Factors that can increase your Google PageRank
Now the Google PageRank algorithm can be very complexed, but yet friendly invention. Here is a list of things that could help boost you Google PageRank, with a rating scale beside it of how important we think it is.
Update Pages Frequently 2/10
Add Pages Frequently 4/10
Good Neighborhood Directories with high PageRank Levels 7/10
Monster Websites 7/10
Quality Inbound links 8/10
Quality Relevant Links 9/10
No Broken Links 5/10
Article Submissions (this can increase your PageRank by getting more inbound links)
All these put together 10/10
Factors that can decrease your Google PageRank
Bad inbound links such as Poker, Porn, Sex, Drugs, or anything to that nature
Link spamming
Bad Content
Lots of broken links
SEO Black Hat Techniques
How Google PageRank is Calculated
Okay now we are to the Google PageRank Calculations, this is very simple so pay attention, I learned it over night, not really. The factors about Google PageRank Calculation is that no one knows exactly how it works, but people have discovered over time somewhat how it works, but lets get into an example.
PR(A) = (1-d) + d(PR(t1)/C(t1) + ... + PR(tn)/C(tn))
Above is a Google PageRank algo. that was released in the development of Google algo. Thats right the actualy algo equitation . Which google is not telling us what it does, but that does not matter because the equatation is good enough.
In the equation 't1 - tn' are pages linking to page A, 'C' is the number of outbound links that a page has and 'd' is a damping factor, usually set to 0.85.
A more simpler way to think of it is:
a page's PageRank = 0.15 + 0.85 * (a "share" of the PageRank of every page that links to it)
Share = The linking page's PageRank is divided by the number of outbound links
A page "votes" an amount of PageRank onto each page that it links to. The amount of PageRank that it has to vote with is a little less than its own PageRank value (its own value * 0.85). This value will be shared equally between all pages
Therefore; it would be better to get a page linked to you that has a PageRank of 5 with 2 outbound links then it would be to have a page linked to you with a PageRank of 8 with 500 outbound links, but don't get me wrong. It would be better to have both pages linked to you, but if you was to take your choice, think about it.
Now the Google PageRank algorithm is based between a pr of 1 to 10, but many people believe that numbers are set to a algo logarithmic scale. Which there is a very good reason to believe this, but no one knows for sure outside of google, now there has probably been people that have figured it out somewhat, but to be sure, you would of had to write the Google PageRank algorithm your self.
Who invented the Google PageRank Algorithm
Google PageRank was developed at Standford University by Larry Page, and Sergery Brin. This was part of a research project for these two individuals. The project was started in 1995 and then was led to a functional prototype. In 1998, Google was founded.
PageRank Tools
Google PageRank is very much like the size of a man's you-know-what. Everyone thinks it's important, no one admits it's important (unless they have a huge one) and everyone is interested in the size of everyone else's.
In researching website optimization, I came across PageRank size for the first time and was amazed about how many people obsessed about it. Obviously everyone wants a larger one and there are various methods of increasing it - some proven, some painful, and some downright silly.
But let me explain what PageRank is first.PageRank is one of the many factors Google takes into account when it returns the results for a search term. It is, in effect, Google's evaluation of how important a site is. The main element in this is the number of sites linking to your site and their PageRank size. This can be viewed as a popularity contest with the sites with the bigger PageRanks getting bigger votes (ain't that always the way).
The upshot of this is that sites with, a small PageRank cannot get close to the top of the results when popular keywords are searched upon, and have to rely on more specific keywords to get traffic from search engines.
PageRank is measured from 0-10. Sites can be out into three categories: PageRank 0-2 - New websites that are just starting out. Websites that have come to terms with the size of their PageRank and have given up trying to increase it (but secretly hope it'll still grow over time). Bad boys who have broken the rules.
PageRank 3-6 - Established websites that have proven they can perform. Niche websites that have a big enough PageRank to do what they need it to do.
PageRank 7-10 - Some of these guys' PageRank is so big it'll knock you over if they turn too quickly. In order to compete with this PageRank, one needs to develop other techniques to establish your own area of specialist expertise.
In order to not get their PageRank laughed at, webmasters are constantly looking to increase it. Here are a few ways to stretch that PageRank.
