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Originally Posted by kathtam
Its obvious that know your game but I have got different take on the value of one way directory back links, in that I use them daily and have got sites to rank using nothing else. Granted we are talking Travel rather than Adult and the targeted key words may not be as competitive as some. But the point is that three month old, free directories work and they work well. The problem is the attrition and the fact that I have to run harder and harder just to stay in the same place. Owners lose interest and give up and there goes the time you spent looking for and submitting.
One way back links work irrespective of where they are from and the free directories are a good place to start for anyone who is unsure of where to go and what to do. I accept that relevancy, age of the link and other factors add oomph to the end result but just how much is still open to question and interpretation.
I submit to between 20 and 50 new directories every month and the quicker you get your link in the better your chances are of getting accepted. What I would like to find is a list of adult friendly free link directories.
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Unfortunately there is a slight change when you switch over from mainstream to adult when it comes to directory submission. Most good adult directories require a recip. link back to their directory. Which leads to a dilemma that many webmasters here will debate and that is how many and which directories would you like to submit to? You can also submit to the mainstream directories if you want to take the time and the risk. You can also create an article and submit to article directories as well and grab some link power. . . . .
Its just it gets more difficult, a lot of directories post outright they don't want adult. I will say this . .. if you know how to work that route, and have a collection of directories to submit to that works then use those. . . if your looking for the same thing in the adult industry. . . well you'll be harder pressed. Its out there and you can probably find a good 50-60 directories list that doesn't require a recip. . but the links are often of low value and quality. In my opinion I can do the same thing with web 2.0 social bookmarking. . . although a lot faster and more content relevant, with better sites.
Read this post you'll get a few free 1 way directory links but at the end of the day . . Manilla Man's comment at the end sums it up. . .
http://www.netpond.com/blogging-foru...ing-sites.html
If your interested in the workings of Social Bookmark sites check this thread. . .
http://www.netpond.com/blogging-foru...submitter.html
At the end of the day these things (directories and SB submissions) will help your site but in my experience I'd say that it isn't enough on its own.