Link exchanges, directories etc

[bellybytes]

Does anyone happen to know if it hurts with the SE's, helps or doesn't matter if a Web site has an entire directory using on of those directory services? I get so many requests from sites with link directory's (Zeus I've read all the negative stuff about so I don't take any exchanges who use them but there are so many more) and many do have a google ranking - but many don't. I was just curious if SE's "frown" on those directories, if they really help or if it doesn't matter. When I see some of those the number of links is so ridiculous, and the site still will have a lower ranking than mine - that's what got me to wondering. Tx!

[PeOfEo]

Do you mean like just big huge link lists? Like those elite poll sites and all?

[bellybytes]

Yes, I think that's what I mean - the lists are so big that they actually call them "directories" and you first go to a page where you pick your "category", and from there get a HUGE, long list of links - so many you say "forget this" and get the heck out of there. Here's an example - it's the link that I was given yesterday when I received their link request:

http://herbal-nutrition.net/links/index.html

[PeOfEo]

I dont like them lol. I like it when seach engines divide themselves up into easy browsing catagories, like www.dmoz.org for example or yahoo or google. Thats what I thought you were talking about at first. But those big link lists, I would image search engines would hate em too. Talk about a site about nothing. Half the time the are not even organised. The people that make them cannot think of any thing to make a site about so they collect links...

[PeOfEo]

That one for example has that dark line on the left side which makes it really hard to read the text. Talk about poor planning

[bellybytes]

I dont like them lol. I like it when seach engines divide themselves up into easy browsing catagories, like www.dmoz.org for example or yahoo or google. Thats what I thought you were talking about at first. But those big link lists, I would image search engines would hate em too. Talk about a site about nothing. Half the time the are not even organised. The people that make them cannot think of any thing to make a site about so they collect links...


DITTOS! :D You took the words right out of my mouth - I would think SE's would hate them, too - can't see that it's the same as legitimate and relevant link exchanges. They put anyone and everyone willing on those sites! :rolleyes: