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Search Engine Optimization – 7 Lessons from Nairaland (Part 3)
Strong Directory Links
Nairaland is listed in web directories with good ranking. Every wannabe SEO guy already knows that on the web, content is king, and link juice is queen. The most important of these directories are DMOZ and Yahoo. To get listed on DMOZ, your website must have important content, must be a bit old and must have garnered a decent level of trust accross the web. To get listed on Yahoo, you pay $299 dollars a year (Haven’t you everwondered why the dude gets angry when you talk about revenue sharing? 
). Both Yahoo and DMOZ have pageranks of 9. The effect of these two strong links is phenomenal in terms of search engine visibility and ranking.Most of the other directories are not as expensive as Yahoo, but you have to pay for the good ones. There are good free ones, but they usually few and theyhave stringent site submission guidelines so as to deter spammers and bots.
The good thing about directories is thatwhile the effects are not immediately visible, they pile up and you will definitely smile when you start getting unique visitors on your web property 6 months after being listed on a directory like DMOZ. Make sure you read thedirectories’ guidelines before submitting.
Nairaland’s link on DMOZ – http://www.dmoz.org/Regional/Africa/Nigeria/Society_and_Culture/Chats_and_Forums/
Nairaland’s link on Yahoo - http://dir.yahoo.com/Regional/Countries/Nigeria/Computers_and_Internet/
Posted on May 1, 2011 at 10:38 am in Tips |
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