How Web Directories Help Boost Your PageRank (PR)
In our previous posts, we always mentioned that inbound links (backlinks) going to one of your pages in your website is considered a vote. This link is evaluated by Google and uses it to rank the web page based on the value of the link or vote. In short inbound links helps in improving your PageRank (PR), the more quality votes that you get, the better is your PR.
Why Quality Backlinks Improve PageRank
When a website owner creates an outbound link to a web page, there is an understanding that the link’s web page destination is being declared as informative, useful, significant, essential, valuable, relevant, good quality, passed certain criteria etc. With this reason, a web page having inbound quality link is declared as important, and the more backlinks it acquire the better its PR becomes. Now search engines are very strict on this, the quality of links must never be disregarded this is the reason why excessive link exchange, selling links, or other activities that will manipulate ranks with search engines are strictly prohibited (your site might get banned). To have an idea read the policy of Google regarding this matter Link Schemes.
What About Web Directories?
If you’re saying there is nothing special about web directories, it only contains list of web sites in its proper category then you are wrong. Web directories are respected by search engines. Why? Because it is assumed that web directories are human edited and not automated. It requires the intervention of human understanding and judgment before a link of a website is listed. When Google sees an inbound link to one of your web page coming from a reputable web directory, that link is declaring that the destination web page is important and has passed certain criteria and rigid reviews. Because of this, the destination web page has earned a vote, thus helping its PR improve. Take note, web directories do not sell links, they sell their services in listing your link if its approved. Services include, review fees and listing fees; reviewing the website submitted, checking its proper category then listing the link into their directory.
Your Source of Inbound Link.
Web directories are your one way source of quality backlink, as you must be aware of it right now, acquiring one way quality inbound link is hard to earn. Submitting your website to web directories is quite useful specially if you are into niche marketing or if your website is in its development stage. Having a good PR not only promotes but also gives a good reputation to your website. And having a good PR brings traffic to your website and increases your chances of landing at the top of search results.
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I have been seeing and reading about page ranks. I thought really they are important for your site specially for marketing purposes or if you are intending to post paid articles.
I like this site, it’s very informative. Just the way I wanted a site to be created. I have so many topics in mind so I am still unsure which one to pursue. I may end up creating different sites, I guess that’s what blogs are for
I’d also like to thank you for sharing your advice on my post about getting a domain > http://i-am-rob.blogspot.com/2009/08/getting-domain.html