website paid directory listings - how viewed?

[newreality]

Google frowns on paid links, common knowledge.

How do they react to paid directory listings?

This is a construction directory, where pages do come up by city/location.

[jag]

Google goes with editorial paid directories

Best,

[newreality]

Jag,

Google goes with editorial paid directories

What do you mean by this?

[ChiefLee]

Google says it prefers a directory that is looked at by humans. Just watched a Matt Cutts video about this the other day. They like directories such as Yahoo because every listing is approved (or disapproved) by a human.

However, having said that, I don't think the google algorithm factors this in at all. It's more a "best practices" suggestion. I'm getting decent value out of directories that are completely automated for inclusion.

[newreality]

I manually review the listings. But don't know how G would ever be aware of that.

[jag]

You may have your Terms and policy setup in a way about your directory process of site inclusion and you can refer the content about the paid directories in the article Building Directory Links

Best,