Archive for July, 2008
Are directories dead?
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I’ve been reading a lot about how link directories are dead when it comes to building a link profile. For most of those India based build and stuff directories that may be the case, but for those that are managed, perform complete site reviews, and keep from linking to what are commonly considered junk websites, this most certainly isn’t the case.
Well managed directories can provide a solid link profile base from which to build a new website, or stabilize an older site. But how to choose who to submit to?
Honestly, it doesn’t really matter. As long as your link profile isn’t 100% link directories, then any “bad” directories that you may submit your site to will have zero benefit, at worst, according to Google. But they might just help a little bit. And the good directories that you’ve submitted to will give you the juice and the traffic that they give.
A directory link will never have the juice that the front page of CNN will give you, but they shouldn’t be ignored either. Especially for a new website just looking for some love.
On a side note, I dumped a massive category dump in here to get started. I’ll be thinning it back down as I have time to make the link portion of the site a bit more friendly.
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Tired of devoting resources to low-value link strategies? Discover the goldmine of links your company is sitting on. Learn how to expand your customer base and build links at the same time in my latest column at SearchEngineWatch.com Link Building with Customers.Welcome all linkerbators!
I’ve been wanting to dive into more link building material and ideas lately and I couldn’t justify full 4 hours of sleep I get every night so it’s time to get serious about link building.
Linkerbation
You can blame Cali Lewis over at Geek Brief TV for the name. She made a comment about linkerbation in one of her podcasts and someone with no plans or, apparently talent, registered the .com but never bothered to do anything with it. Since I firmly believe that good content can be found no matter what the URL or TLD is, I grabbed the .net to create this comfy little spot of linky goodness.
The big directory up front, yes it’s empty at the moment, will be filled over time with sites that I actually look at and like. No random junk sites allowed. And the blog over here will be about me learning and sharing all sorts of link building goodness.
So if you have a good site submit it. Have a comment or suggestion for the blog, submit it (dofollow being installed in a few minutes). Don’t like what I have to say? Keep it to yourself, I am a delicate flounder after all and my feelings are hurt easily.
