Finding Directories – HIGH Quality – Directory Critic REALLY???

[JohnW-UK]

I am trying to concentrate on high quality directory link building as part of my search for quality one way followed links.

My usual criteria is:

1. Domain rank of at 70+
2. Page ranks of 20-30+ on the actual link pages.
3. Human edited

I have been finding them using loads of different resources and have occasionally used Directory Critic. (Obviously I have used the SeoMoz directory list but as we are all aware this is past it’s prime..)

Any resources or techniques other people use?

[wissamdandan]

Check the google cached date of the homepage and listing page.

the more frequent caching the more valuable

[JohnW-UK]

Thank you, I do sometimes but must admit to relying too heavily on raven toolbar and SEOMoz toolbar.

Do you mainly search for your directories too?

[wissamdandan]

i have a list of 50 "General" directories that i have been submitting with each client i handle, that i compiled it over the years.

but for relevant to niche / location directories yes i do search for them.

[JohnW-UK]

Yeah that's the way I am tending to go.

[KeriMorgret]

Just wanted to leave a quick note saying that SEOmoz has upgraded the Link Directory! You can view a post Cyrus wrote with more information about the directory updates and link building via directories at http://www.seomoz.org/blog/seo-link-directory-best-practices.