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I really dont know but are press releases and directory submissions good? I know you cant buy links but what about these methods things I hear alot about them?

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Good question, . The short, up-to-date answer: neither press releases nor blanket directory submissions are reliable, scalable tactics for improving organic rankings by themselves. What used to work in 2008 — mass submissions and distribution for links — has largely been replaced by approaches that emphasize relevance, quality, and real news/value.

For directory listings: skip mass-submission services. Use a small set of authoritative, niche, or local directories (think industry associations, major local directories, chamber of commerce) and keep NAP (name, address, phone) consistent. For local businesses, verify and maintain your Google Business Profile instead of chasing hundreds of low-quality citation sites. For tracking, watch referral traffic and the Links report in Google Search Console rather than relying on raw link counts. See Google Business Profile help and the Moz local guide for best practices (, Moz — Local SEO basics).

For press releases: use them for real news and journalist outreach, not as a cheap link-building factory. Many distribution services produce syndicated copies and nofollow/sponsored links, so the SEO yield is low. Focus press efforts on getting coverage that produces contextual, editorial links and referral traffic. When using paid placements or sponsored content, follow Google’s guidance on link attributes to avoid being flagged for link schemes. Google’s link guidelines explain what to avoid and how to mark paid links ().

Practical checklist: 1) Define the goal — visibility, local customers, or backlinks? 2) If local, prioritize Business Profile + a few quality citations. 3) If PR, prepare a newsworthy pitch and outreach list rather than wide distribution. 4) Measure with Search Console, Google Analytics, and backlink tools. If the aim is long-term SEO, invest more in original content, outreach, and partnerships than in mass directory or press-release distribution.

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Directory Submission and Press Releases are very very important. This is how you can get inbound links which really give a great contribution towards your page rank. Inbound links are directly proportional to the page rank.

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Press release submuissions are definately very important. I have found press release submission to be an excellent source to boost traffic to a website. However I have also found that press releases are short term i.e the effect disappearas if you do not follow it up again in a couple of months.

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