If I have listed my URL in a directory - can I go back and list the pages one by one?

Rob Anderson · 02-23-2011, 10:10 AM

I like the idea of listing my website(s) in online directories, and I do it quite a lot, but lately I have been growing one or two of my websites and wondered what would happen if I went back to my directory list and re-listed the pages that I have optimized for a specific keyword.
Would I get slapped by the directory?
Would I get slapped by the search engines?
You see half the time I would rather get back-links to a page that I have been targeting a long tailed keyword with, and feel that if I could get about 200 back links to that specific page then I would rank better for the page, and by default rank better for the site overall.
I am not to keen on going out there and chasing down individual back-links one by one for every page that I publish.

When you answer please add if your answer is based on your opinion or experience.

I would really be happy to know this answer, as I would then rush off and list all my pages one by one in a lot of directories.

Thanks guys!
Rob

JMichaelZ · 02-23-2011, 10:37 AM

A lot of directories do not allow this practice of putting in anything except the main URL of your site.

I suspect there are some that do, but I have never seen one. It is probably something that would be covered in the TOS, though

paulgl · 02-23-2011, 10:38 AM

LOL! I ran a directory, then had to obliterate it because people were
doing exactly what you propose. Put a different page in all categories.

Directories are very low-low level links. I would not even bother.

Paul

Rob Anderson · 02-23-2011, 10:47 AM

Good enough answers for me already - thanks guys...

Aki Fagno · 02-23-2011, 06:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by paulgl

LOL! I ran a directory, then had to obliterate it because people were
doing exactly what you propose. Put a different page in all categories.

Directories are very low-low level links. I would not even bother.

Paul

Hahaha.. I agree. I have been there too. And now I have just realized.

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Rob Anderson HyperActive Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Johannesburg. South Africa Posts: 226 Thanks: 190 Thanked 66 Times in 29 Posts	If I have listed my URL in a directory - can I go back and list the pages one by one? I like the idea of listing my website(s) in online directories, and I do it quite a lot, but lately I have been growing one or two of my websites and wondered what would happen if I went back to my directory list and re-listed the pages that I have optimized for a specific keyword. Would I get slapped by the directory? Would I get slapped by the search engines? You see half the time I would rather get back-links to a page that I have been targeting a long tailed keyword with, and feel that if I could get about 200 back links to that specific page then I would rank better for the page, and by default rank better for the site overall. I am not to keen on going out there and chasing down individual back-links one by one for every page that I publish. When you answer please add if your answer is based on your opinion or experience. I would really be happy to know this answer, as I would then rush off and list all my pages one by one in a lot of directories. Thanks guys! Rob
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JMichaelZ Senior Warrior Member War Room Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: California Desert Posts: 1,820 Blog Entries: 11 Thanks: 439 Thanked 350 Times in 310 Posts	Re: If I have listed my URL in a directory - can I go back and list the pages one by one? A lot of directories do not allow this practice of putting in anything except the main URL of your site. I suspect there are some that do, but I have never seen one. It is probably something that would be covered in the TOS, though
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paulgl Plundering the Web War Room Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: , , . Posts: 4,849 Thanks: 804 Thanked 1,199 Times in 886 Posts	Re: If I have listed my URL in a directory - can I go back and list the pages one by one? LOL! I ran a directory, then had to obliterate it because people were doing exactly what you propose. Put a different page in all categories. Directories are very low-low level links. I would not even bother. Paul
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Rob Anderson HyperActive Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Johannesburg. South Africa Posts: 226 Thanks: 190 Thanked 66 Times in 29 Posts	Re: If I have listed my URL in a directory - can I go back and list the pages one by one? Good enough answers for me already - thanks guys...
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