So, blog directories post-Penguin. Thoughts?

[danieldavid1803]

How risky is it to submit blogs to directories like the ones found in this list?

http://www.searchenginejournal.com/20-essential-blog-directories-to-submit-your-blog-to/

[David-Kley]

Put your blog in front of people that are actually going to click through and read it, not to gain ranking. If you still want to submit to a directory, look through the lists provided by SEL and MOZ manually. See if the sites still have a high PR, and how your content will be displayed.

[paints-n-design]

in my opinion - if you know your clients use that directory, you can use it to.
If your clients dont use it, the link is not usefull for anybody there, you are than starting to get links - just to get links and thats the wrong way.

I dont see the danger of a pengiun with that special link, but I see the danger in your mind
Dont build links just to get links...

[KeriMorgret]

I notice there's no date of publication or last review on the SEJ post. Things change very frequently in SEO, both in terms of tactics, and in terms of the sites themselves. Things that Moz posted five years ago may now have broken links, or may now be against Google guidelines, even when they were just fine at the time.

[eyepaq]

Hi,

I wouldn’t put too much trust in the brands (eg Search Engine land and Search engine Journal and so as not all "SEO experts" there know what they are saying. For example the list contains some good reputable sources where it make sense to feature your blog but some are bad.

Now I don't see any danger from Google's Penguin update point of view as you really need to go over board to get filtered by it - so even if you do go for the entire list it won't get you filtered by the next Penguin update but it's a start towards a dark road.

Cheereo.

[BlueprintMarketing]

All those directories are absolutely fine search engine Journal is a reputable publication.

You can also find similar resources here on Moz

however I want to warn you that too much of one thing is not good in SEO so but you need to balance your websites so Google does not get the impression that you are trying to do something to impress just them. And you should not be doing that anyway you should be doing what you feel is best for end-user. If you think your end user will be better off because they found you in one of the directories by all means for yourself one of those directories. If you said to yourself well I just want links and I know no one will ever look for me there than the answer would be to not use the directories.

One last thing Moz, search engine land, search engine Journal are all very reputable publications that that there lists so you are most likely safe no matter what. But I recommend not signing up for every single one of them.

Hope that answers your question,

Thomas