Google Directory Penalties
Sites that have been penalized (September - October 2007)
September - October 2007: The directories below were penalized by Google. PRs were dropped to 0.
January 2010: It appears that all the Google penalties have been removed. PR has been restored.*
* lower PR can be attributed to much lower promotion of the sites during the penalty period.
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First Round Penalties - as observed Sep 21 - Sep 24, 2007
| Paid Web Directory |
Sep 2007 PR |
Jan 2010 PR |
Script |
Site has Links to other sites on the list (2007) |
Do directory pages have unique Title, Description & Keywords? |
Notes from 2007 (unless specifed) |
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Title |
Desc. |
KWs |
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| 123world.com |
5 |
5 |
custom? |
None found |
Y |
Y |
Y |
a lot of additional content |
| aerospect.com |
5 |
not active |
PHPLD 3.2 |
Yes, sitewide links + directory listings |
Y |
N |
Y |
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| alltopsites.info |
4 |
2 |
hand coded? |
None found |
Y |
N |
N |
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| AliveDirectory.com |
6 |
4 |
PHPLD 3.06 |
Yes, cross-linked sitewide links to its own group of directories. |
Y |
Y |
Y |
** same owner |
| AvivaDirectory.com |
6 |
3 |
PHPLD 3.06 |
Yes, directory listings. Most of the sites are linked on their strongest directories list. |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Feb 2008 - Aviva has emerged from the Google's penalty box. |
| bakie.com |
4 |
2 |
PHPLD 3.2 |
No |
Y |
N |
N |
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| bestofthewebs.com |
1 |
3 |
PHPLD |
Yes, sitewide links + directory listings |
Y |
N |
N |
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| bestinternetresource.info |
6 |
3 |
PHPLD 3.1 |
Yes, sitewide links |
Y |
N |
N |
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| bigweblinks.com |
7 |
4 |
Custom |
Yes, cross-linked sitewide links to its own group of dirs. |
Y |
N |
N |
** same owner, bid for position |
| cbravo.com |
5 |
2 |
PHPLD 3.1 |
Yes, sitewide links + directory listings |
Y |
Y |
Y |
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| cdhnow.com |
6 |
4 |
Custom |
Yes, cross-linked sitewide links to its own group of dirs. |
Y |
N |
N |
** same owner, bid for position |
| deluxdirectory.com |
4 |
not active |
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now parked |
| directorydream.com |
6 |
not active |
PHPLD 3.1 |
Yes, directory listings |
Y |
N |
N |
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| directorydump.com |
6 |
3 |
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Yes, directory listings |
N |
N |
N |
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| dirspace.com |
6 |
5 |
SiteSift |
Yes, directory listings |
Y |
N |
Y |
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| elegantdirectory.com |
6 |
4 |
PHPLD ? |
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Y |
N |
Y |
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| eonte.com |
6 |
0 |
PHPLD 3.2 |
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Y |
Y |
Y |
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| ewebpages.org |
6 |
4 |
PHPLD |
Yes, directory listings |
Y |
Y |
Y |
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| forplex.com |
5 |
4 |
PHPLD 3.1 |
Yes, sitewide links + directory listing |
Y |
N |
N |
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| freewebindex.com |
5 |
3 |
PHPLD
3.02 |
Yes, sitewide links |
Y |
N |
N |
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| frogengine.com |
4 |
not active |
PHPLD |
No |
Y |
N |
N |
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| haabaa.com |
5 |
4 |
SiteSift |
Yes, directory listings |
Y |
Y |
Y |
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| linkbook.org |
4 |
2 |
PHPLD |
Yes, sitewide links |
Y |
N |
N |
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| LinkForever.net |
5 |
3 |
PHPLD 3.2 |
A couple |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Good content |
| LinkLister.co.uk |
5 |
not active |
PHPLD 3.1 |
Yes, sitewide links + a large # of directory listings |
Y |
Y |
Y |
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| linksarena.com |
6 |
2 |
PHPLD 3.1 |
Yes, sitewide links |
Y |
N |
N |
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| linksfactory.net |
6 |
0 |
PHPLD 3.2 |
Yes, sitewide links |
Y |
N |
N |
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| linksholder.com |
4 |
2 |
PHPLD 3.1 |
Yes, sitewide links |
Y |
N |
N |
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| livelydirectory.com |
4 |
3 |
PHPLD 3.1 |
Yes, directory listings |
Y |
N |
Y |
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| mingleon.com |
6 |
N/A |
SiteSift |
Yes, directory listings |
Y |
Y |
Y |
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| premiumdir.com |
5 |
3 |
PHPLD 3.06 |
Yes, sitewide links + a large amount of directory listings |
Y |
N |
N |
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| rdirectory.net |
5 |
5 |
PHPLD 3.06 |
Yes, sitewide links |
Y |
Y |
N |
Free + Paid options |
| rlrouse.com |
5 |
3 |
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No |
Y |
Y |
Y |
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| searchmonster.org |
5 |
4 |
? |
Yes, some regular directory listings. |
Y |
Y |
Y |
They offer automatic listing in 75 of their directories. |
| submission4u.com |
5 |
3 |
PHPLD 3.1 |
Yes, sitewide links + directory listing |
Y |
Y |
Y |
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| submitdotcom.com |
5 |
2 |
SiteSift |
Yes, homepage + directory listings |
Y |
N |
N |
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| trincas.org |
