Hedir Review : How about analysing different directory?

Norah

I am sure we all have studied different directories. Why can't we share knowledge regarding each directory (one directory per thread)?

Like,

Is it free or paid?
What packages do they offer?
Is it worth submitting?
Do they accept all submission?
How much time does it take for free submission to be accepted?

Let's make a list of queries which can help our community judge the directory value. We will keep the thread update.

This will act as a testimonial page for directories, what do you say?

millovic · Joined: 31 Oct 2005 Posts: 92 2742 Hedir Points

One more thing to add
How many visitors they send you . This is most important.

lakhya · Joined: 01 Mar 2005 Posts: 473 15234 Hedir Points

Thats a good suggestion Norah.
We already have a list of good directories in xml here http://hedir.com/rss2js/directory-list.xml
Directories with positive feedbacks can be added to this list to make it more useful for webmasters.

baggeroli · Posted: Sun Nov 06, 2005 2:32 pm Post subject:

Important things from SEO point of view:

direct text-link
crawled by spiders
NO redirects (could hi-jack your site)
no robots.txt exclusion
no <robots> exclusion
quality sites in "your" category
preferably no reciprocal required

Norah

acorus · Posted: Mon Nov 07, 2005 9:25 am Post subject: thanks Norah

I just wanted to ask the same. What means to high-jack a site?

I call a directory the GOOD DIRECTORY when:

- has direct link to my site,
- gives me a chance to add my site for free,
- has + PR,
- has index, follow in meta robots,
- has not exclusion in robots.txt file which stops algo from indexing the page where my site is presented.

baggeroli · Posted: Mon Nov 07, 2005 9:52 am Post subject:

I mean the infamous 302 redirect that some directories are using. It means that those directories become competitors for your keywords or title because Google (and MSN?) have some issues with 302's.

I've had some experience with this. My site was listed in a directory which used some kind of 302 redirect and this directory almost beat me in the SERP's showing exactly the same title and description.

You may want to read this or go to webmasterworld.

Norah · Posted: Mon Nov 07, 2005 12:01 pm Post subject: You mean a page redirecting

You mean you are listed on a page say /directories.html and your link is /site/102.html , which does not exists but redirects to your site with a 302 header.

Am I right?

baggeroli · Posted: Mon Nov 07, 2005 12:18 pm Post subject:

Yes, you're right Norah.

Norah · Posted: Mon Nov 07, 2005 1:12 pm Post subject: Typical Page Hijacking

Typical Page Hijacking, I never thought of this wrt Directories. I will be aware next time.

baggeroli · Posted: Mon Nov 07, 2005 1:35 pm Post subject:

I forgot one point:

no <rel="nofollow">

acorus

Don't You think that many people might not know about?

baggeroli · Posted: Wed Nov 09, 2005 9:26 am Post subject:

I don't know, Acorus. I just learned it the hard way. Another thing to pay attention to is to REALLY check if the directory uses a direct text link. I've seen some smart directory owners who used a JavaScript mouseover with the site-URL to give the impression of a real direct text-link. When I checked the page source, it was a redirect instead.

winterfrost · Posted: Wed Nov 09, 2005 2:58 pm Post subject:

Why would someone who runs a directory site use all of these linking/redirecting games instead of just providing basic links? What is the benefit to the site owner?

AjiNIMC · Joined: 11 Apr 2005 Posts: 516 18600 Hedir Points

They fear PR leakage (lol)