Right Way to Choose Web Directories

[designprint]

I think the main thing is finding a reputable directory that relates to your site. As mentioned already, Google has blacklisted most of the ones that are obviously out there for cash and seem sketchy. Just do your research and take some time looking into things.

[green789]

Directories submission won't affect your PR at all, For quality web directories you should check the domain age, backlinks, Ip address, Should not be auto approve, have reasonable traffic.

[abhigoogle]

Originally Posted by abisana

I wanted to submit my websites to few web directories that claims themselves worthy for a submission but after submitting my sites in those web directories, I lost the good PR my site was holding.

How can I identify the right type of directory where I can submit my sites?

Hi abisana, google pagerank has nothing to do with how many directories you are submitting your website to. It's just a matter of quality, relevancy and value. Please pay special attention to these 3 words! Choosing the right web directory is very important for your SEO success. Just focus on the top 10 free web directories and you are good to go!

Best of luck!

[zekin]

Completely agree with most people said here about PR. If you pay attention when you submit a site to a directory, your actual URL link appears on a page (eg listing page) that has no PR initially. So, how can PR transfer to you?

The effort of getting up to high PR is huge and one day you will realise the money and effort you pour into this mess will all flush to the toilet. I was keen to link building but now I actually completely 100% entirely ignore it. It's useless and don't waste your time on it.

For spotting good directories, those "domain age" , "links in", "ip" etc ... although maybe playing some roles (i doubt it's huge) in G's "calculation" but the most important thing is relevancy and whether the directory has any spam links or is it selling paid link "that" actually transfer PR (google specifically say they will penalise this). Does it also have gambling, adult categories? If directory has them, then it will effect your listed sites.

[nonar]

( I was keen to link building but now I actually completely 100% entirely ignore it. It's useless and don't waste your time on it. )
It's not useless if you submit your website in good directory, trusted one! With age strong backlinks, and look on the directory links.
Millions of directories around some worth to submit links on it.
Search for the best.

[Belinda]

Originally Posted by zekin

Completely agree with most people said here about PR. If you pay attention when you submit a site to a directory, your actual URL link appears on a page (eg listing page) that has no PR initially. So, how can PR transfer to you?

The effort of getting up to high PR is huge and one day you will realise the money and effort you pour into this mess will all flush to the toilet. I was keen to link building but now I actually completely 100% entirely ignore it. It's useless and don't waste your time on it.

For spotting good directories, those "domain age" , "links in", "ip" etc ... although maybe playing some roles (i doubt it's huge) in G's "calculation" but the most important thing is relevancy and whether the directory has any spam links or is it selling paid link "that" actually transfer PR (google specifically say they will penalise this). Does it also have gambling, adult categories? If directory has them, then it will effect your listed sites.

I would disagree with the adult categories. A comprehensive directory will have those categories, they just need to be very strictly edited.

[chikkiarora]

Choose Dofollow,high PR and relevant directories sites for the submission.

[Belinda]

Originally Posted by chikkiarora

Choose Dofollow,high PR and relevant directories sites for the submission.

Maybe 6 years ago, but not in the world of directories today.

This dofollow/nofollow stuff makes me laugh, I mean for example I will link to site A but I will PINK it out because I do not trust it? If thats the case all external links should be no-follow, we do not know the owners of site A, we do not know their intentions with site A tomorrow or in six months time.

I mean it has it's place, but not for PR shaping.

[saturn]

* Age of directory (not domain age) you can use "wayback machine"
* Pagerank
* Suitable category

[coolguy27]

Choose quality directories with different IP address.....It will look your directory links look natural in the eyes of Google. Think of it if it came from one IP only? It means it looks like all the links is coming from the same server. And if came from same server, then it looks like it came from one hosting account owner....


You can check the directory links with this add-on tool if you are using Mozilla Firefox --> https://addons.mozilla.org/en-us/firefox/addon/showip/

[mjm1905]

The Yahoo Directory has maintained a high level of regard. I believe that is probably one of the most helpful paid-review Directories. DMOZ is an important free Directory. The entrance is narrow, however, for both Directories.

[hirithk]

Hi,
Directories won't help in pr, Other stuffs like bookmarking and others will increase the pr and as well as site structure will help in pr.

[nonar]

( Directories won't help in pr )
The good directories links one of the main important source for PR.

[mjm1905]

If you are considering a link, I'd give it a try. I don't think it would hurt.

[Belinda]

Originally Posted by hirithk

Hi,
Directories won't help in pr, Other stuffs like bookmarking and others will increase the pr and as well as site structure will help in pr.

Why do you think that?

[Belinda]

Originally Posted by kittycriston

i think PR doesn't matter. The main matter is- does directory site approve your site.

Hopefully they don't auto approve and the directory does in fact reject paid reviews as well as accept them.

[glbop]

There many free website directory list available, here i mention directory list with pr web-directoriesdotws, you can search this on google

[Belinda]

Originally Posted by hirithk

Hi,
Directories won't help in pr, Other stuffs like bookmarking and others will increase the pr and as well as site structure will help in pr.

Just to clear this one up, take a look at my category sponsors on the home page and click one of them, it will take you to their detail page, then check the TBPR of their detail page.

It all comes down to finding and vetting a directory for quality although PR should not be used as a metric for this.

[stoner3221]

Simply checking how many pages a directory has cached in major search engines will give you a primary indicator of a quality directory and then look through the topics and look for well edited minimally promotional submissions listed in the correct topics; this will show editorial integrity. If both are good chances are it is a good and strong directory. Page rank is a worthless indicator since it can be bought or hacked to achieve. Your much better off concerning yourself with the topic your going to be listed in and if it's been cached by major search engines. Your not going to be listed on the main page, be realistic about Page Rank.

[semaphore.v]

I have submitted in pr 4 directory and google send me the "Link Warnings" notice to remove link from that directory

Originally Posted by Dir-complete

Target the higher PR directories. You'll soon get your PR back, just don't spam and make Google think you're link spamming/posting crap (as it were).