Hi DP members, I just started doing submissions make myself more SEO complete and I could not understand what is the use of Reciprocal Link URL in submission directories? Many directories say that: To validate the reciprocal link please include the following HTML code in the page at the URL specified above, before submiting this form. Why is this needed? How is this done? Is it actually needed? Plz let me know Regards, Anubhav
Its so they can get a free backlink also! Some directorys let you submit to them anyway, Just make a page on your website without any link to it and make it nofollow and stick the link on there
Just dont bother with reciprocal, ignore it, its more hassle than its worth for both sides, the directory owner and the person submitting.
Reciprocal Link is kind of form of payment. Directory owner is charging you for "the privilege" to be listed in his directory. The problem with that, your link will be buried and your link to his site will benefit him. As pipes said: ignore this kind of directories fastreplies
If you really want, just google the link you are supposed to put on your website and then use one the websites that have the link already on
some free directories ask you to link back to their sites, so you need to paste a link including their urls, sometimes you can have a option to pay cheaper if have a Reciprocal Link.
A lot of directories have a reciprocal rule or paid link. Where we can find the free submit without give reciprocal or even paid them for link ?
The value of reciprocal link is nothing. just of waste of time for both the parties. thats why i didn't add reciprocal link tag in my directories..
I'd suggest avoiding directories that ask for reciprocal links...It's an old link building strategy (on part of the directory owner)and you can rest assured that the directory has links to/from some of the crappiest sites out there...
I think it is a valid link building strategy for a niche Directory. Links must be niche related and quality sites. There will be benefits to both parties. Probably little or no benefit for any website to link to a general directory, why fill up a link page of reciprocal links to directories? Certainly would not benefit the website and of little real use to the Directory.