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[ladydelaluna]

http://www.seo-lab.c...directories.php

Just an FYI... Josh.nu is a crap directory... all the links are redirects from josh.nu using cgi scripts, and give you no credit with SEO whatsoever...

Just a tip from someone in the biz...

[Brian Turner]

Crikey - you're right - it must have slipped through. Thanks for the warning.

[Jill]

Crikey - you're right

LOL...I love that word -- crikey -- hehehe

[OldWelshGuy]

Crikey is like YIKES...

Real Scoobie Doo words

[Scottie]

Jinkies!

[torka]

Zoinks!

--Torka

[ObjectsSearch]

Being new to SEO, I would love some input:

DMOZ, Yahoo! Looksmart directories.  I understand the importance of being listed in these.

Are there any other major directories out there that I should be adding to, in order to increase quality traffic?  What are the benefits?

Some Canadian Directories would be appreciated as well.

Input?

(No link Farms Please)

Objects Directory - www.ObjectsDirectory.com



[edited live link per Forum Guidelines]

Edited by Randy, 13 March 2004 - 07:18 AM.

[Krazie]

Anyone found any useful UK directories along the lines of Go Guides etc??

Brian
I hope these help...

[http://www.4dnetwork.co.uk/]
[http://www.abacho.co.uk/]
[http://www.applegate.co.uk/]
[http://www.britindex.co.uk/]
[http://www.ec-uk.co....nt/addlink.asp]
[http://www.findonce.co.uk/index.shtml]
[http://www.ibrowse.co.uk]
[http://www.oxfordshire.co.uk]
[http://www.searchuno.co.uk/]
[http://www.thebiz.co.uk]
[http://www.toxiclemon.co.uk]
[http://www.ukmd.co.uk/]

Krazie

[live links edited as per our guidelines]

Edited by Jill, 22 March 2004 - 10:44 AM.

[jon_itmagic]

Has anyone else tried this search directory? [http://www.thisisouryear.com/] They charge $8 for each submission, which seems pretty reasonable to me.

The whole process is automated, so once you've submitted and paid your fee the site is live.

The site has a good PR, even in the lower level categories.


Jon

[qwerty]

If you have to pay to get into that directory, they've made some changes. At least one of my sites is in there, and I'm certain I never paid them. The code behind their links is a little odd, too:

<A class=site_name 
onmouseover="window.status='http://www.domain.com'; return true;" 
onmouseout="window.status=''; return true;" 
href="http://www.domain.com">

It's a standard HREF link, so there's just no point that I can see for them to bloat their code with the window status nonsense. That stuff all happens by default.

[Jill]

Welcome, Jon!

Is that your directory?

Jill

[jon_itmagic]

Is that your directory?

Hi Jill

No, it's not my directory (wish it was!). I've recently listed a handful of my client sites in there... I figured that for $8 it was worth taking a punt on it.

At the beginning of May I'll be checking the sites I've submitted to see if Google has picked-up the listings.

I'll post some feedback here if you're interested...

[jon_itmagic]

If you have to pay to get into that directory, they've made some changes....

I guess now the site has establised itself & has a good PR, they've decided to make the site earn its keep.

Re. the status bar text... I agree - it is a little odd to code the status bar with the URL. I notice they re-write the status bar for their other site specific links (e.g. 'More Information'). I have no real issues with that, I suppose it bloats the HTML a little... Maybe just an over zealous web developer

[qwerty]

I just checked the logs for my site that's listed there. Since October of last year (which is probably around the time the site was added), we've had three referrals for thisisouryear. That's fine for a free listing, but I don't think I'd pay $8 for it.

By the way, the page in the directory where my site is listed has three outbound links (inlcuding mine) and is currently showing a toolbar PR of 1.

[jon_itmagic]

<snip>... we've had three referrals for thisisouryear. That's fine for a free listing, but I don't think I'd pay $8 for it.

By the way, the page in the directory where my site is listed has three outbound links (inlcuding mine) and is currently showing a toolbar PR of 1.

Hmmm... I don't think I'd pay if the category was PR 1 either. The categories I've utilised are PR 6.

Regarding incoming traffic... I'm not under any illusion as to the quantity of traffic this site will generate. I've used the site for the same reason I'd submit to DMOZ, Zeal etc. If the submission gives my new sites additional visibility in their early months, I consider it money well spent.