Low page rank directories but high domain authority?
-
I just paid someone to submit me to a few directories and I saw were I was listed on one of them today. The url page authority of where I was listed was a "1" with zero moz trust and zero moz authority. The root domain authority is a "69". Is page authority or domain authority the most important for links? I believe all the directories I was submitted to have url page authority of "1". ( I watched a video yesterday and I think the head guy said that page authority was most important but I am not sure.
-
@ Istvan,
I did email them tonight so hopefully I will get some answers. I will review the videos. I also read the articles you suggested last night. A lot of info to digest but I am sure it will eventually sink in. I will see if I can go and meet with the SEO I found online at their office. No communication in this relationship at all!
@ SEO Brent,
Yes no one will ever find me one these directories and most don't see to load very well. I think they are just going for links since I only have 4 root directory links right now. I also thought that the number of links was important but I guess the relevancy part is just as important. I am going to have a sit down with them and it the channels of communication do not open up then it is time for a divorce. (I am leaning towards the firing though because the directories are not relevant and non of my competitors are on them, although most of the domain ranks were 40 or higher.
Thank you.
-
Judging from the various things mentioned in your question the "company" you hired is nothing more then a spammer. If their entire "SEO campaign" is to deliver xx directory links a month then fire them right now.
On the other hand if they're submitting your sites to highly relevant directories that would make sense to a user looking for your company PLUS doing other forms of link building then yes keep them (this doesn't sound like the case)
To answer your page authority question - the page authority is showing up as "1" because OpenSiteExplorer needs time to find these need links and evaluate them accordingly you should see their true page authority by the end of the month.
-Brent
-
Hi there,
I underlined it many time to others and I will underline this fact to you too: before you are trying to "hire" someone to get a job done, try to get to know, what that specific person is going to do for you.
In your case I would advice you to go and check the following two videos:
- www.seomoz.org/blog/which-link-metrics-should-i-use-part-1-of-2-whiteboard-friday
- www.seomoz.org/blog/which-link-metrics-should-i-use-part-2-of-2-whiteboard-friday
These two take up 30 minutes, but they will give you the basic knowledge of how to measure the link metrics.
BTW: if you really want to climb in "SEO" try to deliver something real good and you will achieve the goal.
Regarding the SEO company you have hired: my advice would be to sit down with them for 1 hour meeting and ask the following question:
- What is the strategy they are going after?
- Why did they choose that?
- How will this point you out from the crowd?
Taking rough decisions like Hire of Fire is not specific to SEO. There might be strategies which might not show up too much in the start, but on a long run you will benefit from their campaigns. A good SEO company knows that your goals are their goals too! If you are happy as a customer, you will stick up with them.
Another advice: SEO consultant and Client relationship should be compared to marriage. I know it sounds ridiculous, but if they hide things from you, they are going after sneaky goals, it will end up with a divorce. And a divorce is not good for neither of you.
Final thought: Go ask this question question to your SEO too, ask them why is it good to have you submitted in those directories, if it is delivering any plus value, etc. etc.
Good luck,
Istvan
Browse Questions
Explore more categories
-
Moz Tools
Chat with the community about the Moz tools.
-
SEO Tactics
Discuss the SEO process with fellow marketers
-
Community
Discuss industry events, jobs, and news!
-
Digital Marketing
Chat about tactics outside of SEO
-
Research & Trends
Dive into research and trends in the search industry.
-
Support
Connect on product support and feature requests.
Related Questions
-
What is the importance of root domains linking to your website in Google's rankings? I notice our competition has a much higher number on keywords I'm analyzing. Thank you!
I've noticed our competition has a much higher number of "root domains" linking to their page than we do. Is this simply a result of more websites linking to them? How long does it normally take to build up these numbers/rankings? (I'm assuming it's a concerted effort, which I'll be researching.) Thank you!
Link Building | | mjfinet0 -
Backlinks from the Same Domain (But Different Pages)
Wayyy back when (in the days of yore) Mr Cutts spelled out in a video that page rank is distributed equally between the external links on the page. If there are two links on a page, each gets passed 50% of the available page rank etc. (Perhaps an oversimplification but bear with me). As a result of this, the company I worked for at the time (this was the dark ages when sidebar homepage links were in vogue) decreed that we would only ever approach a site about a link for a client once, as additional links had little extra SEO Value. Now you could argue that if there are 5 external links, each acquiring 20% of the power, and your site has 2 of those, you are getting 40% of the power, but lets forget the basic math for a minute. I have scoured the web and Mr Cutts' videos and I cannot find the answer to my question: If my site (Site A) has a backlink from SiteB Page 1, and a backlink from SiteB page 2 - does this count as two separate links in the eyes of Google? If the SAME site links out to my site, linking to different pages in different posts, does this give me more SEO benefit? Thanks for your time!
Link Building | | Turkey0 -
What is Followed Linking Root Domains ?
Is it to just have different URLs pointing to my site? I understand that if 1 site posts 5 of my URLs, it only counts as 1. I am just not understanding how I increase this number if link building is now frowned up. Thoughts?
Link Building | | tiffany11030 -
Massive drop off in my google rank. Why?
Hi recently I've noticed a steep drop in my google ranks for a couple of my sites. I was at 2 then I fell to so that I'm not even in the top 50. Can anyone help explain the massive decrease?
Link Building | | FPK0 -
Yahoo directory inclusion
Does anyone know what the odds are of a website getting rejected from the yahoo directory. I don't want to pay $300 to have my site declined. They have very basic inclusion requirements but I'm not sure how selective they are with accepting websites. From personal experience does anyone have any idea of how hard/easy/likely you are to get listed if you pay the $300?
Link Building | | shiftins0 -
How many links with page authority to beat competition if we already score 62
How many links with page authority do I need to beat or get closer to competitor with page score 78 and domain authority score 72, if we already score 68 on page and 62 domain authority. This is in one of many beauty product markets. I ask because there is a company offering me for $80 each 10 links with higher than 70 page score (up to 80) and higher than 74 domain score (up to 86). All the other factors: number of links and social are almost the same for our website and the competitor's
Link Building | | beehappy1 -
Directory Listing Quality
Have any of you ever purchased a directory listing with Absolute Directory (http:www.absolutedirectory.com)? I was thinking about suggesting it to some of my clients since it was inexpensive, had a good domain authority (58), moz trust (5.81), and didn't seem to be filled with any ads or obtrusive content. Any thoughts? Is this to good to be true? Regards - Kyle
Link Building | | kchandler0 -
Importance of Directories
Hi there, I just started using the pro tool 6 weeks or so ago. I have done all the on page optimization I can and am starting to think more about building links to my site. What I want to know is how important are directories as part of this link building program? Should I treat doing an audit of what directories we are in, identifying what ones we should be in, and actually signing up for these ones as an important and vital part of the link building program? So basically how important are directories? We are a b 2 b business if that helps.I am kind of assuming directories are (still) important and that we should spend some time on this, but just wanted to get some expert thoughts on directories, approach to use etc etc. I reckon it should be easier than other link building, as we can at least pay a fee and get in the directory, so it’s less a case of someone doing us a favor as other links sometimes seem to be….
Link Building | | inhouseninja0