directories credibility (hmm)

[rankland]

I hear alot of sales talk over the forums of who's the best and who isn't, but no one really backs up what they say.

I guess what im trying to say.. Does anyone have any true proven ways to find out who really is a good directory and who isn't?

[daboss]

it's all relative to what is important to you - traffic or backlinks.

anyway, i'd suggest trying this tool:
http://www.seomoz.org/tools/page-strength.php

[rankland]

Originally Posted by daboss

it's all relative to what is important to you - traffic or backlinks.

anyway, i'd suggest trying this tool:
http://www.seomoz.org/tools/page-strength.php

Very nice tool, and it looks to be very useful thank you.

[overdriveelectronics]

That is the truth, there are many good directories out there, but it only depends on what you are trying to achieve and no one can tell you which is going to be the best for you, except you!

[sarahk]

A directory is really only as good as the commitment of the owner. They're easy to set up, equally easy to neglect.

Free directories are great, the only cost is the time it takes to submit.
Paid directories need to be watched more closely - they can disappear with little comeback.

Never forget that the PR on the day you submit may not be the PR later on - it may riser higher, or slide into supplemental. There is no way you can keep track of all the directories you've submitted to without an automated system - and then is it worth the angst?

Many directory owners never move listings from the category they're submitted to, good ones will though as categories grown and require breaking into smaller pieces, re-titling etc. Automated systems need to be able to cater for this. Needless say I don't have a recommendation

[rankland]

I believe a good directory expects to succeed in 2 to 3 yrs not 6 mo. A good directory also keep his site simple instead of over welming.

A good directory makes a very small amount of money to give back to the submitted web sites. by making less money i will be building great avertising for the sites submitting.

A good directory copies google , yahoos ways, and does research on their sites to become #1 ..... not looking at a high pr site that told me what to do.

Maybe im wrong, but im doing very well in life, and the way i got there is listening to the people at the top.

[seveneth]

For me, a good general directory is the one that have high PR. Nothing else matters right ?

But for niche/local directory, the good one is the one that have high targeted traffic. And users actually using your directories and not just for one time visit to submit their site only

[rankland]

But for niche/local directory, the good one is the one that have high targeted traffic. And users actually using your directories and not just for one time visit to submit their site only [/quote]

1-100 times visitted or pr doesn't really matter to me... my job is to be seen so my submissions are seen. When every one sees your site in a given area at the top of the search trust me you will get talked about, and you will get people using your board.

[ric6000]

I think a good directory have no more than 3 levels to ensure the pages where the links is submit have a decent page rank.

[stoner3221]

Originally Posted by ric6000

I think a good directory have no more than 3 levels to ensure the pages where the links is submit have a decent page rank.

A good directory operator does not take Page Rank into consideration when developing a topic structure just link farms. When you only go three topic levels deep you end up with popular topics that have 20 + pages in a few years. Search engines rarely go that many pages deep. Unless you’re a take the money and run directory operator you have to consider the long term future of a directory and how the topic structure will develop with it.

[ric6000]

Originally Posted by stoner3221

Search engines rarely go that many pages deep...
End up with popular topics that have 20 + pages in a few years.

I agree with that

[John Scott]

Originally Posted by stoner3221

A good directory operator does not take Page Rank into consideration when developing a topic structure just link farms. When you only go three topic levels deep you end up with popular topics that have 20 + pages in a few years. Search engines rarely go that many pages deep. Unless you’re a take the money and run directory operator you have to consider the long term future of a directory and how the topic structure will develop with it.

+1

[Chabbs]

I think a good directory have no more than 3 levels to ensure the pages where the links is submit have a decent page rank.

Having deep levels means that the directory owner is actually working at developing the directory structure and is making the categories more relevant to the listings that are under that category. Apart from other factors that make up a good directory making the categories and listings relevant to each other is pretty much the most important thing.

[rankland]

Originally Posted by stoner3221

A good directory operator does not take Page Rank into consideration when developing a topic structure just link farms. When you only go three topic levels deep you end up with popular topics that have 20 + pages in a few years. Search engines rarely go that many pages deep. Unless you’re a take the money and run directory operator you have to consider the long term future of a directory and how the topic structure will develop with it.

Id like to say thanks alot ..... You help me see alittle better on how important it is on what you put in your site is pretty much what you get out of it. Ive deleted 4500 sites in the last wk , and i believe im almost happy.

I was concentrating on site power and ignoring my submissions, but thanks again im almost complete.