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fris · 03-06-2005, 07:42 AM

anyone done a guranteed yahoo listing. and if so do you get a lot of traffic from it. thinking about doing it.

slapass · 03-06-2005, 07:44 AM

Don't buy the directory thing. they dropped me from yahoo the day i bought it. And the directory sends zero traffic.

polish_aristocrat · 03-06-2005, 07:45 AM

i'vea read it's worth buying it, but i've read it in 2002

OG LennyT · 03-06-2005, 07:52 AM

how much does it cost?

Sosa · 03-06-2005, 07:53 AM

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Originally Posted by dvd316

how much does it cost?

$600 I think?

DarkJedi · 03-06-2005, 07:57 AM

It's not guaranteed listing.
It's a guaranteed review within 7 business days.

The can still reject your site.

Keev · 03-06-2005, 08:31 AM

I've done it for non adult sites and never had a problem, good source of steady qualified traffic... also a note, they never rebilled any of my paid additions... :-)

WiredGuy · 03-06-2005, 11:09 AM

Although they say its a recurring fee, I've never heard anyone get rebilled on it. Other than that, its a guarantee'd review, not inclusion. And if you do get accepted, you still need to know some basic SEO to try and get that listing into the top 30 or so. In general, I wouldn't really bother unless you're going after a niche where you believe you can get a top ranking in.

WG

Dalai lama · 03-06-2005, 11:10 AM

Dont do it, trust me

AdultNex · 03-06-2005, 11:13 AM

Not worth it.

camcutie · 03-06-2005, 11:15 AM

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Originally Posted by fris

anyone done a guranteed yahoo listing. and if so do you get a lot of traffic from it. thinking about doing it.

Tried it, hate it, don't do it........

XOXOXO
*Krystal*

Dalai lama · 03-06-2005, 11:15 AM

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Originally Posted by camcutie

Tried it, hate it, don't do it........

XOXOXO
*Krystal*

What she said

SGS · 03-06-2005, 12:21 PM

Used it when paid listings first started there and it was great. Its next to useless now.

Kevsh · 03-06-2005, 12:26 PM

For adult sites, I thought it was $700+ and likely you'll get very little traffic to justify. It IS recurring and I've had clients rebilled. I told them to cancel.

The biggest problem is how they treat your site in the SERPs (non-directory results). Often your home page and directory description will show up, which in many cases will not contain the keyword(s) the surfer entered. Of course, this means less click-throughs ...

Overall, definetly not worth it -- unless you luck out in with a near-top listings on a very popular category. So if you are going to do it, research the sections you want to be listed in thoroughly!

SmokeyTheBear · 03-06-2005, 12:34 PM

If you dont know , its better not to try.

Firstly as already mentioned , its not a guarantee your site will get listed..

I had a site i tried to add was declined and i was still charged the fee. And they ( visa) wouldnt let me chargeback.

Dont do the lycos one either. I had my site added and then my se traffic dropped of the face of the earth, before it was added i got quite a bit of traffic , and hoped it would INCREASE not DECREASE

media · 03-06-2005, 12:37 PM

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Originally Posted by WiredGuy

Although they say its a recurring fee, I've never heard anyone get rebilled on it. Other than that, its a guarantee'd review, not inclusion. And if you do get accepted, you still need to know some basic SEO to try and get that listing into the top 30 or so. In general, I wouldn't really bother unless you're going after a niche where you believe you can get a top ranking in.

WG

Don't listed to this guy.. He does not make any money in SEO.. TeeHee

POed-poster · 03-06-2005, 12:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Kevsh

For adult sites, I thought it was $700+ and likely you'll get very little traffic to justify. It IS recurring and I've had clients rebilled. I told them to cancel.

I have two sites in the yahoo directory and both received over 3,000 hits daily when they were listed as 'new'. Even today, these sites rarely get fewer than 100 hits per day from their listings and one of the sites has been in the directory for over 3 years. Of course, I never paid the $600.00 fee. The sites just magically appeared in the directory one day (I love when that happens), although I had seriously considered submitting one of them prior to that point and probably would have if it had not gotten in on its own.

imageman · 03-06-2005, 01:02 PM

We started it 4 years ago and it rebills like clockwork every year. It is $600 and is now totally useless. In fact i have just spent 7 hours over the last month, on the phone and sending e-mails to try to get the recurring billing stopped. Its a fucking joke, they make it as hard as possible to cancel. So i charged it back and told them to get their act together and sort it out. Spend you money in other ways Yahoo is no longer worth the investment.

