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Google Removing Free Directory Web Sites From Index?

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A WebmasterWorld thread has one SEO noticing that Google has started to purge their index of the free directory submission web sites. He said that about 50% of the free directory submission web sites are no longer to be found in Google. I searched for a bunch and about 50% of my searches returned results and 50% did not. Here is one example: The big question to me is, is this new? Did Google just remove a bunch of these directories? Is Google going to remove more? What criteria did Google use to decide which ones to remove? Forum discussion at WebmasterWorld . Update: David Harry is analyzing data and currently after testing 500 directories and says 16% are delisted from Google. So a lot less than 50% but David is researching more and maybe if that list of 500 was increased to 5,000 it would be higher? Image credit to ShutterStock for directory book

Full article: http://www.seroundtable.com/google-directory-removal-1515...

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@BigIdeaMktg » 13 Jun '12, 9am
Free directory sites are currently being downgraded by Google, according to this discussion: [link]
@brmabuse » 31 May '12, 2pm
Google Removing Free Directory Web Sites From Index? Be watchful ... as ever [link] via @rustybrick
@SocialLandscape » 29 May '12, 1pm
"Free Directory Sites Dropping Out Of Google?" Internet marketers beware! =) #SEO #SEM [link]
@seotweetz » 29 May '12, 1pm
RT @mattfieldingSEO: Is #Google targeting directories? Many removed from the index - #SEO value gone? [link] via @rustybrick
@mattfieldingSEO » 29 May '12, 1pm
Is #Google targeting directories? Many removed from the index - #SEO value gone? [link] via @rustybrick
@Matt_Bessent » 28 May '12, 3pm
RT @custardmedia: Still building directory links? Google seems to be de-indexing them - @rustybrick investigates: [link] #linkbuilding
@custardhq » 28 May '12, 3pm
Still building directory links? Google seems to be de-indexing them - @rustybrick investigates: [link] #linkbuilding
@d_alway » 25 May '12, 10pm
Are free directory sites going to disappear altogether from Google? [link]
@Robert_Deans » 23 May '12, 4am
Free Directory Sites Dropping Out Of Google? [link] aonterh good one by @rustybrick
@seotweetz » 18 May '12, 2pm
RT @beacontec: Google Removing Free Directory Web Sites From Index? [link] via @rustybrick #SEO
@actinicdesigner » 18 May '12, 12pm
Google Removing Free Directory Web Sites From Index? [link] via @BlendLSM #Google #WebDirectory
@seotweetz » 18 May '12, 7am
RT @Dre_Nico: Free Directory Sites Dropping Out Of Google? [link] via @TonyMSM #seo
@Dre_Nico » 18 May '12, 7am
Free Directory Sites Dropping Out Of Google? [link] via @TonyMSM #seo
@kode_pl » 18 May '12, 7am
Google Removing Free Directory Web Sites From Index? [link] przez @rustybrick
@harendrasingh » 18 May '12, 5am
RT @Webprotech: Google Removing Free Directory Web Sites From Index? [link] via @rustybrick
@BrianCrouch » 17 May '12, 11pm
RT @inanebanter: Free directories are not a good source for link building, Google cracking the whip: [link]
@boblaw » 17 May '12, 11pm
Wow. Google Removing Free Directory Web Sites From Index? [link] via @rustybrick #seodirectorypurge
@CarrieHill » 17 May '12, 9pm
"Don't buy or get free links" Are links finally dead? I think probably not. Trust/Authority links still best, right? [link]
@EvolvedLegal » 17 May '12, 9pm
Directory link building - be very careful about wasting your time - [link]
@johnrockshomes » 17 May '12, 9pm
#Google Removing Free Directory Web Sites From Index? Making the #SEO guy's job harder again. [link]
@seotweetz » 17 May '12, 8pm
