42244 12 3 econsultancy_xml <p> <strong> <em>Here are a few:</em> </strong> </p> <ol> <li> <strong>Listing with too many directories.<br /></strong>Being selective and choosing a number of <a href="http://www.avivadirectory.com/strongest-directories/">quality directories</a> will be more beneficial to your blog than listing with as many as you can. <br /><br /></li> <li> <strong>Worrying too much about costs.</strong> <br />Jeff argues that it is worthwhile paying for submission to directories that will provide authoritative links, such as the <a href="http://dir.yahoo.com/">Yahoo! directory</a>, which costs around $299 (£145) per year. <br /><br /></li> <li> <strong>Using the same anchor text/description for every submission.<br /></strong>All your directory entries should have their own unique wording or, failing this, you should have a few different versions of anchor text and description when submitting. <br /><br /></li> <li> <strong>Not writing an appealing description.<br /></strong>It is well worth making the effort to write a description that will attract visitors to your site. </li> </ol> <p> <strong>Further reading:</strong> <br /> <a href="/blog/707-tips-on-optimising-your-blog-for-seo-and-readers">Tips on optimising your blog for SEO and readers</a> </p> <FormattedContent xmlns="http://www.e-consultancy.com/schema/formattedContent/"> <Paragraph> <Emphasis> <Quote>Here are a few:</Quote> </Emphasis> </Paragraph> <List Type="Numeric"> <ListItem> <Emphasis>Listing with too many directories.<LineBreak /></Emphasis>Being selective and choosing a number of <Link URL="http://www.avivadirectory.com/strongest-directories/" Window="Self">quality directories</Link> will be more beneficial to your blog than listing with as many as you can. <LineBreak /><LineBreak /></ListItem> <ListItem> <Emphasis>Worrying too much about costs.</Emphasis> <LineBreak />Jeff argues that it is worthwhile paying for submission to directories that will provide authoritative links, such as the <Link URL="http://dir.yahoo.com/" Window="Self">Yahoo! directory</Link>, which costs around $299 (£145) per year. <LineBreak /><LineBreak /></ListItem> <ListItem> <Emphasis>Using the same anchor text/description for every submission.<LineBreak /></Emphasis>All your directory entries should have their own unique wording or, failing this, you should have a few different versions of anchor text and description when submitting. <LineBreak /><LineBreak /></ListItem> <ListItem> <Emphasis>Not writing an appealing description.<LineBreak /></Emphasis>It is well worth making the effort to write a description that will attract visitors to your site. </ListItem> </List> <Paragraph> <Emphasis>Further reading:</Emphasis> <LineBreak /> <Link URL="/blog/707-tips-on-optimising-your-blog-for-seo-and-readers" Window="Self">Tips on optimising your blog for SEO and readers</Link> </Paragraph> </FormattedContent> 2007-07-18T12:07:00+01:00 1 1 econsultancy_xml <p> <strong>Submitting your site to a range of blog and RSS subscription directories can be a great way to increase visibility, but there are some mistakes to avoid.</strong> </p> <p>Jeff Behrendt at <a href="http://www.searchenginejournal.com/7-costly-mistakes-webmasters-make-about-web-directories/5331/">Search Engine Journal</a> has written a very useful post that lists some of the common mistakes blogs make when submitting links to directories. </p> <FormattedContent xmlns="http://www.e-consultancy.com/schema/formattedContent/"> <Paragraph> <Emphasis>Submitting your site to a range of blog and RSS subscription directories can be a great way to increase visibility, but there are some mistakes to avoid.</Emphasis> </Paragraph> <Paragraph>Jeff Behrendt at <Link URL="http://www.searchenginejournal.com/7-costly-mistakes-webmasters-make-about-web-directories/5331/" Window="Self">Search Engine Journal</Link> has written a very useful post that lists some of the common mistakes blogs make when submitting links to directories. </Paragraph> </FormattedContent> false 1521 <p>For background on online PR and social media more generally, It's worth reading our (free to registered users) <strong><a href="http://econsultancy.com/reports/online-pr-and-social-media-trends-briefing">Social Media Trends Briefing</a></strong> (June 2009). Econsultancy has also published <strong><a href="http://econsultancy.com/reports/social-media-and-online-pr-digital-marketing-template-files">Social Media and Online PR Template Files</a></strong>, which you can adapt and use for your own projects. For innovation in this space, download our <strong><a href="http://econsultancy.com/reports/innovation-report">Innovation Report</a></strong>.</p> <p>For background on online PR and social media more generally, It's worth reading our (free to registered users) <strong><a href="http://econsultancy.com/reports/online-pr-and-social-media-trends-briefing">Social Media Trends Briefing</a></strong> (June 2009). Econsultancy has also published <strong><a href="http://econsultancy.com/reports/social-media-and-online-pr-digital-marketing-template-files">Social Media and Online PR Template Files</a></strong>, which you can adapt and use for your own projects. 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