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Old 08-25-2009, 07:49 PM Re: Directory submitting - waste of time?
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In my research, directories are pointless unless they are actually quality backlinks. Therefore, most of the free website directories are pointless. It is better to stick with article submission and web 2.0 promotion than wasting time on free website directories.
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Old 09-07-2009, 09:20 PM Re: Directory submitting - waste of time?
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I must assume that the OP is submitting to hundreds of free directories or has a large budget. Without any revenue how can these free directories be promoted? As with anything else, you should promote your website using all available means. There are some nice premium directories out there as well that are very powerful and have traffic.
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Old 09-10-2009, 06:56 AM Re: Directory submitting - waste of time?
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As other already told, it depends on which directory.
Let's say that only 20% of all my submission gave me a good ROI of my time.

I prefer directories with not too many sites..
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Old 09-10-2009, 12:28 PM Re: Directory submitting - waste of time?
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Submitting to web directories is a waste of time if your thinking somebody will actually find your site and click on it.

What is does eventually is get you a backlink.
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Old 09-11-2009, 08:06 AM Re: Directory submitting - waste of time?
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Submitting to Directories isn't waste of time ..but if you looking for traffic from a directory then you might not get any ..but a back link from high PR directory always good for SERP and eventually it will also increase your crawling rate
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Old 09-13-2009, 10:35 PM Re: Directory submitting - waste of time?
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You can get good traffic with directory submissions though it takes long in order to get results. You have to wait three months or even more before the administrator approves your URL.
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Old 09-14-2009, 06:26 AM Re: Directory submitting - waste of time?
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It might help you getting visitors.. Although it might not help in increasing PR.

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Old 09-18-2009, 05:07 AM Re: Directory submitting - waste of time?
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Is not a waste of time because still get backlinks but an important condition is to submit to quality directories(big PR, good structure, older).
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Old 09-21-2009, 03:20 AM Re: Directory submitting - waste of time?
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Submit your website in high PR directories then you will get backlinks and SERP
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Old 09-23-2009, 11:57 AM Re: Directory submitting - waste of time?
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Some good (some bad) info in this thread. Several hit the nail on the head. High quality directories tend to be good for SERPs. Aside from Dmoz (hell to get into) the quality directories tend to have a price tag attached to the review, but that also means they have revenue for a marketing budget and to pay people to review in a timely manner. Those are good things and they cost money. Get what ya pay for.

Google has slapped the heck outta many directories, so the big names that did NOT experience the massive wrath of Google are IMO the route that pays off.

For actual direct site traffic I've seen good results from Local directories, though this presupposes the site is about a brick and morter business and that isnt an avenue available to a web only biz.

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Old 09-23-2009, 11:00 PM Re: Directory submitting - waste of time?
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Directory submission is still worth it. It just depends on the quality of directories where you submit your site to. Avoid link farms.
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Old 09-24-2009, 02:33 PM Re: Directory submitting - waste of time?
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If you have the time to submit, just do it, but don't make it your priority.
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Old 09-28-2009, 11:30 AM Re: Directory submitting - waste of time?
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honesty I do think this is waste of time like that before, but when i read the replies i changed my idea ~~
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Old 09-29-2009, 06:51 PM Re: Directory submitting - waste of time?
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i thing that is not a waste of time
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Old 10-02-2009, 10:32 AM Re: Directory submitting - waste of time?
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no waste of time if you do it right : should not cost you over 0.02$ per submission
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Old 10-07-2009, 04:06 PM Re: Directory submitting - waste of time?
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I don't really give much time to directories but I still think it helps your site somehow, whether getting additional traffic or getting quality backlinks. Just don't prioritize it over the other ways to seo your site.
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Old 10-29-2009, 06:52 AM Re: Directory submitting - waste of time?
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Just wait till, directory approve your site,
its effective to get traffic and PR
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Old 10-29-2009, 08:36 AM Re: Directory submitting - waste of time?
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It’s not you wasting your time. It provides you back links which will give your site weightage in terms of google ranking…
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Old 10-29-2009, 08:39 AM Re: Directory submitting - waste of time?
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Is not a waste of time. This is one of the process to gain your quality link. You can download the informenter addons in firefox browser to fasten your submission.
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Old 10-29-2009, 11:44 AM Re: Directory submitting - waste of time?
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No. I dont think its a waste of time. If we submit our site we can have free backlinks and increase our page rank too.
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