What directory and Forum?

What directory and Forum?

Both things are quite different, in terms of submission of the directory you need to put all details that belong to a website like a title, description, keywords, website link but in forum, you don't need to such details. Forum submission belongs to the question and answer basically.

I agree with @godwin!!!

Directory is a website for listing your domain for building backlinks. Forum is a social platform to discuss topics.

For directories we have to list our business information to online sites. While forum is best thing to leave your website url with text.

Directory submission is proven to be a wonderful method for gaining quality one way incoming back links. Higher the quality of incoming links better your search engine rankings and internet visibility. Submitting to directories are the simplest way to get quality incoming links. We offer professional, manual directory submission to free seo friendly directories.

In forum submission, Posting your content in forums is to advertise your business. When you write something about website in the forums, people like to read and post comment on it. This way user browse to your site and hence market your business. Posting services / products of your website in forums is a way to build customer browsing to the website.

Both things are quite different, in terms of submission of the directory you need to put all details that belong to a website like a title, description, keywords, website link but in forum, you don't need to such details. Forum submission belongs to the question and answer basically.

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Welcome to the forum web directory list. All the directories on this list meet the search engine friendly requirements for Directory Critic.

Enough answers are given, I think @admin should close the thread now!!

Both things are quite different, in terms of submission of the directory you need to put all details that belong to a website like a title, description, keywords, website link but in forum, you don't need to such details. Forum submission belongs to the question and answer basically.

A Directory Submission is a website that stores your website/blog's information like any telephone directory. It increases your ranking, domain authority and helps to generate more traffic hence improving search engine rankings.

A forum is a place where people usually share things in the form of text and links. Forum posting sites are more like an online discussion and you can put across your skills on any subject. Many people take part in this with their advice, suggestions, skills, and doubts.

According to Moz research, web directories and local citations still appear to be a small ranking factor – especially for local businesses. However, Google's John Mueller himself has said that directory links “generally” don't help with SEO.