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We run directory-web.net through the SEO testing circuit to see how we stand up to the best web directories for SEO.
We are pleased to hear that Directory-web.net just placed in the top 100 best web directories in this recent SEO Blog.
Google's latest algorithm updates leads me to believe that a huge component of the SERPS hinges on having targeted keywords in your website url.
Google search results have shifted a bit with their February, 2012 Panda Update. Important factors according to Google, include fresh content, a modified consideration of "links," as well as better spam detection.
What are the best values for top 10 web directories online in 2012? Panda Updates, algorithm updates, and new arrivals factor into the top 10 equation. What are the top 10 and why are they the best value?
What is a website directory?
Website directories are websites which provide catagorized resources related to specific websites and/or articles. A quality website directory will be directed to the end-users of the directory. A website directory which caters to the users with useful content, fresh perspectives and updates, as well as a straightforward site architecture, will generally appear higher in the search engine results, as well as comport with Google Panda Update algorithms.
There are essentially four classifications of website directories: general subject matter, specific matter, free, and paid. Some directories are an eclectic sort, and offer many options to its users and website owners. A general subject matter website directories might focus on broad subject matter, ranging from "arts," to "world" issues. A specific subject matter website directoriy is more targeted in nature, emphasizing a single subject, such as antiques.
Certain web directories evaluate websites inclusion at no cost to the site owners, some for a nominal cost, some for a bit more. It is important to submit only appropriate sites to directories which follow guidelines of the major search engines. The higher-quality the directory, targeting the end-user, the more likely the site will attract suitable users seeking information about the included sites. You can read more about website directories, here.
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I have been evaluating the Google Penguin Penalty over the course of the past few weeks, and believe it to be far more inclusive than what Google has noted. (Google stated publicly that the penalty hits about 3% of websites.) I believe a more accurate number to be more than 17%. Here's why. I found two studies which indicated that 80%+ of websites were not optimized. If that is accurate, then we are really talking about 3/17ths of all sites, or 17.6% of sites one might find in a Google search. This number better reflects my examination of web results in various industries today.
Tuesday's Google Over-Optimization penalty has changed the landscape for web directories. I really think the result will be that quality web directories will continue to thrive, even more than in years past. I think that site owners will be extremely careful in link sculpting in the immediate future. The SERPS seem to indicate that directory editors, especially, need to limit their keyword placement, and write content for the end-user, and less for the search engines. Interestingly, I have noticed that there are some sites in the search results which have little SEO, but are displaying high, nonetheless. In any event, content should be written in a painstakingly careful manner.
Directory-web.net just made the list of best web directories with high Page Rank.
Take a look at this new commentary about the use of keywords in urls. This issue may be especially important to site owners of web directories.
Google just released a new Panda Update at the end of February, 2012. Learn about SEO survival strategies for web directory owners in this article.