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Matt Cutts talks about the type of directory submissions that Google considers "paid links."

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Pu1YWcIh04

not so long ago matt cutts has been recommending directory submissions (maybe only to free directories) as one of the best link building methods. i do not have it from his very own mouth, i saw it somewhere at some forum, so please correct me if i am wrong.

baldborn wrote:not so long ago matt cutts has been recommending directory submissions (maybe only to free directories) as one of the best link building methods. i do not have it from his very own mouth, i saw it somewhere at some forum, so please correct me if i am wrong.

He is making the point that only high quality directories are useful. I take this to mean directories that have high editing standards, like DMOZ or Yahoo. Poor quality directories will take any submission (regardless of quality) for a fee or a link exchange. So, it sounds like the days of people submitting to 1000+ crappy free directories are finally numbered.

Considered as rumors, but still its important.

It boils down to the quality of directories where you submit your site. For as long as you don't link to bad neighborhood, you'll be fine. Google abhors link farms.