2007 IP
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    #25
    actually I've no idea of directory submit before.

    it seems necessary after reading all your experiences.
     
    taohai, Jun 21, 2007 IP
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    #26
    Maybe not necessary, but it can be a good start to getting your site noticed in the search engines.
     
    simey, Jun 30, 2007 IP
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    #27
    I'd have to say that if you paid $10 or less for a regular submission into a paid directory and every time you did a back-link check that link was still there for a year or more, then that was $10 well spent. Spending $50 to $90 a year for a listing into a paid directory is just not for me, that $10 link is going to be just as valuable as a $90/yr link a year or two down the road.
     
    lowster11, Jul 27, 2007 IP
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    vicdigi Banned

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    #28
    There are certain criteria to take in such as the following:

    Directories that are found by search engines, especially Google
    New directories that show potential, research them even if they have lesser pagerank
    Directories that are not stuffed with crap sites
    Good design and navigation
    Price of link and placement
    Is it permanent link - always good
    Is it yearly subscription, in which case does the directory get high traffic
    How many pages of the site are indexed in Google and Yahoo of the site

    I take all of the above into consideration when making a submission.
     
    vicdigi, Jul 27, 2007 IP
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    #29
    I think Return On Investment (ROI) is a constant practice for anyone purchasing any type of traffic. See Calculate Return On Investment (ROI) For Link Exchange at my Bungeebones.com blog

    That is true even if you buy newsprint ads (yuck!)
     
    BungeeBones, Dec 13, 2007 IP
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    #30
    I have heard that link from paid directories gain a very bad reputation so I avoid all those paid directory wensites.
     
    junki, Feb 15, 2008 IP