Increase the Size of Your Site - By increasing the number of pages on the site, it increases the amount of PageRank the webmaster can play with. If those pages point internally then it can increase the PageRank of those pages for instance. However, you should be careful that you don't create pages with no real value or content, as one can be punished for that.
Exposure - Advertising your website is a core piece of your strategy. However, to really increase that PageRank, you need incoming, permanent, links not occasional pay-per-click ads or banners that can change day-to-day or week-to-week. Ways to do this include, writing high quality articles that get published on a number of sites , being active in forams associated with the subject of your website, and forming a group in one or more of the social websites. But beware! Over-exposure can be detrimental to your PageRank too, if you are deemed to be spamming.
There are also a number of things you should avoid that may shrink your PageRank. Getting caught with your pants down - Anything that Google prohibits (and there is a lot) can adversely affect your PageRank if they catch you in the act. So keep your nose clean and make sure you understand the rules.
Gratuitous Linking - Simply exchanging links with other sites doesn't really have an effect on your PageRank (although it still might generate traffic) and using "link farms" can have a negative effect.
There is a small but vocal group that says you shouldn't worry about the size of it and just concentrate on providing good content for your visitors. This is the equivalent of "the size doesn't matter, it's what you do with it". The reality is that people visit your website because of what's on it, but they won't visit if they don't know it's there - so a balance is needed.
In summary, PageRank is a very important aspect but to obsess over it means you won't satisfy your visitors in other areas, which might be important to them. If it is that important to you, you need to get out and meet people!
If it's big enough to do the job, be happy.
In researching website optimization, I came across PageRank size for the first time and was amazed about how many people obsessed about it. Obviously everyone wants a larger one and there are various methods of increasing it - some proven, some painful, and some downright silly.
But let me explain what PageRank is first.PageRank is one of the many factors Google takes into account when it returns the results for a search term. It is, in effect, Google's evaluation of how important a site is. The main element in this is the number of sites linking to your site and their PageRank size. This can be viewed as a popularity contest with the sites with the bigger PageRanks getting bigger votes (ain't that always the way).
The upshot of this is that sites with, a small PageRank cannot get close to the top of the results when popular keywords are searched upon, and have to rely on more specific keywords to get traffic from search engines.
PageRank is measured from 0-10. Sites can be out into three categories: PageRank 0-2 - New websites that are just starting out. Websites that have come to terms with the size of their PageRank and have given up trying to increase it (but secretly hope it'll still grow over time). Bad boys who have broken the rules.
PageRank 3-6 - Established websites that have proven they can perform. Niche websites that have a big enough PageRank to do what they need it to do.
PageRank 7-10 - Some of these guys' PageRank is so big it'll knock you over if they turn too quickly. In order to compete with this PageRank, one needs to develop other techniques to establish your own area of specialist expertise.
In order to not get their PageRank laughed at, webmasters are constantly looking to increase it. Here are a few ways to stretch that PageRank.
Increase the Size of Your Site - By increasing the number of pages on the site, it increases the amount of PageRank the webmaster can play with. If those pages point internally then it can increase the PageRank of those pages for instance. However, you should be careful that you don't create pages with no real value or content, as one can be punished for that.
Exposure - Advertising your website is a core piece of your strategy. However, to really increase that PageRank, you need incoming, permanent, links not occasional pay-per-click ads or banners that can change day-to-day or week-to-week. Ways to do this include, writing high quality articles that get published on a number of sites , being active in forams associated with the subject of your website, and forming a group in one or more of the social websites. But beware! Over-exposure can be detrimental to your PageRank too, if you are deemed to be spamming.
There are also a number of things you should avoid that may shrink your PageRank. Getting caught with your pants down - Anything that Google prohibits (and there is a lot) can adversely affect your PageRank if they catch you in the act. So keep your nose clean and make sure you understand the rules.
Gratuitous Linking - Simply exchanging links with other sites doesn't really have an effect on your PageRank (although it still might generate traffic) and using "link farms" can have a negative effect.
There is a small but vocal group that says you shouldn't worry about the size of it and just concentrate on providing good content for your visitors. This is the equivalent of "the size doesn't matter, it's what you do with it". The reality is that people visit your website because of what's on it, but they won't visit if they don't know it's there - so a balance is needed.
In summary, PageRank is a very important aspect but to obsess over it means you won't satisfy your visitors in other areas, which might be important to them. If it is that important to you, you need to get out and meet people!
