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How can we know this is good directory !

Ist Google PR !
Ist High Search Engine Ranking !
Ist the age of the website !

Regards

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PR and Alexa are easy numbers to quote, but they do not prove a directory is useful. is right to call out empty, high-PR sites — what matters is whether the directory delivers real information, editorial control, and indexable listings. Several replies here touch on traffic and quick approval; those are signals, but they can be noisy or even harmful if taken alone.

Quick practical checks to apply before submitting:

  • Relevance and editorial control: scan category pages for human-written descriptions, limits per category, and a visible moderation workflow. Directories that auto-approve everything are usually low quality.
  • Indexation and visibility: confirm category and listing pages appear in Google (use the site: operator or search for a unique sentence from a listing in quotes). If the listings are not indexed, the link value and referral traffic are limited.
  • Technical blocks: verify the site does not block crawlers or use meta noindex on listing pages (check robots.txt and meta robots). See the robots exclusion info at robots.txt.org.
  • Link placement and attributes: links inside content carry more weight than footer links; check whether links are given rel="nofollow" or are sold as guaranteed dofollow placements.
  • Link profile and spam signals: use an external backlink tool to inspect where category pages get links from and whether anchor-text looks spammy.

Avoid directories that sell guaranteed ranking links or force exact-match anchor text; that type of link buying is covered under Google's link-scheme guidance and can create risk to your site (). A sensible workflow is to test one vetted directory listing, monitor indexation and referral clicks for a few weeks, and only scale submissions to directories that demonstrably send real users or meaningful search visibility.

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Member Avatar for SarahRachel01

I guess now a days only people look at the PR Dude .. the high the PR more likely that directory get more submissions..

Member Avatar for sagive

better to check for traffic using alexa toolbar or other Seo toolbar which includes it. PR could be gone in a few monthes.

even so.. if you got a good category in some directory
and you dont overdo it.. register. it wont hurt

Member Avatar for Nonar

Good Directories not the high PR and not high traffic.
Many directories high PR but its empty no contents .
Alexa toolbar will show the traffic stats. But will never inform us about
the directory index.
The Good directory is the one allows us to get links to the best information
resources which we are searching for.

Best Regards

Member Avatar for sagive

true.. but that usually goes 2ghter..
i mean traffic and content.. otherwise ..hmm where does the traffic comes from?

anyhow the seoquake toolbar should give you all the parameters
meaning page count and traffic along with other stats on the
directory or any other website.

Member Avatar for charas100

Dont spend more time submitting site to directories.

Member Avatar for joy12

Yes important tips about the directory... Keep sharing.

Member Avatar for Gants

follow directory which gives fast approval and also submit in dofollow directories. check their PR(Home Page) should be 3+.

regards

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Member Avatar for anwats0n

Good Directories you can check them by using assessment tools..

Member Avatar for shayaristore

check Alexa ranking and PR of Directory

Member Avatar for Nonar

( check Alexa ranking and PR of Directory )
No not all . Alexa ranking is very high for some free directories esp
the one on the free list and some PR 4 - 5 but nothing index.
Whats the good on that ?
When you visit any website you need information , do you think an empty high
PR directory will support you for what you search !

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