Factors for Determining Quality Web Directories http://www.alivedirectory.com/blog/2007/08/24/factors-for-determining-quality-web-directories/ Comprehensive tips, news, and information for directory owners, submitters, webmasters, and marketers. Sun, 12 Oct 2008 11:31:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.2 Factors for Determining Quality Web Directories http://www.alivedirectory.com/blog/2007/08/24/factors-for-determining-quality-web-directories/#comment-599 Jeff Fri, 31 Aug 2007 05:08:40 +0000 http://www.alivedirectory.com/blog/2007/08/24/factors-for-determining-quality-web-directories/#comment-599 Read your post, indeed good tips. I wrote "<a href="http://www.directoryseo.org/seo-blog/directory-featured-listing/" rel="nofollow">How much to pay for a featured listing</a>? in my blog. Hopefully, I added something else this post did not cover. Read your post, indeed good tips. I wrote “How much to pay for a featured listing? in my blog. Hopefully, I added something else this post did not cover.

]]> Factors for Determining Quality Web Directories http://www.alivedirectory.com/blog/2007/08/24/factors-for-determining-quality-web-directories/#comment-479 Mike Sun, 26 Aug 2007 09:44:45 +0000 http://www.alivedirectory.com/blog/2007/08/24/factors-for-determining-quality-web-directories/#comment-479 Another useful post, Chris. Hopefully, people will read this and stop using PR as the final judgment. Another useful post, Chris. Hopefully, people will read this and stop using PR as the final judgment.

]]> Factors for Determining Quality Web Directories http://www.alivedirectory.com/blog/2007/08/24/factors-for-determining-quality-web-directories/#comment-476 John Sun, 26 Aug 2007 00:12:17 +0000 http://www.alivedirectory.com/blog/2007/08/24/factors-for-determining-quality-web-directories/#comment-476 Yep, have to agree with you. There is no alternative as yet. Rob has been using G Analytics, and I see a huge difference between awastats and G/A traffic stats. G/A is showing me 1/3rd the total uniques of awastats, but organic traffic is showing a huge jump --from 4% on awastats to 44% on G/A. Don't know which one to take. That brings something into my head -- :D I would like this opportunity to suggest for you to build a site/software that would show stats Alexa-like, but won't be manipulative. :D I believe you can really do it. Regards Yep, have to agree with you. There is no alternative as yet. Rob has been using G Analytics, and I see a huge difference between awastats and G/A traffic stats. G/A is showing me 1/3rd the total uniques of awastats, but organic traffic is showing a huge jump –from 4% on awastats to 44% on G/A. Don’t know which one to take.

That brings something into my head — :D

I would like this opportunity to suggest for you to build a site/software that would show stats Alexa-like, but won’t be manipulative. :D I believe you can really do it.

Regards

]]> Factors for Determining Quality Web Directories http://www.alivedirectory.com/blog/2007/08/24/factors-for-determining-quality-web-directories/#comment-475 admin Sat, 25 Aug 2007 23:35:43 +0000 http://www.alivedirectory.com/blog/2007/08/24/factors-for-determining-quality-web-directories/#comment-475 There have been a couple comments about Alexa. As mentioned in the post, Alexa is certainly not perfect, but it seems to give a good indication of traffic, especially as values get lower. As far as I know, it's the best option we have available for judging traffic. There have been a couple comments about Alexa. As mentioned in the post, Alexa is certainly not perfect, but it seems to give a good indication of traffic, especially as values get lower. As far as I know, it’s the best option we have available for judging traffic.

]]> Factors for Determining Quality Web Directories http://www.alivedirectory.com/blog/2007/08/24/factors-for-determining-quality-web-directories/#comment-474 John Sat, 25 Aug 2007 23:14:31 +0000 http://www.alivedirectory.com/blog/2007/08/24/factors-for-determining-quality-web-directories/#comment-474 While all other points are on the dot, I would like to differ on point no. 5 --about Alexa and traffic. Alexa ranking can be easily manipulated, and it does not corresponds with the traffic many directories receive. I often think of asking the traffic stats of directories, but back out at the last moment because many won't share. Anyway, thanks for giving such tips. I specially like the first point. While all other points are on the dot, I would like to differ on point no. 5 –about Alexa and traffic.

Alexa ranking can be easily manipulated, and it does not corresponds with the traffic many directories receive.

I often think of asking the traffic stats of directories, but back out at the last moment because many won’t share.

Anyway, thanks for giving such tips. I specially like the first point.

]]> Factors for Determining Quality Web Directories http://www.alivedirectory.com/blog/2007/08/24/factors-for-determining-quality-web-directories/#comment-468 Meethere Sat, 25 Aug 2007 19:25:59 +0000 http://www.alivedirectory.com/blog/2007/08/24/factors-for-determining-quality-web-directories/#comment-468 Nice, useful post. Worth considering above points before submitting. Also, you can check PageStrength, Domain lookup (be careful, domain is not an expired domain), promotion, etc. :-) Nice, useful post. Worth considering above points before submitting.

Also, you can check PageStrength, Domain lookup (be careful, domain is not an expired domain), promotion, etc. :-)

]]> Factors for Determining Quality Web Directories http://www.alivedirectory.com/blog/2007/08/24/factors-for-determining-quality-web-directories/#comment-443 Chetan Fri, 24 Aug 2007 22:05:37 +0000 http://www.alivedirectory.com/blog/2007/08/24/factors-for-determining-quality-web-directories/#comment-443 Yes checking the directories rankings is a nice way to check the quality of a web directory. For keywords like pets web directory, entertainment web directory, etc., my directory too ranks in the top 10...and I believe this determines our directory categories are good at every niche. :) And regarding the traffic, I have to say that people should not completely depend on Alexa as it is not always true in showing rankings. Yes checking the directories rankings is a nice way to check the quality of a web directory.

For keywords like pets web directory, entertainment web directory, etc., my directory too ranks in the top 10…and I believe this determines our directory categories are good at every niche. :)

And regarding the traffic, I have to say that people should not completely depend on Alexa as it is not always true in showing rankings.

]]> Factors for Determining Quality Web Directories http://www.alivedirectory.com/blog/2007/08/24/factors-for-determining-quality-web-directories/#comment-442 David Fri, 24 Aug 2007 21:48:11 +0000 http://www.alivedirectory.com/blog/2007/08/24/factors-for-determining-quality-web-directories/#comment-442 You can also check the Google cache date and run a search on Copyscape to see if they are using DMOZ descriptions. You can also check the Google cache date and run a search on Copyscape to see if they are using DMOZ descriptions.

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