If it's big enough to do the job, be happy.
Saturday, September 22, 2007
Tuesday, September 18, 2007
Add Your Site And Jump Start Your PageRank
SearchNewz is proud to bring you a new tool that is sure to supply you with information that will IMPACT your site's traffic, rank, and your overall knowledge of the search engine industry. So feel free to browse our directory. If you have a site that is search engine related, submit it and you will be considered for a listing. It's FREE and a source worth bookmarking!
Unlike other directories, we do not sell links, inclusion or premium placement. Only the best sites will get in and our proprietary ranking system assures that only the highest quality sites will be at the top of our listings.
Thanks,
Rich Ord
CEO, iEntry, Inc. & Publisher of SearchNewz
Unlike other directories, we do not sell links, inclusion or premium placement. Only the best sites will get in and our proprietary ranking system assures that only the highest quality sites will be at the top of our listings.
Thanks,
Rich Ord
CEO, iEntry, Inc. & Publisher of SearchNewz
Monday, September 17, 2007
Free Website And Blog Tools To Raise Your PageRank Guarenteed
Are you looking for free blog tools? Let theese webmaster tools make your site better.And there all free.
Blog
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Guestbook
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Headline News
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Hit Counter
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Horoscope
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Online Calendar
Public event or scheduling calendars
Password Protect
Restrict access to selected website pages.
Photo Album
Store and share your photos online.
Redirect
Shorten your website address.
This Day in History
Find out what happened every day in history.
Web Templates
Pre-built templates for your web site.
Speaking Characters
Create animated characters for your site.
Tools to help you Build your Traffic
E-Cards
Host your own custom postcard service.
Free Links
Build your own handy link directory.
Site Search
Allow visitors to search your entire website.
Traffic Exchange
Generate traffic for your site.
Web CartoonA new cartoon for your website every day.
Web Ring
Create a ring of sites with similar interests.
Tools for Interacting with your Guests
Chat Rooms
Host live chats with your site visitors.
Email Forms
Add a visitor feedback form to your website.
FAQ Service
Automated frequently asked questions.
GuestMap
Site visitors pin your map of the world.
Mailing List
Maintain a distribution mailing list with ease.
Message Forum
Message Board to host online discussions.
Vote Caster
Hold a multiple-question poll on your website.
Web Poll
Embed a quick poll in your website.
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Blog
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Guestbook
The most popular guestbook on the Internet.
Headline News
Put live news on your web site.
Hit Counter
Track and graph your website traffic.
Horoscope
Daily Horoscopes on your web site.
Online Calendar
Public event or scheduling calendars
Password Protect
Restrict access to selected website pages.
Photo Album
Store and share your photos online.
Redirect
Shorten your website address.
This Day in History
Find out what happened every day in history.
Web Templates
Pre-built templates for your web site.
Speaking Characters
Create animated characters for your site.
Tools to help you Build your Traffic
E-Cards
Host your own custom postcard service.
Free Links
Build your own handy link directory.
Site Search
Allow visitors to search your entire website.
Traffic Exchange
Generate traffic for your site.
Web CartoonA new cartoon for your website every day.
Web Ring
Create a ring of sites with similar interests.
Tools for Interacting with your Guests
Chat Rooms
Host live chats with your site visitors.
Email Forms
Add a visitor feedback form to your website.
FAQ Service
Automated frequently asked questions.
GuestMap
Site visitors pin your map of the world.
Mailing List
Maintain a distribution mailing list with ease.
Message Forum
Message Board to host online discussions.
Vote Caster
Hold a multiple-question poll on your website.
Web Poll
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Tools to help you Earn Money
Hosting Affiliate Program NEW!
Earn $50-$100 per Referral. Classifieds
Buy/Sell/Trade with classified ads.
