Can Yahoo Directory Boost Your Sites Ranking?
Some of you might be considering to spend $299/year so that your site is reviewed and listed in Yahoo! Directory. But is will it be really worth it?
Nonetheless, lets look at the pros and cons 
Pros:
- Your site will rank better in search engines, especially on Google and Yahoo! Search.
- Once your target keyword ranks higher, traffic will increase and this means that you'll get more prospects to work with
- It's better than waiting a very very very very very long time to get listed on the Dmoz (Open Directory Prokect)
- Even Google themselves recommend it - LINK
Cons:
- Not everyone could afford the fees
- You'll have to pay a huge amount of money per year to get listed
- Not all sites will be listed as Yahoo! does not offer any guarantee that all sites that pay will be listed.
Yes, submitting your site to the Yahoo! Directory will definitely boost your sites ranking but there are much more alternatives to rank higher in search engines. If you stick to the Webmaster Guidelines you can definitely boost your sites ranking. It's a slow process but it'll be so much worth it 
In a nutshell, Yahoo! Directory can definitely boost your sites ranking but in the end it's up to you
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