blend27 - 3:46 am on Jun 5, 2007 (gmt 0)

It is not the value of directory, its the value of other people linking to you based on your ability to fork out the "2 nai ni" and how others interpret it, which in turn generates one way links from webmasters that value your commitments be listed in recognized directory.

I rented a spot in 2003-2004(got denied on the first try, but got it later). took about 3-4 month to build up backlinks(back then). Got bumped to #2 for #1 searched term. at one time site ranked even as #1 for 2 month or so, but then the big scraper network got taken down, so did the backlinks.

There were bunch of SMBs that I exchanged links with based on the fact, most of us are slightly enjoing the top spots these days and trafic from each other.

I am still at #2. I have the content and widgets to back it up.

oh BTW, 0 traffic from it back them....