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Sunday, September 16, 2007
50 Top Money Keywords
PageRank Tools has compiled a list of 50 keyword phrases related to SEO or “search engine optimization” that PageRank Tools would consider to be the top “money words”. For various reasons, including the fact that people searching for these keywords have brought me traffic and “conversions”, I’ve have kept these search engine marketing keywords a little “close” to my heart. But I've decided to release the list and hope everyone enjoys it. To make it a little easier to post this list, I’ve decided to post it in a few parts. Here is the first part of the list, in no particular order.:
search engine advertising
search engine marketing
search engine optimization
search engine optimization seo
search engine optimization services
search engine optimization software
search engine placement
search engine positioning
search engine promotion
search engine ranking
search engine rankings
search engine submission
search engine submissions
search optimization
seo agency
seo company
seo consultant
seo friendly
seo guide
seo help
seo marketig
seo optimization
seo program
seo ranking
seo rankings
seo report
seo search engine
Keep in mind that I have used these SEO-related keywords for different purposes at different times, but have always used them during a PPC campaign or even as a reference when I’m writing SEO articles, or even just body copy for a search engine optimization website. Such as PageRank Tools.
I find that when someone searches for one of these keyword phrases, they’re looking for more information about search engine optimization and want either more information about it or they are looking for SEO-related services.
There are many ways that this keyword list could be helpful to you if you’re a search engine marketer. The obvious use would first be to use it in a PPC (pay per click) campaign. You could also use these keywords if you were a trying to sell search engine optimization services on your own site: integrate these keywords into title tags, meta tags, and, of course, the body copy. You could also go through the list and write a definition of each one and create a site based on seo (now, theres a great quick way to put together a seo related blog!).
The second part of the list follows below. seo service
seo services
seo software
seo solutions
seo strategy
seo target marketing
seo techniques
seo technology
seo tips
seo tool
seo tools
seo training
seo website
seo site builder
seo website builder
top search engine ranking
web optimization
web seo
website seo
website optimization
increase traffic
increased traffic
increase website traffic
affordable seo
organic seo
Another use might be to add your location (e.g., New York seo service) to search for someone near you who performs these services. The possibilities are endless. Good luck, have fun with this list.
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search engine advertising
search engine marketing
search engine optimization
search engine optimization seo
search engine optimization services
search engine optimization software
search engine placement
search engine positioning
search engine promotion
search engine ranking
search engine rankings
search engine submission
search engine submissions
search optimization
seo agency
seo company
seo consultant
seo friendly
seo guide
seo help
seo marketig
seo optimization
seo program
seo ranking
seo rankings
seo report
seo search engine
Keep in mind that I have used these SEO-related keywords for different purposes at different times, but have always used them during a PPC campaign or even as a reference when I’m writing SEO articles, or even just body copy for a search engine optimization website. Such as PageRank Tools.
I find that when someone searches for one of these keyword phrases, they’re looking for more information about search engine optimization and want either more information about it or they are looking for SEO-related services.
There are many ways that this keyword list could be helpful to you if you’re a search engine marketer. The obvious use would first be to use it in a PPC (pay per click) campaign. You could also use these keywords if you were a trying to sell search engine optimization services on your own site: integrate these keywords into title tags, meta tags, and, of course, the body copy. You could also go through the list and write a definition of each one and create a site based on seo (now, theres a great quick way to put together a seo related blog!).
The second part of the list follows below. seo service
seo services
seo software
seo solutions
seo strategy
seo target marketing
seo techniques
seo technology
seo tips
seo tool
seo tools
seo training
seo website
seo site builder
seo website builder
top search engine ranking
web optimization
web seo
website seo
website optimization
increase traffic
increased traffic
increase website traffic
affordable seo
organic seo
Another use might be to add your location (e.g., New York seo service) to search for someone near you who performs these services. The possibilities are endless. Good luck, have fun with this list.
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Saturday, September 15, 2007
NoFollow To Manage PageRank And How It Works
The Latest On Using NoFollow To Manage PageRank Flow
Recently, in a conversation that Matt Cutts had with Rand Fishkin, Matt confirmed that Google does not see the use of NoFollow on your web sites as a spam tactic. Here are Matts exact words:
Using NoFollow to Manage PageRank flow
The nofollow attribute is just a mechanism that gives webmasters the ability to modify PageRank flow at link-level granularity. Plenty of other mechanisms would also work (e.g. a link through a page that is robot.txted out), but nofollow on individual links is simpler for some folks to use. Theres no stigma to using nofollow, even on your own internal links
NoFollow in the Footer Nav
This raises some interesting possibilities for using this as a tool to concentrate PageRank in the places where you want to concentrate it. To see what we can do with this, lets look at the SEOmoz blogs footer navigation for an example:
This is a fairly common looking footer. Note how the About, Our Services, Our Clients, and Contact links are in the footer nav, a design element that shows up on every page of the site. When you link to a pages from every page of your site, the search engine is likely to think that you are saying its one of your most important pages.
