Confused About Directory Submissions

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Hey guys,

I'm a little confused. When submitting your URL to a directory....is the reason to do that just to get indexed, or are you trying to get an actual backlink to your site?

Thanks!
Rae
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  • Profile picture of the author iklanbaris
    i do it to get them both..Get my new site indexed and get free back link..Why are you confused..It's so simple..
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  • Profile picture of the author Raemi13
    I was confused because I didn't know if it actually created a backlink or not.

    Plus I tend to over-complicate simple things sometimes.

    Thanks,
    Rae
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  • Profile picture of the author socialbookmark
    Directory submission is more effective for making backlinks not faster indexing.
    Article directories, Squidoo, Hubpages and social bookmarking sites can help faster indexing.
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    • Profile picture of the author connorbringas
      It gives you a backlink...but a good one? Thats a debate i dont want to get into
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  • Profile picture of the author Raemi13
    @socialbookmark - Thank you...that's helpful.

    @connorbringas - I know what you are saying and I understand that...no need to get into a debate on the quality of that link or if it should even be done at all.

    Thanks for the input.
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  • Profile picture of the author nakmuay7
    Originally Posted by Raemi13 View Post

    Hey guys,

    I'm a little confused. When submitting your URL to a directory....is the reason to do that just to get indexed, or are you trying to get an actual backlink to your site?

    Thanks!
    Rae

    both, you are getting the backlink to your site which google will see and follow to your site. thus finding the site and adding it to googles index.

    dont bother with reciprocal links unless they are in your niche
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