5 |
0 |
SiteSift |
Yes, sitewide links |
Y |
N |
N |
Jan 2010 - No longer a directory. |
| techtoplist.com |
5 |
not active |
PHPLD 3.1 |
Yes, sitewide links + directory listing |
Y |
N |
N |
technology/Internet related niche directory. |
| theorangepages.com |
4 |
3 |
PHPLD |
Yes, some directory listings |
Y |
N |
Y |
Mar 25, 08 - Site not penalized. |
| uncoverthenet.com |
6 |
5 |
SiteSift |
Yes, directory listings |
Y |
N |
N |
Penalized before Sept 2007? |
| webdirectorylist.com |
4 |
3 |
Custom |
Yes, cross-linked sitewide links to its own group of dirs. |
Y |
N |
N |
** same owner, bid for position |
| webverve.com |
5 |
3 |
PHPLD 3.06 |
Yes, directory listings |
Y |
Y |
Y |
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| wezp.com |
4 |
4 |
Custom |
Yes, 1 homepage + directory listings |
Y |
Y |
Y |
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Second Round Penalties - as observed Sep 25 - Oct 1, 2007 (note: some of the directories may have been penalized in the first round but were only found after the second round)
| Web Directory |
Sep 2007 PR |
Jan 2010 PR |
Site has Links to other sites on the list |
Notes from 2007 (unless specifed) |
| 2listnow.com |
5 |
3 |
Yes, sitewide links + directory listing. |
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| 2searchsmart.com |
5 |
3 |
Yes, sitewide links + directory listing. |
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| addyoursitefreesubmit.com |
5 |
4 |
Yes, many directory listings + a list of separate directory list. |
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| allthewebsites.com |
3 |
1 |
Yes, directory listings. |
Free + Paid options |
| alookwebdirectory.com |
4 |
2 |
Yes, a couple of sitewide links + directory listing. |
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| biz-dir.co.uk |
6 |
2 |
Yes, directory listings. |
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| biz-king.com |
6 |
3 |
Yes, sitewide links + directory listing. |
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| dirsurfer.com |
5 |
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Yes, sitewide links + directory listing. Also sitewide links to its own group of directories. |
*** same owner
Jan 2010 - Not an active directory. |
| dirsensei.com |
5 |
4 |
Yes, sitewide links + directory listing. Also sitewide links to its own group of directories. |
*** same owner |
| ecommerce-directory.org |
3 |
N/A |
Yes, directory listings. |
Free + Paid options
Jan 2010 - No longer a directory. |
| hotproduct.info |
6 |
2 |
Yes, directory listings. |
Mar 25, 08 - Site no longer penalized. |
| iconcave.com/partners |
3 |
0 |
No advertising. Directory listings? |
Free submissions only |
| indexwide.com |
4 |
not active |
Yes, sitewide links + directory listing. Also sitewide links to its own group of directories. |
*** same owner |
| jimac.co.uk |
4 |
0 |
Yes, 1 sitewide link, directory listings? |
Free (reciprocal) + paid submissions |
| littledirectory.com |
6 |
1 |
A couple of directory listings. |
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| magx.net |
5 |
2 |
Yes, homepage (highest bid) and internal listings. |
bid for position
Jan 2010 - Free directory. |
| mrktcity.com |
5 |
2 |
Yes, homepage (highest bid) and internal listings. |
bid for position |
| onlineaddirectory.com |
4 |
1 |
Yes, cross-linked sitewide links to its own group of directories. |
** same owner |
| premiumdir.com |
5 |
3 |
Yes, cross-linked sitewide links to its own group of directories. |
** same owner |
| seodir.org |
3 |
0 |
Yes, directory listings. |
Free submissions only. |
| sponspot.com |
4 |
not active |
Yes, many homepage (highest bid) and many internal listings. |
bid for position |
| submit4backlinks.com |
5 |
0 |
Yes, sitewide links + directory listing. |
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| zorg-links.com |
0 |
4 |
Yes, many homepage (highest bid) and many internal listings. |
bid for position |
Penalties - as observed Oct 3- Oct 14, 2007 (note: some of the directories may have been penalized in the first round)
| Directory |
Sep 2007 PR |
Jan 2010 PR |
Site has Links to other sites on the list |
Notes from 2007 (unless specifed) |
| addurl-free.com |
6 |
4 |
Yes, 1 sitewide link + over 1800 directory listings |
Free + Paid submissions |
| agreatdirectory.com |
4 |
2 |
Yes, sitewides + many directory listings |
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| bestwebdirectory.info |
4 |
2 |
Yes, many sitewides + directory listings |
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| clarib.com |
5 |
not active |
Yes, directory listings. |
Free + Paid submissions |
| directoryking.info |
4 |
2 |
Yes, sitewide links + many directory listings |
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| elira.org |
5 |
not active |
Yes, 1 sitewide link + many directory listings |
Paid |
| purple-directory.com |
4 |
1 |
Yes, 1 sitewide link + directory listings |
Free + Paid submissions |
| sincrona.com |
6 |
2 |
Yes, many directory listings. |
100% Free |
| smartlinklp.com |
3 |
0 |
did not check |
Bid for placement.
Mar 25, 08 - Site not penalized. |
| smarturl.co.uk |
0 |
0 |
did not check |
Bid for placement.
Mar 25, 08 - Site not penalized. |
| textlinkbid.com |
1 |
1 |
did not check |
Bid for placement |
| textlinkindex.com |
0 |
0 |
did not check |
Bid for placement.
Mar 25, 08 - Site not penalized. |
| topwebdirectory.net |
2 |
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did not check |
Bid for placement
Jan 2010 - No longer a directory |
| urlindexing.com |
3 |
2 |
did not check |
Bid for placement |
| webdirectory.co.in |
5 |
0 |
Yes, 1 sitewide link + directory listings |
Free + express paid submissions |
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