“This really sits between marketing and SEO. I got asked if I could run a thread on this, and happy to as it can be a very controversial subject, but being a directory owner, I dont want this to be seen as self serving, or a cheap trick to generate feedback for My Local Services.
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Steve I don't think anyone would think that.
Dmoz: - I don't use as a rule, mainly because my understanding is that the UK section is effectively run by very few people who are in my opinion enjoying the power a little to much for my liking, and there are many people who believe the link is not as valuable as back in the day.
Best of the web: I used one of there sponsor packages for 60 days and then it cost quite a bit a month to continue, according to my stats not one visit as a result of being listed, some believe it to be an authoritative directory, but made no difference to the site I was promoting.
Qype: Using it because it is free but not sure if any business has come from it, but cost nothing and gives a full profile of a business which I like.
Yahoo Directory: Way to expensive and it is an annual fee so not an option for me.
UK Small Business Directory The owner of the directory is on another site that I post on , very well indexed and comes up on many searches that I have look at, but for me does not showcase a site well enough, it's mainly text adverts.
Free Index: All day long - that's how a directory listing should look.
My personal belief is that directories should look like the Free Index model which your one Steve does , it gives information about a company not just a link to their homepage.
All the above said I will apply to free directories if when seo'ing a site and checking who links to them and find there are listing in directories A B or C
But as you have mentioned before Steve in the main anchor text is key to it all.
