Directory Link Evaluation

Use this skill to decide whether a directory, listing, association profile, citation site, or resource index is worth pursuing or keeping.

This skill is derived from Garrett French and Eric Ward's Ultimate Guide to Link Building and uses transformed guidance with durable book-topic references. Do not copy book prose into user outputs.

Quick Start

1. Use the Contents table below to choose the smallest useful reference set.
2. Use workflows/evaluate-directory-links.md for a full evaluation pass.
3. Confirm the directory serves a real audience or market function.
4. Apply hard rejects before considering authority metrics.
5. Return submit, update, monitor, or reject recommendations with evidence.

Default Output

When asked to evaluate directories, return: