We have all heard the war drum for the past few years, as Google raises the question of paid links. My question is, if you go to a directory, pay a fee, and you are given a link...How is that not considered a paid link?
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Why Aren't Directories Considered Paid Links?
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Posted 1 year ago #
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the short answer: most directories are considered paid and provide little to no value.
the reason some still work and can provide value is that you *supposedly* pay for a human review. that review is why google acts like it is ok.
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I can see that this is one of those areas where Google's policies are a bit conflicted. "That review is why Google acts like it is ok"
It seems like that is a determination that could only be made by hand, and not an algorithm... What do you think?Posted 1 year ago # -
in general I agree but the algo can do similar simply by using backlinks/trust. meaning I could make a directory that looks and acts great but has lower quality incoming links, google algo will notice that and not trust the links automatically, no matter if a person reviewed it.
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If I had it my way my clients would buy links all the time. However I'm not talking about buying links for the purpose of improving rankings; I'd rather buy links from websites that will drive targeted traffic to my client websites and a lot of it.
Should one of those paid directories / websites pass a little link love then that is an added advantage and not the primary focus.
I can almost always identify traffic generating websites and low quality link love passing websites with the following principle (among others):
- Traffic Generating Websites - Cost several hundred a year or month.
- Low quality link love passing websites - $10 - $100 per year tops.Anyone agree or disagree?
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