This directory looks great - would you agree?
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I know people have mixed feelings towards submitting their sites to directories, but this one really seemed special, so I decided to share the opportunity with the Moz community, as well as open up a discussion on the value of being a part of this directory (and similar ones.)
We recently submitted our site to Dial a Human (www.dialahuman.com) It is a directory of companies' phone numbers, which go directly to a person (bypassing the machines.) I think this directory actually does provide users with value, and is far from your typical link farm.
The Page Authority is 56 and the Domain Authority is 47, and it is a PR5 site.
The other companies listed are all extremely reputable (most of them are fortune 500 companies.) The fee to join is $75-$150, but to be included with this group of companies, we felt it was very worthwhile.
We would join this type of directory over and over again. Would you?
If you have any other directories which are of the same caliber please share!
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Wow - nice graph! Where is that data from?
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Looks like google dosen't really like this one: http://screencast.com/t/1nwsdABxQv
So I would't put any hopes to get some love from any links from there ...
However for sure you will get some love phone calls from a lot of companies trying to push services and products
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No worries! Appreciate your input.
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Sorry Miki but I think it flunks on both counts.
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Interesting note on the discriminatory aspect - I was under the impression that as long as the directory provided real value to users, Google would be lenient.
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While I agree that there is nothing more annoying then telemarketers, our company does not have a choice, we pick up the phone when it rings. (And I have a feeling your company is the same way.) Our phone number is on our website. I don't think being a part of "Dial a Human" would cause any extra telemarketers to call us.
I was asking more from a link-building aspect whether you thought this link was worthwhile.
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Your unjustified enthusiasm for being included in a directory with such a poor design make me think that maybe you created this directory yourself and are just trying to promote it here... because I find it had to believe that Amazon, Google, Paypal payed money to be included there.
But I hope that is not the case and my answer to your question is: my small company chooses to list its contact details on the website and other places where it can be easily found by our clients, not by telemarketers like EGOL correctly pointed out.
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My first impression was (and I suppose still is) that this is a directory of shortcuts to humans (0,0,0).
It was my understanding that if Google is going to give a directory any leniency, it must be discriminatory to some extent.
I don't see anything in terms of discriminating factors.
You're either direct to a person or not. If you've got to press 0 a bunch of times its of no help.
Sorry, but I'll pass on this one.
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It is a directory of companies' phone numbers, which go directly to a person (bypassing the machines.) I think this directory actually does provide users with value, and is far from your typical link farm.
It is probably a great resource for people who want to call companies to sell them a service. We get calls every week from incompetent SEOs. They are a huge waste of our time.
Why would you want to submit your website to a directory that is going to be used by telemarketers? Do you enjoy talking to these people?
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