Often especially with people that are new to the game it is easy to get caught up in the latest trendy SEO or backlink strategies, and neglect the fundamental basics that still hold weight even today.

Today I would like to remind some readers of an often overlooked Fundamental link building strategy…

Directory Listings -

A pretty well known method of generating backlinks, however with all the “5000 directory listings” etc products being touted that dont produce any real results (probably loaded with tons of fake directories) it is easy to overlook it.

Couple that with the fact that any decent Directory site that has any Google juice to pass doesnt accept any old spammy shitty autoblog MFA clickbumping type of site, it’s no suprise the “Backlink Bandwagon” and “SEO Shortcut” people pass it off as being Old and Dead.

Far From It!

If you have a half decent site with a little content then there are some quality directories out there that will help your rankings.  I’ve got a handpicked list of 500 directory sites that suite my needs and only accept non-spammy websites, anytime I submit a quality site to this list I see a noticeable boost in my serps.   Quality Geo targetted directories can be enough to get top listings for many smaller Local type keywords.

I personally use a mixture of large volume Directory submitting using Sick Submitter on any and all sites, hoping that some links might stick (typical machine gun spam) and a handpicked list that I semi automate with firefox.  Not all sites deserve the Handpicked list, but those that do like it!

check out info.vilesilencer.com for good Directory info, the forum will show you whats going on (quality sites dont like spam!)