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  • SEODinosaur
    SEODinosaur last edited by Jun 28, 2012, 10:29 PM

    SEOmoz recommends a bunch of directories and some cost money. How much influence do these directories have? Is it worth investing in some where the category makes sense or all where the category makes sense?

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    • SEODinosaur
      SEODinosaur @PathMarketing last edited by Jun 29, 2012, 1:16 AM Jun 29, 2012, 12:50 AM

      Ok this is my plan... Tell me what you think, I'm going to google each of the directories brand nanes I submitted to off of seomoz, and if any of them are not ranking #1 in google for their brand names I will request a link removal... Should that suffice?

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      • PathMarketing
        PathMarketing @wrttnwrd last edited by Jun 29, 2012, 12:44 AM Jun 29, 2012, 12:44 AM

        That's an awesome rule of thumb and how I look at it too (though you put it much better than I would have).

        -Dan Cutler

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        • wrttnwrd
          wrttnwrd last edited by Jun 29, 2012, 12:32 AM Jun 29, 2012, 12:32 AM

          My rule of thumb: If the directory would be a great place to have a presence if Google didn't exist, then do it. Otherwise, I tend to steer clear, post-Penguin.

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          • SEODinosaur
            SEODinosaur @SEODinosaur last edited by Jun 29, 2012, 12:22 AM Jun 29, 2012, 12:22 AM

            Ahh man just submitted to a handful of them...

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            • Copstead
              Copstead @SEODinosaur last edited by Jun 28, 2012, 11:51 PM Jun 28, 2012, 11:51 PM

              On that page they actually went through the list of SEOmoz's directories.  (I think SEOmoz will be removing that directory list soon)

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              • SEODinosaur
                SEODinosaur @Copstead last edited by Jun 28, 2012, 11:35 PM Jun 28, 2012, 11:35 PM

                What about the directories that are recommended by SEOmoz? Are these good directories?

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                • Copstead
                  Copstead last edited by Jun 28, 2012, 11:10 PM Jun 28, 2012, 11:10 PM

                  I just want to remind everyone that since the Penguin update, we need to be very careful about directories.  Here is a great article about Directories and with an analysis of SEOmoz's directory list.

                  Web Directory Submission Danger: Analysis of 2,678 Directories Shows 20% Penalized/Banned by Google

                  http://www.seomoz.org/blog/web-directory-submission-danger

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                  • j0a0vargas
                    j0a0vargas last edited by Jun 28, 2012, 10:40 PM Jun 28, 2012, 10:40 PM

                    Hello,

                    Directories are good for improving the authority's area and give a result in initial projects. Choose the right category also produces some good results.

                    All the sites I get a SEO work, I do the registration in directories, think that each one is one more domain with a link to your site. The vast majority, the links are follow and to register the job is too small, you spend a few minutes and sign up for a lot of sites.

                    The results are not surprising, but is a support for the initial work of linkbuilding, I think it's worth, including investing in some. The advantage of directories is that the domains are usually strong and is very easy to gain links to your site: D

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