Question on Directories

[Ragehits.com]

Alot of people say you should not put your link in directories as google and others etc, now frown upon their use, because people have abused the heck out of them.

So what is the real deal? Should we use Directory services, or run away from them?

I was about to run my own Directory for my users, but after reading a few items, I removed it, as I did not want banned from google.

[x3mario]

Directory is really good source of one-way link. They are still helpful in our site.

[Ka-canor]

I think they want a fast approved directory try to select paid directory,.....Any ways it still effective to submit to directory.

[pauljustice]

Directory submisisons is still a good seo technique for getting one way link and google consider it.so dont worry about it and get backlinks form directory by submitting to relevent category.

[my_misyel]

I guess you are referring to "paid directories"
But I do still submit my sites to free directories

[priamvathaa]

Through directory submission we receive back links and google considers these links when giving the page rank. Directory submission play nice role in back links and page rank.

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[AS-9]

Directory are better for newly developed websites but for established one better look for other source of backlinks.

[erikko]

that's true, just be sure that you submit your new sites to directories that is do follow and has PR

[imranahmed]

I dont think directory will be ignored by google.