Directory submissions - Positive And Negative effect to Search Engine
By: Jdes SEO
Submitted: 2009-08-20 06:25:17 | Word Count: 534
Directory submissions - Positive And Negative effect to Search Engine:
There is a growing discussion among webmasters whether it is worth it to submit to the directories. Some says it helps, while others disagree. Some think that it's not worth to spend a lot of time to submit sites to a large number of directories, claiming that it's worthless.
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* Those who disagree say the following:
Search engines have essentially replaced directories
Listing from general directories is poor link building through links only
Niche directories help better in ranking well and with some free traffic
Though some directories are good, most others are useless
* Those who are in favor of directory submissions say directories are helpful to boost page rank and in generating unique website traffic, if:
The submissions are done manually
If directories are search engine friendly
If directories have good page rank
If submission is made to relevant category
They also say submitting to website directories takes only few minutes & can never really hurt anything.
* Now if you take a closer look you can see that no hurt is caused from directory submissions. It's only time that you have to spend. In return you can expect what all webmasters are seeking: traffic and better search engine position in the rankings. Not all free directories are bad. If you don't submit it won't hurt you, but you could miss a potential opportunity.
* On the other hand, if directories actually show up as results for the terms you are optimizing for, submitting to the directories is the same as submitting to the "niche directories". So if you're considering submitting but time holds you back. Now if you take a closer look you can see that no hurt is caused from directory submissions. It's only time that you have to spend. In return you can expect what all webmasters are seeking: traffic and better search engine position in the rankings. Not all free directories are bad. If you don't submit it won't hurt you, but you could miss a potential opportunity.
* On the other hand, if directories actually show up as results for the terms you are optimizing for, submitting to the directories is the same as submitting to the "niche directories". So if you're considering submitting but time holds you back. Now if you take a closer look you can see that no hurt is caused from directory submissions. It's only time that you have to spend. In return you can expect what all webmasters are seeking: traffic and better search engine position in the rankings. Not all free directories are bad. If you don't submit it won't hurt you, but you could miss a potential opportunity.
* On the other hand, if directories actually show up as results for the terms you are optimizing for, submitting to the directories is the same as submitting to the "niche directories". So if you're considering submitting but time holds you back.
