Catherine Le Roux
31 articles
Articles by Catherine
Featured vs Free Directory Listings: What You Actually Get
Free directory listings give you a dofollow backlink and basic visibility. Featured listings add placement, badges, and priority exposure. Here's an honest breakdown of what each tier actually delivers - and how to decide whether upgrading makes sense for your project.
Catherine Le Roux
Sep 18, 2026
How to Pick the Right Directory Category for Your Web Project
Picking the wrong category in a web directory is one of the quietest ways to waste a good listing. This guide walks through the main category types - SaaS, marketplace, dev tool, productivity - and gives you a decision framework so you place your project where the right audience actually looks.
Catherine Le Roux
Sep 16, 2026
Get Your Marketplace or Ecommerce Project Found in Directories
Listing a marketplace or ecommerce project in web directories isn't the same as listing a SaaS tool. Reviewers look for different signals, visitors have different expectations, and the description that works for a productivity app will fall flat for a store. Here's how to get it right.
Catherine Le Roux
Sep 14, 2026
Refresh Your Directory Listing After a Product Pivot
After a rebrand or product pivot, stale directory listings mislead visitors and anchor old SEO signals. This guide covers what to update - name, description, category, screenshots, and URLs - and how to prioritize the refresh across your full listing portfolio.
Catherine Le Roux
Sep 11, 2026
How Directory Leaderboards Actually Help (and When They Don't)
A directory leaderboard position can be a credibility asset or a vanity metric - depending on how you read it and where you use it. This guide breaks down what leaderboards measure and when the ranking actually matters.
Catherine Le Roux
Sep 09, 2026
How to Track Referral Traffic From Directory Listings
Submitting your project to directories is step one. Step two is knowing what happens next. This guide covers UTM parameters, GA4 referral reports, and Search Console so you can see exactly which listings send real traffic and which ones are quietly building your backlink profile.
Catherine Le Roux
Sep 07, 2026
What to Do When a Directory Rejects Your Listing
A directory rejection is fixable - if you know what went wrong. This guide covers the most common rejection reasons, a step-by-step resubmission checklist, and how to decide when to move on to a different platform instead.
Catherine Le Roux
Sep 04, 2026
Anchor Text for Directory Backlinks Without Looking Spammy
Your anchor text choices across directory listings shape your entire link profile. This guide covers brand, URL, and partial-match anchors - how to spread them so the pattern looks earned, not manufactured.
Catherine Le Roux
Sep 02, 2026
Spam Directories vs Curated Ones: A 60-Second Vetting Checklist
Not every web directory is worth your time - and some can actively hurt your backlink profile. This checklist gives you a 60-second framework to separate curated, trustworthy directories from spam farms before you submit your project.
Catherine Le Roux
Aug 31, 2026
What Is Domain Rating in Ahrefs? A Plain Answer
Domain Rating (DR) in Ahrefs is a 0-100 score of your backlink profile strength. Learn what it measures, what it ignores, and how to use it when you pick directories or plan links.
Catherine Le Roux
Aug 28, 2026
Free First, Paid Later: A Link Budget for New Web Projects
Build a link budget for a new web project with cash caps, hour caps, and paid triggers. Free listings first, then spend only when a clear signal appears.
Catherine Le Roux
Aug 26, 2026
Website List vs Project Directory: What Buyers Expect
Website list vs project directory: what buyers expect from each label, how that changes your listing copy, and how to submit without mismatched clicks.
Catherine Le Roux
Aug 24, 2026