Is a listing in the Yahoo! Directory still valuable in terms of Search Engine...

[skitzil]

...Optimization? I'm considering the option of listing my website in the Yahoo! Directory. Before handing over $299, I'd like to know if it still has high value to search engine algorithms. I have heard that DMOZ.org has lost a bit of value recently, with the advent of social bookmark sites. If that is true, has anyone heard the same regarding the Yahoo! Directory?

Thanks!

[Adam Beazley]

well the yahoo directory doesnt give you a direct link to your site, so you dont get the seo benefit of that link.

It doesnt hurt, but is it worth it....... I honestly didnt see any changes to my traffic after trying it, and I still have less pages in yahoo than any other search engine.