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Directories

by Groovystar
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I'm finding lots of directories but they're all requiring me to add their link onto my front page. I'm already overflowing with over 60 reciprocal links and can't afford to add any more. Are there ANY directories out there that don't require this?
#directories
  • Profile picture of the author J. David Rogers
    Yes, although directories are of questionable link value. Not saying to avoid them, but certainly don't rely on them. Try Digixmas http://www.digixmas.com/ They have a tool that I've been using for a couple years whenever I feel the need to do a few 100/1000 directories.

    And you definitely don't want to have your page viewed as a link farm. I would stay far away from reciprocal link directories.
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  • Profile picture of the author Groovystar
    Thanks I will check it out.

    I see other sites listed on these reciprocals yet they don't have the links up at all. Not sure how they managed that, maybe the directories didn't start out reciprocal.

    going to keep looking for directories that will list me without a link back

    hmm I looked at your link and it seems to be an auto submitter. I hear those are picked up by Google as fraudulent. Think I'll stick to manual submission of links. But thanks anyway!
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  • Profile picture of the author jtooder
    All the recip links you do may not get as much "link" juice compared to one-way links.

    GL
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  • Profile picture of the author Groovystar
    Yeah, that's what I've heard. It's pretty easy for Google to be able to tell they're a "deal" more than actual interest in someone's site. I have too many already and am trying to wipe them off my site almost entirely except for 10, or 20 tops.
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    • Profile picture of the author Bruce Hearder
      Most directories are not worth the value. In my 2c opinion, directory listings are the least valuable link that you can get.

      You could always try and trick the link dirctories with a bit of PHP code and you soon could have heaps on 1 way links, and the LD thinks that you have given then a reciprocal links..

      WARNING!! Greyhat linking method to follow ...

      Something simple like posting a link on a directory that looks like :

      www.yoursite.com?id=linkdirectory.com

      Now when the linkdirectory bot comings visiting, the PHP code on your site parses the value of the id and displays a link on your site for

      linkdirectory.com

      Of course this is very simplistic but knowing a bit about how URLs are put together you can come up with a very successfull linking method..

      Take care

      Bruce
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  • Profile picture of the author FortressDataProtection
    I'm interested in this thread, because I've seen lots of sites that will ASK you to post a link, either in the form of text link, or (more rarely) graphic link, but I think it is not always worded as a requirement. I definitely see how my own site could become a "link farm" if I put links as "suggested" by all those sites I am posting to. But I think if they don't say it's mandatory and they will be checking for back link on my home page, I should not have to worry about posting a back link. Maybe that's a simplistic view. (???)

    It's true all links are not created equal. But it seems directories can give you at least some link love. The question is, is it really worth the time?

    Still learning here... so thanks for the post.

    -- Dr. David
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