Clearly, from a business perspective, the Contact page is one of the most important pages on the site. However, there is no reason to expect that it will rank highly for important search terms, no matter how much link juice you give it. You may, or may not, want the page to be in the index, but you dont need to spend tons of PageRank on pages that will never rank.
A good solution for this is to use the NoFollow attribute on these four links. Note that you do not want to use the NoFollow metatag, because this will prevent the entire page from passing any link juice to any other page. This is not your goal.
In theory, this should signal Google that these pages should not be getting any link juice from the other pages of the site. If you want the pages to still be in the index, take one page, such as the home page, and do not apply the NoFollow attribute in the links to these pages from the home page. As a result, the search engines will still see the pages.
NoFollow in the Main Nav
Another application of NoFollow pages comes in when you are dealing with sites that cross link between product categories. Heres An Example
In this example using the Digital Camera HQ main navigation menu, you could imagine that the Price Range pages change a lot, and are not likely to rank highly in the engines no matter what you do. In addition, the cameras listed under Most Popular are key pages that you want to pass the most PageRank to.
Assuming that this is true, NoFollowing the links to the Price Range pages would be a smart idea. As a result, you would stop spending PageRank on those pages, and have more to allocate to the other pages in the main nav, such as the Most Popular, and the Camera Brand pages.
As before, if you still want the Price Range pages in the index, just not with so much link juice, then go ahead and find one page and link to it without the NoFollow attribute from the page. The home page is once again a great place to do this from.
Summary
Based on Matts statements to Rand, it seems like these strategies should work for your site. As with all things of this type in the SEO world, there is no real guarantee that this will help you, but, intuitively, it makes sense. In addition, given the care that Matt and other Googlers must take in their public statements, it seems likely that there is little risk in trying it out.
Recently, in a conversation that Matt Cutts had with Rand Fishkin, Matt confirmed that Google does not see the use of NoFollow on your web sites as a spam tactic. Here are Matts exact words:
Using NoFollow to Manage PageRank flow
The nofollow attribute is just a mechanism that gives webmasters the ability to modify PageRank flow at link-level granularity. Plenty of other mechanisms would also work (e.g. a link through a page that is robot.txted out), but nofollow on individual links is simpler for some folks to use. Theres no stigma to using nofollow, even on your own internal links
NoFollow in the Footer Nav
This raises some interesting possibilities for using this as a tool to concentrate PageRank in the places where you want to concentrate it. To see what we can do with this, lets look at the SEOmoz blogs footer navigation for an example:
This is a fairly common looking footer. Note how the About, Our Services, Our Clients, and Contact links are in the footer nav, a design element that shows up on every page of the site. When you link to a pages from every page of your site, the search engine is likely to think that you are saying its one of your most important pages.
Clearly, from a business perspective, the Contact page is one of the most important pages on the site. However, there is no reason to expect that it will rank highly for important search terms, no matter how much link juice you give it. You may, or may not, want the page to be in the index, but you dont need to spend tons of PageRank on pages that will never rank.
A good solution for this is to use the NoFollow attribute on these four links. Note that you do not want to use the NoFollow metatag, because this will prevent the entire page from passing any link juice to any other page. This is not your goal.
In theory, this should signal Google that these pages should not be getting any link juice from the other pages of the site. If you want the pages to still be in the index, take one page, such as the home page, and do not apply the NoFollow attribute in the links to these pages from the home page. As a result, the search engines will still see the pages.
NoFollow in the Main Nav
Another application of NoFollow pages comes in when you are dealing with sites that cross link between product categories. Heres An Example
In this example using the Digital Camera HQ main navigation menu, you could imagine that the Price Range pages change a lot, and are not likely to rank highly in the engines no matter what you do. In addition, the cameras listed under Most Popular are key pages that you want to pass the most PageRank to.
Assuming that this is true, NoFollowing the links to the Price Range pages would be a smart idea. As a result, you would stop spending PageRank on those pages, and have more to allocate to the other pages in the main nav, such as the Most Popular, and the Camera Brand pages.