RT @NiallKennedy: Google Removing Free Directory Web Sites From Index? [link] via @rustybrick #seo #inboundmarketing
@NiallKennedy » 17 May '12, 8pm
Google Removing Free Directory Web Sites From Index? [link] via @rustybrick #seo #inboundmarketing
@SeoProseo » 17 May '12, 5pm
RT @spamloco: Masiva desindexación directorios - Is Google Really De-indexing Free Directories? [link] / [link]
@spamloco » 17 May '12, 5pm
Masiva desindexación de directorios - Is Google Really De-indexing Free Directories? [link] / [link]
@accrete » 17 May '12, 5pm
Is Google Really De-indexing Free Directories? [link] Discussion of @seroundtable post [link]
@ekomerco » 17 May '12, 10am
RT @ThomasBCN: Google Removing Free Directory Web Sites From Index? [link] vía @rustybrick + @aleyda cc @Ekomerco
@elioferran » 17 May '12, 9am
Pues ya era hora... RT @aleyda Google Removing Free Directory Web Sites From Index? [link] vía @rustybrick
@ThomasBCN » 17 May '12, 9am
Google Removing Free Directory Web Sites From Index? [link] vía @rustybrick + @aleyda cc @Ekomerco
@nishatinetworks » 17 May '12, 9am
RT @aleyda: Google Removing Free Directory Web Sites From Index? [link] vía @rustybrick
@Shishev » 16 May '12, 8pm
RT @seotweetz RT @Laurizon: Google Removing Free Directory Web Sites From Index? [link] via @rusty... [link]
@seotweetz » 16 May '12, 8pm
RT @Laurizon: Google Removing Free Directory Web Sites From Index? [link] via @rustybrick #SEO
@adgrlSu » 16 May '12, 7pm
RT @mwilton13: Google Removing Free Directory Web Sites From Index? [link] via @rustybrick
@ksushil7 » 16 May '12, 5pm
RT @1918: Google Removing Free Directory Web Sites From Index? [link]
@breizh2008 » 16 May '12, 4pm
RT @Pierre_A: RT @jambonbuzz: La mort des annuaires gratuits [link] (avec du @seomuscle dans les coms)
@tomyches » 16 May '12, 2pm
Google Removing Free Directory Web Sites From Index? [link] vía @rustybrick
@Pierre_A » 16 May '12, 2pm
RT @jambonbuzz: La mort des annuaires gratuits [link] (avec du @seomuscle dans les coms)
@jambonbuzz » 16 May '12, 2pm
La mort des annuaires gratuits [link] (avec du @seomuscle dans les coms)
@Graphemeride » 16 May '12, 2pm
Le seo bat de l'aile RT @marie_mickael: RT @geoffkenyon: Google is deindexing directories [link]
@RemiBrossard » 16 May '12, 2pm
RT @jguisswebmaster: Google supprimerai les annuaires et site de CP gratuit des SERPs de [link] !!! [link] via @rustybrick
@chad_chandler » 16 May '12, 2pm
I said a year ago that link farms/directories would lose their juice: "Free Directory Sites Dropping Out Of Google?" [link]
@jguisswebmaster » 16 May '12, 1pm
Google supprimerai les annuaires et site de CP gratuit des SERPs de [link] !!! [link] via @rustybrick
@adjuiceuk » 16 May '12, 1pm
Google de-indexes some free business directories [link]
@optimizaresite » 16 May '12, 12pm
Ups: Google Removing Free Directory Web Sites From Index? [link]
@IMDigitalAgency » 16 May '12, 12pm
#Google is apparently deleting free directory sites from its search listings: [link] #SEO #News #DigitalMarketing
@dougfmckay » 16 May '12, 12pm
RT @seanhecking: mostly crappy directories #seo #linkbuilding RT @CyrusShepard: Google now deindexing free directories [link]
@sedathewhite » 16 May '12, 12pm
RT @ilyasteker: Google, ücretsiz web dizinlerinden bazılarının indexlerini silmeye başladı. [link]
@ilyasteker » 16 May '12, 12pm
Google, ücretsiz web dizinlerinden bazılarının indexlerini silmeye başladı. [link]
@akcamiwik » 16 May '12, 11am
Reading: Google Attribute Spam [link] and Google Removing Free directories [link]
@SteveSux » 16 May '12, 10am
Free Directory Sites Dropping Out Of Google? [link] (via @summify)
@Josemas » 16 May '12, 9am
tela // RT @seocharlie Free directory sites are a good bet for SEO, right? Nope. In fact, Google's banning … [link]