WiredGuy · 03-06-2005, 01:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by media

Don't listed to this guy.. He does not make any money in SEO.. TeeHee

LOL, you're right, see sig!
WG

POed-poster · 03-06-2005, 01:11 PM

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Originally Posted by imageman

We started it 4 years ago and it rebills like clockwork every year. It is $600 and is now totally useless. In fact i have just spent 7 hours over the last month, on the phone and sending e-mails to try to get the recurring billing stopped. Its a fucking joke, they make it as hard as possible to cancel. So i charged it back and told them to get their act together and sort it out. Spend you money in other ways Yahoo is no longer worth the investment.

This is probably true for adult sites, but it is still probably worth it for non-adult sites. The fee is only $200 for non-adult.

03-06-2005, 07:42 AM	#1
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03-06-2005, 08:31 AM	#7
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03-06-2005, 11:09 AM	#8
WiredGuy Pounding Googlebot Industry Role: Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Canada Posts: 34,490	Although they say its a recurring fee, I've never heard anyone get rebilled on it. Other than that, its a guarantee'd review, not inclusion. And if you do get accepted, you still need to know some basic SEO to try and get that listing into the top 30 or so. In general, I wouldn't really bother unless you're going after a niche where you believe you can get a top ranking in. WG __________________ I play with Google.

03-06-2005, 07:44 AM	#2
slapass Too lazy to set a custom title Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Earth Posts: 14,625	Don't buy the directory thing. they dropped me from yahoo the day i bought it. And the directory sends zero traffic.

03-06-2005, 07:57 AM	#6
DarkJedi No Refunds Issued. Industry Role: Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: GFY Posts: 28,300	It's not guaranteed listing. It's a guaranteed review within 7 business days. The can still reject your site.

03-06-2005, 11:10 AM	#9
Dalai lama Strength and Honor Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Europe Posts: 16,540	Dont do it, trust me __________________ A program you can trust. Gallerybooster Run multiply TGPs of 1 script

03-06-2005, 11:13 AM	#10
AdultNex Confirmed User Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Bostonnnn Posts: 8,985	Not worth it.

03-06-2005, 12:21 PM	#13
SGS Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Mallorca - Nottingham Posts: 5,176	Used it when paid listings first started there and it was great. Its next to useless now. __________________ See sig...

03-06-2005, 12:26 PM	#14
Kevsh Confirmed User Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: TO Posts: 8,619	For adult sites, I thought it was $700+ and likely you'll get very little traffic to justify. It IS recurring and I've had clients rebilled. I told them to cancel. The biggest problem is how they treat your site in the SERPs (non-directory results). Often your home page and directory description will show up, which in many cases will not contain the keyword(s) the surfer entered. Of course, this means less click-throughs ... Overall, definetly not worth it -- unless you luck out in with a near-top listings on a very popular category. So if you are going to do it, research the sections you want to be listed in thoroughly!

03-06-2005, 12:34 PM	#15
SmokeyTheBear ►SouthOfHeaven Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: PlanetEarth MyBoardRank: GerbilMaster My-Penis-Size: extralarge MyWeapon: Computer Posts: 28,609	If you dont know , its better not to try. Firstly as already mentioned , its not a guarantee your site will get listed.. I had a site i tried to add was declined and i was still charged the fee. And they ( visa) wouldnt let me chargeback. Dont do the lycos one either. I had my site added and then my se traffic dropped of the face of the earth, before it was added i got quite a bit of traffic , and hoped it would INCREASE not DECREASE __________________ hatisblack at yahoo.com

03-06-2005, 01:02 PM	#18
imageman Confirmed User Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 1,938	Its worthless now!!! We started it 4 years ago and it rebills like clockwork every year. It is $600 and is now totally useless. In fact i have just spent 7 hours over the last month, on the phone and sending e-mails to try to get the recurring billing stopped. Its a fucking joke, they make it as hard as possible to cancel. So i charged it back and told them to get their act together and sort it out. Spend you money in other ways Yahoo is no longer worth the investment.