{"id":546,"date":"2009-01-15T09:55:02","date_gmt":"2009-01-14T23:55:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wordconstructions.com.au\/blog\/?p=546"},"modified":"2009-01-17T15:22:13","modified_gmt":"2009-01-17T05:22:13","slug":"new-listing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wordconstructions.com.au\/blog\/2009\/01\/new-listing\/","title":{"rendered":"New listing"},"content":{"rendered":"

I have just added this blog to a directory (the suitably named Web Link Directory<\/a>!)\u00a0I came across while researching things online for a client.<\/p>\n

What directories have you added your business to? Have you noticed any significant results (positive or negative) from any directory listing?<\/p>\n

Admittedly, I did a lot more in the way of directory listings when I first started in business and needed some exposure to get started. I’m not sure I ever got any work from those ads, but I believe they may well have helped get my site noticed by Google and friends. Of course, having relevant, human-orientated content made more difference to my eventual rankings but some initial incoming links helped.<\/p>\n

Now, I have less time to look for directories! But more importantly, I take more care in choosing where to place links – relevant sites and sites I consider to be reputable are much more likely to get my notice. Many experts say these links will benefit me more than lots of suspect links, and I don’t disagree with them; besides, I think they are more likely to attract the types of clients I want.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

I have just added this blog to a directory (the suitably named Web Link Directory!)\u00a0I came across while researching things online for a client. What directories have you added your business to? Have you noticed any significant results (positive or negative) from any directory listing? Admittedly, I did a lot more in the way of […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[60],"tags":[871,872,317],"class_list":["post-546","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-writing","tag-directory","tag-search-engine","tag-traffic"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t