Google Removes Directory Links From Webmaster Guidelines

Geoserv · #1 10-07-08, 05:47 AM

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Brian Ussery reported that Google has dropped two important bullet points from the Google Webmaster Guidelines. Those bullet points include:

* Have other relevant sites link to yours.
* Submit your site to relevant directories such as the Open Directory Project and Yahoo!, as well as to other industry-specific expert sites.

Source: Google Removes Directory Links From Webmaster Guidelines

This could be the nail in the coffin of directories, I stopped submitting to them months ago, how about you.

Geoserv.

Luke · #2 10-07-08, 10:36 AM

So, does this mean that directories are going to be penalized in SE results?

mcaronan · #3 10-07-08, 11:51 PM

I also don't get the point. Does Google gives small priority with directory listings?

grazie1 · #4 10-10-08, 02:54 AM

Really? Well, then this might be one of the reason why all my backlinks in Google gone since I usually submit my site on directories.

jabo · #5 10-10-08, 05:24 AM

so have you guys stopped submitting to directories?

mabel01 · #6 10-16-08, 05:54 AM

there's a lot of things that Google doesn't say you should do that work really well. Just because they omit it from their guidelines doesn't mean it's not effective anymore.

adsmoko · #7 10-17-08, 07:03 AM

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Originally Posted by jabo

so have you guys stopped submitting to directories?

I still continue to submit my site on the directory because it is very effective for me as of now.I don't bother by these.

Dirky47 · #8 10-28-08, 02:01 AM

Guys. What did you do after reading this article?! Do you stop submitting in different Directories? I must Continue what i'm doing. LOL.

aimhigh · #9 10-28-08, 10:01 AM

I've read in Google blogs that Google devaluing relevant directories submission but I'm still submitting to the directories.

Ashley27 · #10 11-03-08, 12:52 AM

Me too...I'm still submitting in directories as long as its right category.

igniz · #11 11-03-08, 04:16 AM

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Originally Posted by jabo

so have you guys stopped submitting to directories?

no, because its part of Link Building.

nicoley · #12 11-05-08, 12:36 AM

Me also I still submitting directory

bermuda · #13 11-10-08, 03:54 PM

That is really the piece of news, really. From day one I did not like the directories that much. It seems that Yahoo and DMOZ will be the only two directories counted as reliable ones on the web.