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Well, looks like that fluke update was just the beginning of the overall update.
Many DC’s are showing PR4 for BlueRaccoon.org.
Good to see all that hard work pay off.
Looks like it’s time to drop prices for a Pagerank Special:
Regular Links for the meantime are only $9.99
A lot of people are frequently looking for the most worthwhile directories to submit to. Where it’s based on PR, link popularity, etc, a good thorough list is needed to further strengthen the concept of the “strongest” directories.
Jeff at Aviva Directory has put together a phenomenal list of the so called “strongest” directories based on SEOMoz.org’s Pagestrength tool.
You can see the list here.
Short Excerpt:
A common question asked in all the forums is: “What are the best directories to pay to submit my website to?”
If you ask this, you’ll get lots of responses. But generally, the responses tend to list the directories that are most popular or that are owned by the person answering the question or his or her buddies.
There really is a lack of objective evidence as to which directories are truly good.
Bob Mutch attempted to address this somewhat by developing a measure known as ILQ or Inbound Link Quality. ILQ measures the number of inbound links a directory has from dir.yahoo.com, dmoz, .edu and .gov sites……
Recently, I’ve been doing quite of bit of avatar designing for Sevenseek and Aviva Directory. It really is a pleasure to see my work on hundreds of thousands of posts within multiple forums.
You can see some of my work on a recent post at Aviva Directory.
ie. Google Killer
Some recent avatars:
Some Sevenseek avatars:
The booming directory industry has given way to a new era of niche directories that target interesting topics. These niche directories allow internet users to search a specific niche for high quality websites of that topic which can bring better results than major search engines. CelebrityContest.net Entertainment Directory is a perfect example of a professionally run niche directory.
Built off the very interesting CelebrityContest.net, which allows you to play a game similar to the stock market by buying and selling celebrities, the Celebrities Directory allows internet users to search for high quality celebrities web sites. The categories are arranged by celebrity genre including television, cinema, music, sport, and more.
Browsers are able to view the latest keywords searched in the keywords tab, as well as viewing a large list of recent keywords in the cloud tab so they can find entertainment web sites much easier.
CelebrityContest.net Entertainment Directory is a high quality, seo friendly directory that targets a very popular and interesting niche and is a great resource for celebrity based sites.
I started an interesting thread over at Digital Point on my thoughts of the dependency of pagerank and it’s effect on the text link industry.
Here are some parts of the thread:
As the link selling business is getting more profitable, I have noticed a ridiculous trend among website owners.
No longer are people buying links and ad spots for pure traffic, at least most aren’t. It’s now turning into the power of the backlink and it’s pagerank.
Checked the Link Sales area and 18 of 30 (60%) Threads on the first page state in the Title the PR of Links they are selling.
Expired PR6 domains are going for upwards of $xxxx and the buyer sometimes has no idea that unless they maintain the backlinks, that domain will be worthless the next update. PR is blinding some buyers and sellers are cashing in… It’s now some kind of high if we manage to get a PR above 5 (sadly)
Read more at Digital Point Forums. 
In 2006, webmasters saw a large boom in the directory business. Scripts such as Esyndicat and PHP Link Directory allowed ordinary webmasters to tap into the directory niche. As the year went on, many saw directories come and go as webmaster’s learned of the hard work and dedication in order to run a successful and profitable directory. As we enter 2007, there is one specific directory that has made strong name for itself in the directory world, Aviva Directory.
Aviva Directory was launched in early February of 2005 with the mindset of creating a spam free, search engine friendly directory that was a step above the rest. At the beginning, like many directories, Aviva started as a blank canvas and eventually evolved into a work of art. Now, almost two full years later, Aviva Directory is known to be one of the strongest and most beneficial directories on the internet.
Aviva Directory allows webmasters to submit their websites to a quality spam free resource that carries traffic and link value. Website owners can browse through various categories of interest such as the popular categories of: Business, Real Estate, Insurance, Employment, Health, Jewelry, and Clothing. In addition, Aviva Directory offers a wide variety of internet and internet marketing related categories that have proven to be very beneficial to directory owners, internet marketers, and webmasters in many other related fields.
Unlike most directories, Aviva Directory offers many other resources for webmasters and business owners. Wondering How to incorporate a business? Aviva knows the ropes with a detailed article on exactly how to get started. More beneficial articles include: 99 Ways to Cheaply Brand a Startup, 21 Surefire Tips for a Successful Blog Launch, and the Strongest Directories.
The owner of Aviva Directory spend thousands of dollars each month to insure Aviva Directory is not only promoted well, but also maintains strong page strength, quality targeted traffic, and superior editorial integrity. With its growing Alexa rank of 8,154, Aviva Directory is making a name for itself as one of the web’s best overall directories.
