Paid Directories Seem Like a Good Idea to Help Generate Traffic for Your New Web Site but…

Not all paid directories are equal in the eyes of search engine giant, Google.

You have just launched your shiny new web site, now all you need is some traffic. Before you pay to have your website listed in as many directories as you can find, stop for a  moment and  consider how these paid listings could adversely effect your SEO results.  In the video below Matt Cutts of Google explains how they handle paid directories