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Is this a paid directory listing?

I understand that Google penalises websites paying for directory listings.
I have a client who has been approached by a couple of companies recently offering a paid listing on their new iPhone App. Would this count against the website and badly affect their Google ranking?

HelenLF
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Nope, I don't think so. Google can't crawl mobile apps. Be sure to make clear the conditions, take a look at where the link is placed, and compare with the costs of Google Ads and the like.

twiss
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Thanks for the advice, it was really helpful

HelenLF
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I don't think that google penalize for paid directory submission

Srinagarhousebo
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With out paid submission you can able to get quality and high pr backlinks paid submission also give you a huge traffic.

logoonlinepros
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Ohh, Thanks for the nice info.

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