 Is Having A Yahoo Directory Listing A Hindrance? |
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 Nov 30 2004, 03:47 PM
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 Marketing Specialist  Group: Active Members Posts: 154 Joined: 1-September 04 User's local time: Feb 9 2010, 07:54 AM From: Appleton, Wisconsin Member No.: 4,896  |
I started a new thread because I was not the only one with the same question and it did not relate to the original message here
Jill said about having a yahoo directory listing QUOTE I find a Yahoo listing more of a hindrence than a help these days, as well. Darky asked QUOTE Jill - why is it a hindrance?? Outside of the expense of $300/year, could someone please explain why having a yahoo directory listing would be a hindrance? |
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Nov 30 2004, 03:58 PM
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Marketing Specialist Group: Active Members Posts: 154 Joined: 1-September 04 User's local time: Feb 9 2010, 07:54 AM From: Appleton, Wisconsin Member No.: 4,896 |
OK, I found one reason.
Your business name must be your title. So if your business name is not keyword rich you have an issue since yahoo will use the directory listing over your title tag. I will concede this is a major hindrance for many. Any others? This post has been edited by Presentationrentals: Nov 30 2004, 04:07 PM |
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Nov 30 2004, 04:10 PM
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 HR 6 Group: Active Members Posts: 850 Joined: 4-May 04 User's local time: Feb 9 2010, 09:54 AM From: Atlanta, GA Member No.: 3,454 |
The site description displayed in the search results (in most cases) comes from your Yahoo Directory description -- which is briefer, and less compelling to searchers -- instead of from your site.
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Nov 30 2004, 04:28 PM
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HR 5 Group: Active Members Posts: 339 Joined: 31-July 03 User's local time: Feb 9 2010, 09:54 AM From: Done Leery Member No.: 118 |
*I find a Yahoo listing more of a hindrence than a help these days, as well.*
Even if this was Yahoo! specific, I'd argue the case, if it was in a general sense, I'm stunned!! |
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Nov 30 2004, 05:04 PM
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 High Rankings Advisor  Group: Admin Posts: 29,196 Joined: 21-July 03 User's local time: Feb 9 2010, 08:54 AM From: Ashland, MA Member No.: 2 |
The cost.
The Title sucks. The directory is buried on Yahoo so don't count on traffic from the listing. The directory is buried on Yahoo so it doesn't pass much link pop either. There are just so many links that are just as good (bad?) as Yahoo that I can't imagine how $300 a year can be justified. |
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Nov 30 2004, 05:16 PM
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Marketing Specialist Group: Active Members Posts: 154 Joined: 1-September 04 User's local time: Feb 9 2010, 07:54 AM From: Appleton, Wisconsin Member No.: 4,896 |
Thank you. That is good enough for me to pass on this directory listing.
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Nov 30 2004, 05:22 PM
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 HR 6 Group: Active Members Posts: 887 Joined: 1-December 03 User's local time: Feb 9 2010, 07:54 AM From: Near St. Louis, Missouri Member No.: 1,507 |
QUOTE(Jill @ Nov 30 2004, 04:04 PM) The directory is buried on Yahoo so don't count on traffic from the listing. The directory is buried on Yahoo so it doesn't pass much link pop either. I don't pay for a directory listing either because IMO there are many better uses for $300 a year, but just to play devil's advocate... There is a directory tab in Yahoo that returns only directory (no web) results. Do you think that helps any wrt traffic or link popularity? |
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Nov 30 2004, 05:24 PM
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HR 2 Group: Active Members Posts: 30 Joined: 3-November 04 User's local time: Feb 9 2010, 09:54 AM Member No.: 5,571 |
Thanks for clearing that up, I'm stunned someone actually saw my previous post!
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Nov 30 2004, 05:32 PM
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HR 6 Group: Active Members Posts: 887 Joined: 1-December 03 User's local time: Feb 9 2010, 07:54 AM From: Near St. Louis, Missouri Member No.: 1,507 |
QUOTE(Darky @ Nov 30 2004, 04:24 PM) I'm stunned someone actually saw my previous post! (IMG:http://www.highrankings.com/forum/style_emoticons/default/offtopic.gif) Why are you stunned? There wasn't much of anything else going on in that thread. (IMG:http://www.highrankings.com/forum/style_emoticons/default/wink.gif) |
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Nov 30 2004, 05:50 PM
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HR 5 Group: Active Members Posts: 339 Joined: 31-July 03 User's local time: Feb 9 2010, 09:54 AM From: Done Leery Member No.: 118 |
*There are just so many links that are just as good (bad?) as Yahoo that I can't imagine how $300 a year can be justified.*
OK, name just eight. ;-) (Figure plucked out of nowhere, having recently read of a link from a non-relevent PR 8 page with over 30 outbounds costing around the same as a Y! directory listing.) This post has been edited by glengara: Nov 30 2004, 06:00 PM |
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Nov 30 2004, 06:09 PM
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Marketing Specialist Group: Active Members Posts: 154 Joined: 1-September 04 User's local time: Feb 9 2010, 07:54 AM From: Appleton, Wisconsin Member No.: 4,896 |
Hi glengara and Welcome to the forum (IMG:http://www.highrankings.com/forum/style_emoticons/default/bye1.gif)
We have a nice listing of directories here I went thru them pretty quick. I did this. Is it free? If yes, I looked at it and if it was nice looking I found the appropriate category and submitted a add URL request. I kept a word page open and anything I had to fill out I did it there first. So when the next directory needed the same information I could copy and paste. I got to a point where I could compete a listing in less then 5 minutes. I bet others here could cut that time in half. |
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Nov 30 2004, 06:27 PM
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HR 5 Group: Active Members Posts: 339 Joined: 31-July 03 User's local time: Feb 9 2010, 09:54 AM From: Done Leery Member No.: 118 |
Thanks for that Presentationrentals, but from the start Google specifically mentioned two directories where a listing would help a site appear in the G SERPs.
As far as I can see, and despite the plethora of new "directories", nothing much has changed. |
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Nov 30 2004, 06:46 PM
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Marketing Specialist Group: Active Members Posts: 154 Joined: 1-September 04 User's local time: Feb 9 2010, 07:54 AM From: Appleton, Wisconsin Member No.: 4,896 |
What two? dmoz and google?
Most reading I have done lead me to believe dmoz no longer gets a larger bump from Google The bump comes from dmoz data being uploaded into other directories. |
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Nov 30 2004, 07:07 PM
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HR 5 Group: Active Members Posts: 339 Joined: 31-July 03 User's local time: Feb 9 2010, 09:54 AM From: Done Leery Member No.: 118 |
* dmoz and yahoo?*
Yup, as far as bought links are concerned, nothing comes close :-) *The bump comes from dmoz data being uploaded into other directories.* It is similar, though less extensive, in Y! This post has been edited by glengara: Nov 30 2004, 07:14 PM |
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Nov 30 2004, 07:44 PM
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Marketing Specialist Group: Active Members Posts: 154 Joined: 1-September 04 User's local time: Feb 9 2010, 07:54 AM From: Appleton, Wisconsin Member No.: 4,896 |
Hi glengara,
QUOTE *The bump comes from dmoz data being uploaded into other directories.* It is similar, though less extensive, in Y! I thought yahoo was closed proprietary, unlike dmoz who allows downloads of its directory. |
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