getting into Yahoo without paying

not impossible?

[eveningwalk]

Can a site get into the Yahoo directory without paying? -for ex: by being listed in Yahoo picks. Or do they make the picks from only from the sites that pay to be included in the directory?

TIA,
eveningwalk

[Dante_Maure]

The majority of sites listed in Yahoo are unpaid.

As for your own site... it depends greatly on whether it is a commercial or uncommercial site.

Even business sites can be added without paying the BizEx fee, but it's rare. Your site would need to be extremely unique and provide a great deal of value to the category. More often, free listings get added by editors seeking to round out an under developed or new category, not from submissions.

[eveningwalk]

The Yahoo Picks page doesn't seem to have a way to suggest a site. Any suggestions on how to do this. Is there an email address?

[Dante_Maure]

You can find all you need to know on the Yahoo Picks Help Page. [help.yahoo.com]

[eveningwalk]

Thanks Dante

[EliteWeb]

Today I got the e-Mail from Yahoo! This is a category that is paid only unless ya remove the +Local at the URL then it has the option for free submission also. So I get the e-mail

Hi,
The URL you suggested

<url:http:// >

has been added to Yahoo! Its still possible to get into yahoo without paying, I submitted this about 2 weeks ago. At the bottom of the email it says basicly, to return the favor place a link to Yahoo on your site. heh i didnt :D

[NickH]

I submitted my site to the Yahoo! directory about three weeks ago. I've not heard anything yet, but I understand they have quite a backlog.

If I suggest my site to Yahoo! Picks, could that prejudice my chance of getting a directory listing? (Could Yahoo! view two submissions for the same site as spam?)

Thanks,
Nick