Submitting your blog to free directories does it work?
Posted on May 28, 2007
Filed Under Internet Biz
Over the weekend while watching the NBA playoffs, I decided to make my time worthwhile. I pulled up a list of free directories that I found over at Making Money Online. I began to systematically submit this blog to each one on the list.
I submitted to every listing that I felt had some small chance of helping this blog’s inbound links. Some of the directories on the list no longer allow free submissions. I did not submit to any directories from foreign countries or directories that had specific content requirements. I also did not pay for any of the “upgraded” listings.
It took a while, but I did five at a time during TV timeouts and commercials. Now all we have to do is sit back and see if the links show up on Google or Technorati.
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Submitting to directories is old school. It’s just like meta tags. Old school stuff that still works but is so grandfathered it’s not worth your time.
Sure it will be argued that they work but it’s so not good use of your time.
I’ve submitted to over 60 of them. The conclusion is that it’s worth less then 1% of your blogs success, anywhere.
They’re worth at least the incoming links to your site but I don’t see any value in paying to be listed.
Yep, I wouldn’t pay to be listed either. I have submitted to only a handful of directories for other sites I have. I just submitted today for inclusion on probably the most reputable baseball link site. We’ll see what happens.
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