Yahoo! Directory Listings - worth it?

by jkiley

Posted: 14 years ago 11 replies

Should I submit my new website to yahoo directory listings? It is 299/year. Does it worth it?

What do you guys think?

#directory #listings #worth #yahoo

Brad Gosse 14 years ago

Without a doubt yes. I have proven this over and over

It improves your overall popularity online not just w yahoo
- Thanks
- 2 replies
Signature
Free Clip Art
{{ DiscussionBoard.errors[2111128].message }}
- MRomeo09 14 years ago
  
  Depends on what your website is about. Generally it works pretty well as long as you have a good category to list under.
  
  Thanks
  
  Signature
  We do not have to become heroes overnight. Just a step at a time, meeting each thing that comes up ... discovering we have the strength to stare it down. - Eleanor Roosevelt
  
  Your opinion of yourself becomes your reality. If you have all these doubts, then no one will believe in you and everything will go wrong. If you think the opposite, the opposite will happen. Itâ€™s that simple.-Curtis Jackson- 50 Cent
  
  {{ DiscussionBoard.errors[2111235].message }}
- bmoney76 14 years ago
  
  Originally Posted by Brad Gosse
  
  Without a doubt yes. I have proven this over and over
  
  It improves your overall popularity online not just w yahoo
  
  Have you had luck getting affiliate sites listed, or have you tried? I'm talking about quality affiliate sites with lots of good content not thin ones with just affiliate links. I've heard that they won't list affiliate sites and I've been hesitant to chance $299 on finding out.
  
  Thanks
  
  {{ DiscussionBoard.errors[2113214].message }}
Social Experts 14 years ago

I have heard that it is just as good to submit to lots of free directories because yahoo obviously has a lot of listings so overall your backlink won't mean as much.
- Thanks
Signature

Chill.
{{ DiscussionBoard.errors[2111253].message }}
lacraiger 14 years ago

its not worth it.
- Thanks
- 1 reply
Signature
Event Planner in Philippines
{{ DiscussionBoard.errors[2111426].message }}
- JamesThames 14 years ago
  
  Hi,
  
  It would be better to buy with that money a couple of high page rank sites (pr 3 and pr 4 will do the trick) and point them to your targeted site, sites like Digital Point and Flippa can be a starting point for you (google them).
  
  You will buy them and you control them, they will be usefull not only for that site that you want to list on yahoo now but for many others, pus you can sell links on those sites too and make money
  
  Regards,
  
  James
  
  Thanks
  
  1 reply
  
  {{ DiscussionBoard.errors[2112509].message }}
  
  dotslash 14 years ago
  
  Yep if you're serious about your website and it makes you money it's worth it.
  
  It's expensive but in my experience it usually gives a big boost in your rankings. Check out your main competitors see if they're listed there.
  
  Thanks
  
  {{ DiscussionBoard.errors[2112587].message }}
Midas3 Consulting 14 years ago

Gawd, this forum is horrible at times.

There's pretty conclusive evidence from guys like Jerry West
testing this over thousands of properties that part of Googles
algo takes into consideration a Yahoo paid directory listing.

With the $299 and no guarantee of submission it ensures
that for the most part only quality sites get in.

It's a great way to add trust in Google's eyes , yes, do it.
- Thanks
{{ DiscussionBoard.errors[2113978].message }}
oneims 14 years ago

I haven't tried submitting to Yahoo directory but I think before you do that you must prepare first all the thing needed because that charge is non-refundable.
- Thanks
{{ DiscussionBoard.errors[2113989].message }}
Peter Gregory 14 years ago

If you have a quality site definitely do it. If you have something that won't stand up to the quality they require you are throwing your money away.
- Thanks
{{ DiscussionBoard.errors[2114016].message }}
MKaren 14 years ago

Originally Posted by jkiley

Should I submit my new website to yahoo directory listings? It is 299/year. Does it worth it?

What do you guys think?

Yes,but there are more cheaper just keep looking
- Thanks
Signature
Upwork links are not allowed in signatures
{{ DiscussionBoard.errors[2525219].message }}