Comments on: Worth $299 Per Year to Join Yahoo Directory?

By: World Traveler

World Traveler — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 15:37:55 +0000

The whole “directory” thing is a total joke. Most directories are simply a poor attempt to get artificial turnkey content in google with the hope of getting traffic. Charging $300 for a site is completely ludicrous as most things in the USA and the rest of the world.

So you're saying Microsoft who grosses $10Billion per year pays $300 and me who makes $100 per year has to pay the same? It makes no sense and if yahoo directory actually helps the rich get rich it will also help the poor get poorer after they spend the $300 each year for essentially nothing.

By: Personal Trainer

Personal Trainer — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 15:26:27 +0000

Yes, This reeks of extortion to me. What I would really like to see, is whether purchasing the yahoo directory listing improves search results in YAHOO Search.

By: World Traveler

World Traveler — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 10:37:55 +0000

By: Personal Trainer

Personal Trainer — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 10:26:27 +0000

Yes, This reeks of extortion to me. What I would really like to see, is whether purchasing the yahoo directory listing improves search results in YAHOO Search.

By: Taki

Taki — Fri, 01 Jan 2010 15:13:54 +0000

I say No! I coughed up the $299 last month, based on this article, and Yahoo was a huge disappointment — they started my one year before my listing was in their directory, and when it did get in the directory, it did so without any description of the site, and doing a search of the directory did not bring up my listing.

The only thing I got out of it was unwanted solicitations from SEO experts, etc., who monitor the directory for new businesses to target.

By: malcolm johnston

malcolm johnston — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 20:43:34 +0000

So after an article and 3o-odd comments I’m still as unclear as ever about whether I should cough up the $300.00 or not.

By: Donna

Donna — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 13:43:25 +0000

@Net Magellan: Thanks for the informative post! I’m looking into these now.

By: Eric

Eric — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 22:20:19 +0000

I’m with pokies. I’m getting some high rankings without it, but I do see some of my competitors in it. Trying to justify the cost as a new site when sales are so low. Going to try to find some recent articles written on the topic.

By: pokies

pokies — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 15:11:39 +0000

I have just released a brand new site and have been looking at submitting to Yahoo Directories. After reading this article and reviewing the comments I’m still confused about whether it’s worth forking out the money or not. It seems that this subject is still in contention.

By: Kawika

Kawika — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 02:26:26 +0000

I wonder – I have a PR 4 website that’s been around awhile, but no SEO has really been applied to it. Would it be worth it to submit it to the Yahoo directory?