Comments on: Directory Submissions: Still a Tool for Gaining Traffic and SEO Help http://www.searchenginejournal.com/directory-submissions/12884/ Tue, 14 Feb 2012 09:28:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: gillianpearce http://www.searchenginejournal.com/directory-submissions/12884/comment-page-1/#comment-1271595 gillianpearce Mon, 26 Apr 2010 23:53:32 +0000 http://www.searchenginejournal.com/?p=12884#comment-1271595 Writing a short description is an interesting tip. I've always written a paragraph which I try and vary it. I will test the single sentence idea though as that will save a bunch of time. As an <a href="http://internetmarketingcoachingyear.com" rel="nofollow">internet marketing coach</a> I'm always looking for great tips to pass onto my clients. And anything that can save a bit of time is especially welcome. So thanks for the idea. Writing a short description is an interesting tip. I've always written a paragraph which I try and vary it. I will test the single sentence idea though as that will save a bunch of time. As an internet marketing coach I'm always looking for great tips to pass onto my clients. And anything that can save a bit of time is especially welcome. So thanks for the idea.

]]> By: Gillian Pearce http://www.searchenginejournal.com/directory-submissions/12884/comment-page-1/#comment-1250370 Gillian Pearce Mon, 26 Apr 2010 18:53:32 +0000 http://www.searchenginejournal.com/?p=12884#comment-1250370 Writing a short description is an interesting tip. I've always write a paragraph and try and vary it. I will test the single sentence idea though as that will save a bunch of time. Writing a short description is an interesting tip. I've always write a paragraph and try and vary it. I will test the single sentence idea though as that will save a bunch of time.

]]> By: healthinsuranceindia http://www.searchenginejournal.com/directory-submissions/12884/comment-page-1/#comment-1247654 healthinsuranceindia Fri, 23 Apr 2010 07:02:58 +0000 http://www.searchenginejournal.com/?p=12884#comment-1247654 I agree that it is worth wile submitting to a handful of directories - Yahoo, <a href="http://business.com" rel="nofollow">business.com</a>, JoeAnt, BOTW, STPT, etc. I agree that it is worth wile submitting to a handful of directories – Yahoo, business.com, JoeAnt, BOTW, STPT, etc.

]]> By: synlin http://www.searchenginejournal.com/directory-submissions/12884/comment-page-1/#comment-1244940 synlin Tue, 20 Apr 2010 08:21:46 +0000 http://www.searchenginejournal.com/?p=12884#comment-1244940 I've been submitting to DMOZ for almost 6 months and until now my links were not posted. I've been submitting to DMOZ for almost 6 months and until now my links were not posted.

]]> By: gbpbot http://www.searchenginejournal.com/directory-submissions/12884/comment-page-1/#comment-1210769 gbpbot Wed, 03 Mar 2010 03:29:12 +0000 http://www.searchenginejournal.com/?p=12884#comment-1210769 I think it all comes down to a large amount of links from varying sources pointing at your site tells Google your site is popular. Google cannot say "because you have a link pointing to your site from XYZ site we think your site is spammy"... if that were the case you could put your competition out of business simply by building links for them. I think it all comes down to a large amount of links from varying sources pointing at your site tells Google your site is popular. Google cannot say “because you have a link pointing to your site from XYZ site we think your site is spammy”… if that were the case you could put your competition out of business simply by building links for them.

]]> By: Scott G. http://www.searchenginejournal.com/directory-submissions/12884/comment-page-1/#comment-1116395 Scott G. Thu, 24 Sep 2009 20:36:50 +0000 http://www.searchenginejournal.com/?p=12884#comment-1116395 Directory submissions have been a basic link building strategy for a number of years. Many argue their worthless, but there is certainly still some value for first-tier and/or industry relevant directories as you’ve pointed out. When combined with other viral and manufactured link building methods the value of directory submissions does increase. There's no sense in submitting to 1,000s of directories with low or negative SEO value. Directory submissions have been a basic link building strategy for a number of years. Many argue their worthless, but there is certainly still some value for first-tier and/or industry relevant directories as you’ve pointed out. When combined with other viral and manufactured link building methods the value of directory submissions does increase. There’s no sense in submitting to 1,000s of directories with low or negative SEO value.

]]> By: ApexWebDirectory http://www.searchenginejournal.com/directory-submissions/12884/comment-page-1/#comment-1113308 ApexWebDirectory Mon, 21 Sep 2009 04:53:45 +0000 http://www.searchenginejournal.com/?p=12884#comment-1113308 Hi,, If you want fast approval for your blogs and website, then do visit our directory and submit your site. www.a-p-e-x.org Thank You Hi,,

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]]> By: Julian http://www.searchenginejournal.com/directory-submissions/12884/comment-page-1/#comment-1110503 Julian Mon, 14 Sep 2009 15:42:03 +0000 http://www.searchenginejournal.com/?p=12884#comment-1110503 I have been publishing sites since 2006, I gave up submitting to Dmoz recently as I have never had an approval. Surely in it's current state it can't retain it's authority forever? I have been publishing sites since 2006, I gave up submitting to Dmoz recently as I have never had an approval. Surely in it’s current state it can’t retain it’s authority forever?

]]> By: mwallcomm http://www.searchenginejournal.com/directory-submissions/12884/comment-page-1/#comment-1110349 mwallcomm Fri, 11 Sep 2009 18:10:48 +0000 http://www.searchenginejournal.com/?p=12884#comment-1110349 Yes, there are a lot of poorly designed and thought through directories out there. However, there are also a lot of good ones as well as a lot of new and emerging styles of directories. The traditional yellow page model is quickly becoming a think of the past, but I would argue directories that provide dynamic content and feedback from the users, are of significant value. Yes, there are a lot of poorly designed and thought through directories out there. However, there are also a lot of good ones as well as a lot of new and emerging styles of directories. The traditional yellow page model is quickly becoming a think of the past, but I would argue directories that provide dynamic content and feedback from the users, are of significant value.

]]> By: Jesse Dictor http://www.searchenginejournal.com/directory-submissions/12884/comment-page-1/#comment-1110183 Jesse Dictor Thu, 10 Sep 2009 07:57:08 +0000 http://www.searchenginejournal.com/?p=12884#comment-1110183 My biggest problem with directories is that they take so long to show any direct results, as oppose to even just link spamming random pligg sites. If your handing your website properly to begin with, mass inbound links seem more effective, especially for older websites. My biggest problem with directories is that they take so long to show any direct results, as oppose to even just link spamming random pligg sites. If your handing your website properly to begin with, mass inbound links seem more effective, especially for older websites.

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