As a rule of thumb we don't accept sites in this category. If the directory master is unsure they reject and its an example of how the actions of a few spoil things for those genuine web masters who follow on behind. Question: Does a quality directory list online pharmacies?
http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/how-to-report-paid-links/ matt cutts think these links are spammy and low quality though he was talking about something else there, his concern there was a site of different niche linking to a site of different niche! but he quite clearly says, that those sites[pills and poker] are of low quality!
then would sites hosting links to that type off niche be considered spammy or of lower value? Do affected Sites/blogs/directories/forums have links to them? Is their any pattern? just asking is all ... as i love my texas holdem thx malcolm
There are two problems with online pharmacies. The first is that they account for 90% of the email spam I receive and that alone is more than I need to junk them. Secondly there is a good chance that anyone foolish enough to use their services is going to get burnt. So I would say that yes, there is an obligation on directory owners committed to listing quality content to reject these sort of sites. Gambling and adult I don't have a problem with. That's more a question of personal preferences.
Rarely. I only do this if I feel the directory is really worth the hassle. If I see a bunch of listings in the generic category that could have already been sub-classified and weren't, I assume that the directory is only looking for featured link $$$ and they don't really care how many listings get buried in broad based categories. I wish *all* the script makers would add a category suggestion feature on the submission page. Submitting to directories is tedious enough without having to remember which ones didn't have an appropriate category the first time around. added: oh, and script makers should also build in a feature to have a meta robots noindex tag on pages for categories with no listings. Then having a well defined cat structure wouldn't be a problem (for search engines).
it depends what types of products they are selling, if they are approved by FDA then you can approve them.