Are paid directories any good?

[Hardley1]

Hi Everyone,

I have have  listing our site in free directories. Are there any paid directories that are worth listing in? Our company and site is based in New Zealand.

Thanks,

Pete

[Francisco_Meza]

I don't know if you'll find any listing here specifically for NZ, but we mozzers use this list: http://www.seomoz.org/directories

I hope that helps.

BTW, as for paid directories, maybe you can get join a professional organization like a chamber of commerce (we have that here in the US).

[Devanur-Rafi]

Hi Pete,

While going for a listing in free directories (except handful of good ones with DMoz being at the top) is quite futile, the paid ones with editorial control will be beneficial. Top paid directories like, Yahoo directory, botw.org, business.com etc are still good to go for.

You can refer to this video by Matt Cutts: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=rKUlVquEImc

It all boils down to how much editorial control is exercised over the listings compared to automated listings.

Hope it helps.

Best regards,

Devanur Rafi.

[Francisco_Meza]

That's the video I was looking to post but I couldn't find it. Thanks!

[Cornwall]

I think the answer is are you paying for a link or are you paying for an editor to decide if your website is of sufficient quality and relevance to be included.

This is what differentiates a worthwhile listing.