I got an invite to be included in a directory

Hi

I have a small role as a sort of web-master/caretaker type for a web-site
for a voluntary group.

Anyway I'm always interested in getting links into this site and out of the
blue I've got an invitation to have a link in from this directory:



There doesn't seem to be anything to worry about with this directory but
being of a suspicious mind I thought I'd just check here if it is a good
idea to go ahead and take up their offer.

They do want a link from our web-site to theirs which is no problem.

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Patrick - Brighton, UK
If you wish email me from my web-site:
Inventory service in Sussex:

Re: I got an invite to be included in a directory

"patrick j" wrote ...
> They do want a link from our web-site to theirs which is no problem.

Oh yes it is.
1. It's a crap directory
2. They use spam to promote it.
3. The link they give you is 'nofollow'

So you give a link to a worthless directory, wo will give you no 'seo
useful' link - and, you can bet the farm, no human referrals.
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Andrew
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Re: I got an invite to be included in a directory

I get this sort of junk weekly, and simply hit the delete button. As
others pointed out, there is no value from links from junk
directories, but there is negative value when you link to "bad
neighborhoods".

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Re: I got an invite to be included in a directory

"patrick j" wrote in message
news:0001HW.C2669B8301F326C3B019F94F@News.Individual.Net...
> Hi
>
> I have a small role as a sort of web-master/caretaker type for a web-site
> for a voluntary group.
>
> Anyway I'm always interested in getting links into this site and out of
> the
> blue I've got an invitation to have a link in from this directory:
>
> >
> There doesn't seem to be anything to worry about with this directory but
> being of a suspicious mind I thought I'd just check here if it is a good
> idea to go ahead and take up their offer.
>
> They do want a link from our web-site to theirs which is no problem.
>
> --
> Patrick - Brighton, UK
> If you wish email me from my web-site:
> Inventory service in Sussex:

Patrick,

They have no pagerank, and your personal site hs a fairly respectable rank
of 3. Exchanging a link with them will benefit them, and cause a slight
"pagerank bleed" to your site.

I wouldn't.

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Rich
http://www.richdavies.com/search-engine-hits.htm
http://www.richdavies.com

Re: I got an invite to be included in a directory

On May 10, 2007 Rich wrote:

> Patrick,
>
> They have no pagerank, and your personal site hs a fairly respectable rank
> of 3. Exchanging a link with them will benefit them, and cause a slight
> "pagerank bleed" to your site.
>
> I wouldn't.

Thank you to all who have responded. I won't be using this directory. In
fact it wasn't for my personal web-site but for a group whose web-site I
maintain.

--
Patrick - Brighton, UK
If you wish email me from my web-site:
Inventory service in Sussex: