Does being listed in Yahoo directory increase PR in Google?

April 12th, 2007, 7:06 am

I would like to know if getting listed in Yahoo Directory will increase pagerank or just generate more traffic?

[vetofunk]

April 12th, 2007, 8:47 am

I would use the Yahoo Directory for either. What I have found, and why I continue to submit to the Yahoo Directory, is because it will help you in Yahoo's free search. About 7-9/10 times, when I submit a site to the Yahoo Directory, in less than a month, my main keyword phrase is on page 1 in Yahoo's Seach and the listing is the Yahoo Directory listing.

April 12th, 2007, 10:10 am

Thanks for the advice vetofunk,

I'm going to try Yahoo directory out and see what happens.

[vetofunk]

April 12th, 2007, 10:23 am

Just make sure you use your company name for the title and don't make the description to spammy, but try to get a few keywords in...just not to many as they may rewrite it.

May 25th, 2007, 8:05 am

I don't think submitting a site to Yahoo Directory will increase Page Rank of the site. In fact i'm of the opinion that it could give some traffic mainly from Yahoo.

[vetofunk]

May 25th, 2007, 11:32 am

As I mentioned above, it will help positioning. Also, Google even recommends submitting your site there:

http://www.google.com/support/webmaster ... swer=35769

"Submit your site to relevant directories such as the Open Directory Project and Yahoo!, as well as to other industry-specific expert sites."

June 3rd, 2007, 6:39 am

Hello,
Submiting your site to Google will help you with your serp, no with your Page Rank, of course if you have a PR0 and you link your site in a PR4, this will help you.

April 4th, 2008, 12:28 am

lajocar wrote:

I would like to know if getting listed in Yahoo Directory will increase pagerank or just generate more traffic?

Well....getting listed in yahoo directory sure help to rank well on yahoo for yar keywords and help to increase traffic but I do not think that it will help in getting higher Page rank....

April 6th, 2008, 4:28 pm

Getting in yahoo directory certainly helps in increasing PR. with my exp i see y directory passing the most link juice.

April 13th, 2008, 10:38 pm

From my company's ecommerce sales/transaction, subscribe to yahoo directory definitely brings a lot more traffic.

April 14th, 2008, 6:40 pm

i believe it also affects PR even though Yahoo is a competitor SE, it is still a powerful directory

April 19th, 2008, 2:12 pm

cool, so a Yahoo dir link is good to have.

May 5th, 2008, 4:58 am

lajocar wrote:

cool, so a Yahoo dir link is good to have.

Yes.......Its really good to have listed in Yahoo directory....it helps to rank well not only on yahoo but other search engines too....

May 22nd, 2008, 5:30 am

imo, there's a possibility for an improvement in ranking and traffic when your site got listed in Yahoo's main directory.. that would be the benefits that a site can get

May 23rd, 2008, 1:35 am

lajocar wrote:

I would like to know if getting listed in Yahoo Directory will increase pagerank or just generate more traffic?

Well if your link in yahoo get indexed then it helps.