Thread: Are directories worth to build backlinks and traffic?

Hello everyone!

I just want to ask everyone here if web directories (free or paid) are worth to build backlinks and traffic. Is it a great help or just another junky type of spamming links?

Thanks!

Directories are useless. Especially free ones. I had so many directory backlinks to my website, that Google ignored them. I got 5 strong backlinks from PR7-8 sites, and BOOM! Instant increase in rank.

no directrios will not help you on geeting high pr

dona is right , directories will not help you build traffic on your site, try promoting the site on big programs such as PTC and Paying forums.

Is there any way to make it out with out paying the money in the PTC's and forums ???

well, yes there is , try clicking on PTC and then the money earned there deposit it for advertisement and then you have "break even" situation and get clicks for your website for clicking few ads per day.

Originally Posted by Skylark

dona is right , directories will not help you build traffic on your site, try promoting the site on big programs such as PTC and Paying forums.

You should just naturally build backlinks. Update your websites with daily content - use alot of Social Bookmarking and Networking, and watch your website soar.

The social links seem to be the best at the moment, try advertising on your facebooks aswel.

Use forums as well as most will allow you a link to your site.
So if you have a lot of forum accounts with loads of posts that will help drive traffic as well as spiders finding your site.

Submitting to directories will not do much in terms of traffic, but they will help with your ranking, depending on their PR. What seems to work for me is: Forum posting, Blogging, submitting articles and making good contacts. Everyone has their own tactics though, you need to find wat works for you.