msn small directory

do you think it is worth the 49 $
that msn wants for its annual listing in the directory ?

thanks
Sambo

Sambo wrote:

do you think it is worth the 49 $
that msn wants for its annual listing in the directory ?

I doubt it is worth paying to be in any directory if you are hoping for
it to significant generate traffic. In terms of IBL they are at best
selling a PR6 page with around 30 outbound links and at worst a PR0
page. Is that worth making a very rich man even richer?

thanks a lot.
I think u are right.

"David Off" <david.off_dumpthisbit_ (AT) voila (DOT) fr> wrote

Sambo wrote:
do you think it is worth the 49 $
that msn wants for its annual listing in the directory ?

I doubt it is worth paying to be in any directory if you are hoping for it
to significant generate traffic. In terms of IBL they are at best selling
a PR6 page with around 30 outbound links and at worst a PR0 page. Is that
worth making a very rich man even richer?

I'd rather have a SE who is fourthright with their intentions. If you have a
well coded Site that is not spam and contains useful information , it ought
to be indexed perhaps for the 1st year free. Then someone from the SE who
does their homework, ought to contact you with your hits from that SE and
see if its worth your investment to continue in it for the $49.00 or
whatever. Unlike Google, who in my experience, seems to push adsense on you
when you have an awesome month of hits from their SE, and drops your pages
that brought in the most hits without giving a reason or explanation at all.
My opinion on Google right now is purely speculative, and I could be wrong,
but knowing corporate GREED when success is made in such a big way, I am
sorry if I sound paranoid, but it could well be true. MSN would be wise to
take a different approach than just demanding a fee without giving away some
'samples' so to speak. Also, it seems they already know Googles approach,
although well intended, has its set of associated problems with it too.




"Sambo" <goldrake80 (AT) hotmail (DOT) com> wrote

do you think it is worth the 49 $
that msn wants for its annual listing in the directory ?

thanks
Sambo

Techforce wrote:

I'd rather have a SE who is fourthright with their intentions. If you
have a well coded Site that is not spam and contains useful
information , it ought to be indexed perhaps for the 1st year free.
Then someone from the SE who does their homework, ought to contact
you with your hits from that SE and see if its worth your investment
to continue in it for the $49.00 or whatever. Unlike Google, who in
my experience, seems to push adsense on you when you have an awesome
month of hits from their SE, and drops your pages that brought in the
most hits without giving a reason or explanation at all. My opinion
on Google right now is purely speculative, and I could be wrong, but
knowing corporate GREED when success is made in such a big way, I am
sorry if I sound paranoid, but it could well be true. MSN would be
wise to take a different approach than just demanding a fee without
giving away some 'samples' so to speak. Also, it seems they already
know Googles approach, although well intended, has its set of
associated problems with it too.




"Sambo" <goldrake80 (AT) hotmail (DOT) com> wrote in message
news:cmfng3$3hf$1 (AT) lacerta (DOT) tiscalinet.it...
do you think it is worth the 49 $
that msn wants for its annual listing in the directory ?

thanks
Sambo
What is this msn directory ?. I can't find it. I can find Web, News,

Shopping, Encarta and Groups - but no directory ?
The msn search now seems to be the new algorithmic version. Is this so? If
so it looks good to me.
Best regads, Eric.

hi:
this is the msn directory:
http://sbd.bcentral.com/


bye
Sambo

"Eric Johnston" <nospam (AT) redyonder (DOT) co.uk> wrote

Techforce wrote:
I'd rather have a SE who is fourthright with their intentions. If you
have a well coded Site that is not spam and contains useful
information , it ought to be indexed perhaps for the 1st year free.
Then someone from the SE who does their homework, ought to contact
you with your hits from that SE and see if its worth your investment
to continue in it for the $49.00 or whatever. Unlike Google, who in
my experience, seems to push adsense on you when you have an awesome
month of hits from their SE, and drops your pages that brought in the
most hits without giving a reason or explanation at all. My opinion
on Google right now is purely speculative, and I could be wrong, but
knowing corporate GREED when success is made in such a big way, I am
sorry if I sound paranoid, but it could well be true. MSN would be
wise to take a different approach than just demanding a fee without
giving away some 'samples' so to speak. Also, it seems they already
know Googles approach, although well intended, has its set of
associated problems with it too.




"Sambo" <goldrake80 (AT) hotmail (DOT) com> wrote in message
news:cmfng3$3hf$1 (AT) lacerta (DOT) tiscalinet.it...
do you think it is worth the 49 $
that msn wants for its annual listing in the directory ?

thanks
Sambo
What is this msn directory ?. I can't find it. I can find Web, News,
Shopping, Encarta and Groups - but no directory ?
The msn search now seems to be the new algorithmic version. Is this so?
If so it looks good to me.
Best regads, Eric.