After Google's August spam update, mass-submitting to directories is just noise, SEO thread argues
sujingshen · x · 2026-09-09
Reacting to Google's third spam update of the year (Aug 18-21), the author argues that directory sites and backlinks still exist, but the "submit to 300 directories to gain authority" play is now noise. Google's official framing says this was a spam-content update, not a link-specific crackdown. What actually matters is the long-standing rule in Google's spam policies: low-quality directory or bookmark site links = link spam — not new, just confirmed again.
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