The Pros and Cons of Directory Link Building

[mandy]

Below are my personal criteria for determining the value of a directory:

    * Selective – it's hard to get in, because the editors carefully review the quality and value of including each site that's submitted. Yahoo! & DMOZ would be good examples of selective directories (though DMOZ is often far too picky, and my main strategy at that site used to be bribing editors, so they're not a perfect choice). Other directories may be even tougher to get on, like Nature.com's recommended links or the Forbes Best of the Web and some might be easier, like Emily Chang's eHub or Business.com. My view is that all of these provide solid value...

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