Originally Posted by Ne0

O.K. here's the quick run down...

Paid directories are nice because of the traffic (notice I didn't mention PageRank!)
They also help a bit w/ IBLs but it's not HUGE anymore....

Free directories are GREAT! because it doesn't hurt to submit (other than your time sink) and it could become a highly ranked site in the next TBPR update... (I don't own a crystal ball so there's no way to say for sure what it will do but you can't beat FREE!)

Recip directories = don't waste your time!

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