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Blog directories and Six Apart/TypePad SEO
After doing a redesign, it's time to do some spring cleaning at my blog (www.governmentalityblog.com) and am looking to get rid of a number of badges I've collected--particularly the blog directories I've joined. I don't get many hits from them, so I'm not worried about direct traffic.
BUT! As of yet, I don't have many inbound links and I do show up relatively high on a number of Google searches for relevant topics. Will I jeopardize that if I'm out of these blog directories? In other words, does anybody know if I'll lose my standing in Google because these blog directories provide the much needed inbound links?
Or does the Six Apart/TypePad SEO supersede that?
BUT! As of yet, I don't have many inbound links and I do show up relatively high on a number of Google searches for relevant topics. Will I jeopardize that if I'm out of these blog directories? In other words, does anybody know if I'll lose my standing in Google because these blog directories provide the much needed inbound links?
Or does the Six Apart/TypePad SEO supersede that?
I’m happy to clean, but don't want to clean myself out.
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Inappropriate?I think it depends on how popular the blog directories are. I don't generally put a lot of weight on any site's Google Page Rank but you might want to check the rank for each one before deciding whether or not to remove yourself. If a directory's website has a lower Page Rank, it probably won't hurt too much to remove yourself.
If it's just a matter of removing clutter from your sidebar, maybe you can create a new Page with each directory's badge and link to that from your sidebar?
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