Free Directories With Interior PageRank?

I keep getting asked about the value of submitting to free directories. As I have said before it all depends on which ones you submit to. There are good ones and bad ones and some in between. What I strive to provide here is information to help you make an informed decision to maximize your SEO time.

To further assist you with this task, I am adding an indication of whether a directory shows PageRank on their interior pages. If you remember, I culled some free directory listings and moved them to Duds, for directories that used redirects to link to interior pages. Now I am highlighting the ones that show PageRank 1 or greater on their interior pages, at least two levels deep. Some directories still don't show PR on deep category pages (where your listing will probably appear), but if they at least have some interior PR they should gain it deeper in time.

I have indicated directories that meet my test with a green background in the home page PageRank box. Now you can tell, at a glance, which ones to target first.

Dan, the creator of the great SEO Friendly List, which I use as my primary resource, issued another update on 01/11/06. He also gave me a nice write up at info.vilesilencer.com (fifth paragraph). Thanks Dan!! ;-)

Well, I better get back to updating the free directory submission reviews.

Please let me know if you have any suggestions and/or feedback, by commenting below or emailing me by clicking on my name or via the contact us form on the site.

martin