As before, if you still want the Price Range pages in the index, just not with so much link juice, then go ahead and find one page and link to it without the NoFollow attribute from the page. The home page is once again a great place to do this from.
Summary
Based on Matts statements to Rand, it seems like these strategies should work for your site. As with all things of this type in the SEO world, there is no real guarantee that this will help you, but, intuitively, it makes sense. In addition, given the care that Matt and other Googlers must take in their public statements, it seems likely that there is little risk in trying it out.
Some News On Sponsored Content Hosting and Renting Subdomains
Aaron Wall is the author of SEO Book, an ebook offering the latest search engine optimization tips and strategies. From SEOBook.com Aaron gives away free advice and search engine optimization tools. He is a regular conference speaker, partner in Clientside SEM, and runs the Threadwatch community. Heres a great article Aaron Wrote about Sponsored Content And Renting Subdomains.
Submitted by Aaron Wall on Wed, 09/12/2007 - 07:47.
Ads becoming content is not only true from a thin affiliate site perspective, but also on larger more traditional ad buys. Selling content hosting is going mainstream.
About.com has been selling custom branded sponsored content for about a year. This WSJ page hawking Accenture is a PageRank 4, and this BizJournals lead generation page is also an indication of where sponsored content hosting is heading. How long will it be before you can log on to the WSJ ad platform and just buy a topic and upload a page?
A few months back Threadwatch had a post about Yahoo selling subdomains. Yesterday I stumbled across an AdSense ad for a company selling subdomains that they forward to other sites. I don't believe it is smart to build a big site on someone else's domain, but if you wanted to fling up a bunch of spam or create a single targeted ad page that goes after a competitive phrase why not leech of their authority and let them assume the risks?
There are no search engine guidelines on hosting advertisements for third parties because it is not an idea Google wants people thinking about or talking publicly about, and they can't edit out WSJ.com if they will want the WSJ to spread their public relations messages and business interests.
Matt Cutts Comments On Link Directorys And Where Google Stands
Matt Cutts, took some time to comment on DigitalPoint Forums and to try and clarify what Googles posisition on pagerank and directorys are , says Search Engine Roundtable.
Sayeth Matt on DigitalPoint: “Here’s what I’ve said about directories recently:
“Q: Hey, as long as we’re talking about directories, can you talk about the role of directories, some of whom charge for a reviewer to evaluate them?
A: I’ll try to give a few rules of thumb to think about when looking at a directory. When considering submitting to a directory, I’d ask questions like:
- Does the directory reject urls? If every url passes a review, the directory gets closer to just a list of links or a free-for-all link site.
- What is the quality of urls in the directory? Suppose a site rejects 25% of submissions, but the urls that are accepted/listed are still quite low-quality or spammy. That doesn’t speak well to the quality of the directory.
- If there is a fee, what’s the purpose of the fee? For a high-quality directory, the fee is primarily for the time/effort for someone to do a genuine evaluation of a url or site.
Those are a few factors I’d consider. If you put on your user hat and ask “Does this seem like a high-quality directory to me?” you can usually get a pretty good sense as well, or ask a few friends for their take on a particular directory.”
I can only say take what Matt says as gospil, He is the man. and I want to thank him for allways finding some time to comment in forums as a mean to getting Googles message out.
Sayeth Matt on DigitalPoint: “Here’s what I’ve said about directories recently:
“Q: Hey, as long as we’re talking about directories, can you talk about the role of directories, some of whom charge for a reviewer to evaluate them?
A: I’ll try to give a few rules of thumb to think about when looking at a directory. When considering submitting to a directory, I’d ask questions like:
- Does the directory reject urls? If every url passes a review, the directory gets closer to just a list of links or a free-for-all link site.
- What is the quality of urls in the directory? Suppose a site rejects 25% of submissions, but the urls that are accepted/listed are still quite low-quality or spammy. That doesn’t speak well to the quality of the directory.
- If there is a fee, what’s the purpose of the fee? For a high-quality directory, the fee is primarily for the time/effort for someone to do a genuine evaluation of a url or site.
Those are a few factors I’d consider. If you put on your user hat and ask “Does this seem like a high-quality directory to me?” you can usually get a pretty good sense as well, or ask a few friends for their take on a particular directory.”
I can only say take what Matt says as gospil, He is the man. and I want to thank him for allways finding some time to comment in forums as a mean to getting Googles message out.
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