$500 pr 5 directory listing yes/no?

AverageGuy

11 years ago

simple answer, no. do not need to think about it.

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Paul Tovey 11 years ago

Never, besides, Google won't count it anyway, it's against their policy.
It's just a site owner trying to exploit people.
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kid3378

11 years ago

Originally Posted by attorneydavid

I can purchase a listing in a niche directory for $500. There are 20 or so other obl and the page is pr5. Seem outrageously high but a PR5 is calling to me. Leading site in industry.

thoughts?

no. i think the listing costs too much. I think the money will be used wisely when invested in paid reviews (relevant) to your website.

Or look for some bloggers(have relevant pr2+ blog) who can write for your site with a little fee.

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Curtis2011

11 years ago

Aww hell no. First of all, that is way overpriced. I've seen PR5's for sale for less than half that.

Secondly, for $500, you could get so much more bang for your buck. You could pay a virtual assistant to go out and manually build links for you for several hours, or pay him to write a bunch of new content, etc.

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MikeFriedman

11 years ago

Originally Posted by attorneydavid

I can purchase a listing in a niche directory for $500. There are 20 or so other obl and the page is pr5. Seem outrageously high but a PR5 is calling to me. Leading site in industry.

thoughts?

Really depends on the directory and if that is a permanent link. People pay $300 to get into the Yahoo directory all the time. If it is very niche specific and an industry leader, possibly even something that can send direct traffic, yeah, I would consider it.

Originally Posted by Paul Tovey

Never, besides, Google won't count it anyway, it's against their policy.
It's just a site owner trying to exploit people.

It is not against their policy at all. That is nonsense.

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Paul Tovey

11 years ago

It is not against their policy at all. That is nonsense.

I can purchase a listing in a niche directory for $500.

Official Google Webmaster Central Blog: A reminder about selling links that pass PageRank

"Google has said for years that selling links that pass PageRank violates our quality guidelines."

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MikeFriedman

11 years ago

Originally Posted by Paul Tovey

I can purchase a listing in a niche directory for $500.

Official Google Webmaster Central Blog: A reminder about selling links that pass PageRank

"Google has said for years that selling links that pass PageRank violates our quality guidelines."

Yet they openly have endorsed BOTW and the Yahoo directory.

Sorry, but they do not see paying a fee to be part of a directory as the same thing as buying links that pass PageRank.

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Complex 11 years ago

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- paulgl 11 years ago
  
  Originally Posted by Complex
  
  Really? This guy has a different opinion than you do:
  
  Are paid directories held to the same standards as paid links? - YouTube
  
  He's talking about lame-ass directories that have no morals. Not real paid
  directories like yahoo.
  
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- MikeFriedman 11 years ago
  
  Originally Posted by Complex
  
  Really? This guy has a different opinion than you do:
  
  Are paid directories held to the same standards as paid links? - YouTube
  
  No he doesn't. He says it depends on the directory.
  
  I never said that every paid directory is ok. I just said that because a directory is paid does not mean it violates Google's standards.
  
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indiana jones 11 years ago

Originally Posted by MikeFriedman

People pay $300 to get into the Yahoo directory all the time.

Could somebody explain why all yahoo directory pages have PR0 and how it is possible to get SEO value from PR0?
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hipeopo02

11 years ago

if the site is in your niche (and it should be) then do it. G cant tell you paid for a link. they dont monitor all business transactions. just a search engine guys....just a search engine.

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wsiebler

11 years ago

You could buy, host and own a PR5 site for that investment. I'd probably prefer that path.

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webdevpro

11 years ago

Huh? IMO $500 for a single listing seems too expensive even if the link is on PR5 page.

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Bambu

11 years ago

If the website can send targeted traffic to your website, then the listing is well worth it. If not, then there are better values out there.

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attorneydavid

11 years ago

Thanks everyone, I think I'm going to spend the money on other things for now but keeping it on plate for future. This is what I was thinking of BTW ..

http://www.domaining.com/directory/domain-marketplaces

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hipeopo02

11 years ago

Originally Posted by attorneydavid

Thanks everyone, I think I'm going to spend the money on other things for now but keeping it on plate for future. This is what I was thinking of BTW ..

http://www.domaining.com/directory/domain-marketplaces

There are very few things in IM that you know what you will get BEFORE you pay for when you spend that kind of money. That is no correct "pricing" for all people because there are too many variables.

the PR 5 link is on a site related to your industry and a top one at that right?

YOU know the true value of what you are trying to do. $500 might be chump change for the effect you get from that link.

Try to spread that money around and you will have a better chance of getting robbed, not overcharged, flat out robbed.

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matthewtien

11 years ago

$500 is too much, and what are the PA & DA of the listing page?

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MikeFriedman 11 years ago

Originally Posted by matthewtien

$500 is too much, and what are the PA & DA of the listing page?

Those metrics are worthless for determining the value of anything.
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adystanley

11 years ago

I wouldn't pay 500$ for a link. I would spent that money on Guest Posts.

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patco

11 years ago

Looks good, but $500.00... If you want it so much, purchase it, but I would first wait to see what will happen after the next PR update and if it is still PR5 and has UNDER 20 OBL's, then I could change my mind!

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webapex

11 years ago

There are so many alternatives to directories these days, (Yahoo directory is not the sandbox escape tool it once was.)

Here are some of the few paid directories that get search engine respect, the PR is for their home page.

Joeant.com pr6
bestoftheweb.com pr6
gimpsey.com pr5
GoGuides.com pr5
Business.com pr7 perhaps if currently providing doFollow, feeds other biz searches. $299.00 per year, they sell ads as well.
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