Top 100 Free Directories List Update for May 2013

May 16th, 2013 by Dan / 0 Comments

We’ve just compiled the latest update for the directories in the Info Vilesilencer Top 100 Free Directories List for May 2013. We’ve also updated the SEO Friendly Excel List which you can download and use at your discretion.

There are a number of changes and interesting things to note. First off the numbers of available directories have dropped from 96 to 85 since 25th Feb 2013. There can be a number of reasons why directories move off the free lists. What most often happens is that after a long period on the free lists, gaining popularity, traffic and building great content, a directory can convert to a pay-for-review model. This is a ROI for the editors time taken in reviewing all of the websites in their index. Directories do this once they have established themselves as an excellent catalogue of resources.
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How Penguin 4 (aka Penguin 2.0) Affects Directories

May 15th, 2013 by Dan / 0 Comments

Matt Cutts released this video yesterday detailing the rollout of Penguin 4 (aka Penguin 2.0) and what to expect from the coming algorithm change. He also gave us an insight into other changes Google will be making during this period.

I want to focus in particular on how these changes affect directories. What to look out for. How you can improve. And, hopefully some good news.

After his introduction, Matt began talking about Blackhat Webspam and that Google were determined to get it under control so that it doesn’t influence rankings. This to me, was the strongest and most important point made in his video. He said that Penguin 2.0 is dedicated to finding and addressing this blackhat webspam and is more comprehensive than Penguin 1.0. Google expect it to go deeper and have more impact than their first version once deployed.
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Mini Directory Review #2: Yellow Pages Directory (Australian)

May 14th, 2013 by Dan / 0 Comments

This directory was originally included as one of a number of Australian Business Directories in late 2012. This review is conducted without payment or favour by the Info Vilesilencer team.

The Yellow Pages or YP has been an Australian household name since its inception as a two-house-brick-thick yellow book, designed to let your fingers do the walking. Very little has changed with their digital version, except that now it is owned by Telstra (Australia’s largest telecommunications company – which also maintains digital interests in the White Pages, Australia Post, Bigpond, Sensis Search Engine, and Whereis).
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Mini Directory Review #1: OMG Directories (Australian)

May 13th, 2013 by Dan / 0 Comments

This selection of directories from the Online Marketing Groups large stable were included on Info Vilesilencer in the Australian Business Directories and Australian Trade Directories categories on 11/12/2012. This review is conducted without payment or favour by the Info Vilesilencer team

In partnership with Farifax Media, the OMG directory network has a very large media presence in Australia and therefore Australian businesses cannot really afford to ignore listing with them. Fairfax owns both The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age digital and print newspaper entities, and as such they have considerable weight with Australian audiences.
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