Reciprocal directories and bidding directories

[djbaxter]

SEO and SEM Industry CRAP
by Adam Alter
Tuesday, November 18th, 2008

Reciprocal directories and bidding directories.
A directory can be classified in 2 categories in the eyes of Google (IMO) 1) a legitimate attempt to provide valuable resources for people in attempts to get them to use the directory for their needs. 2) a link farm and/or attempt at striking a bit of cash for the least amount of work required (free directory script, default graphics). So, how can a directory be a good resource if they require a reciprocal link? Do you think Dell, Sony, Amazon, Zappos, Ford and the many thousands of other quality sites are going to give them a link back to be in their directory? How is it a good directory full of resources if it doesn?t include those major websites?

Then bidding directories, the top bidder gets top position on the home page which usually means a PR4-PR6 homepage link to their site. Guess what the results are! Yes, a bunch of online casinos on every bidding directory homepage that has decent PR. Is that a quality resource? Please try and convince me how it is of use to the public. Most quality sites wouldn?t want to be caught within miles of a bidding directory loaded with casinos which nearly all are.

 

[Rob_TID]

He forgot to add cliched rants.

Kind of reminds me of Calacanis' rants about how awful the internet is. (Then tries to launch a new copy of somebody else's business model off the back of the rant).

 

[djbaxter]

Yes, but I agree with his comments about directories, especially bidding directories which are a plague best expunged from the face of the planet, IMO.