Web Directory: What You Should Know-
Part 2
In part one; we quickly explored the main elements associated with internet directory sites. In the most obvious sense, a directory is used in exactly the same way as a search engine is designed to deliver traffic. Nothing really complicated. However, we believe inclusion in a directory known to represent quality listings, and therefore quality links, will typically deliver quality traffic to those lucky enough to have their website listing included. One thing we did not touch on is the use of an anchor in respect to a text link. First, for those of you who do not know the value of a properly selected "anchor", in relation to search rankings, an anchor is a short identifier something like a blog tag. It is used as an identifier by search engines. In essence, an anchor is a 2-3 word phrase that is relevant to the topic and subject matter of the website it is intending to represent. Anchors are typically selected from a list of Meta tags known as keywords. Typically, an anchor will also represent content subject matter of the website. Together an anchor and a keyword should give a good idea concerning a site's web content. Selecting an anchor and using it consistently will improve search engine rankings. Finally, the benefit of having one million spammy type back links vs. ten quality back links is still open for debate."There is safety in numbers" but how much is still unknown. Clearly, every link is a vote in the popularity contest and traffic may or may not be a part of the deal. Yet, if those ten back links are from highly ranked sites according to Google's Page Rank system then you can bet that this will dramatically improve your website's standings on many other smaller search engines as well. For this reason, Google is the leader and still champion in traffic delivery as well as the most respected of all websites on the internet. Until, Google is dethroned whatever they support in terms of quality is what every website and internet directory will aspire to provide.
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