Google No Longer Favoring Directories?
By Anna Johnson on October 6th, 2008Search engine optimizers have long recommended that webmasters submit their sites to authoritative directories such as Yahoo in order to get valuable backlinks. But a glaring deletion in Google’s Webmaster Guidelines indicates that Google may no longer favor links from directories.
Brian Ussery reports that the following bullet points have been removed from Google’s U.S. Webmaster Guidelines Webmaster Help Center:
- “Have other relevant sites link to yours.”
- “Submit your site to relevant directories such as the Open Directory Project and Yahoo!, as well as to other industry-specific expert sites.”
Hmmm… another search engine optimization (SEO) game changer?
Source: Brian Ussery, “Google No Longer Suggests Directory Submission”, Beussery.com, October 2, 2008
