While I’m not sure of the viability of directory submissions as a way of search engine marketing, or optimization for that matter, when Google disbands its products, it’s news. Thanks to a heads up by Brent Csutoras, we now know the Google Directory has gone the way of Wave and Google Video; that is, it’s gone. http://www.google.com/dirhp
Yeah its true and that is so sad. I was researching something today and found this info talking about the end of Google directory and Google lab. http://www.pandia.com/sew/3963-google-streamlining-say-goodbye-to-the-google-directory-and-labs.html
Directories in general are not what they use to be. I remember when I first started, part of your SEO tasks was to submit your site to as many directories as possible. Now a days it seems to be a waste of time to do so.