Clush Directory - Another Web Directory to Avoid

From time to time, we use the SEO blog to either recommend certain services or to steer you away from them. Web directories often fall into this realm, and that's what I'm writing about today. Specifically, I'd like to share my experiences with the Clush directory and why I feel you should avoid using them at all costs.

My problems can be summed up quite easily. The folks who own the Clush directory do not respond to customer emails, and they have no interest in fixing their own billing errors.

I made the mistake of listing a website in the Clush directory last year. Actually, I listed nearly a dozen websites with them. I began to email them several months ago with billing questions. Nobody responded. So I called the number that is listed (but practically hidden) on their website and got voicemail.

Recently, I was charged for the renewal of a subpage ... for a listing that is no longer included in their directory. I have emailed them about it several times but (as usual) nobody feels the need to respond to my queries, or to correct the erroneous charge. So now I will have to go through the trouble of disputing the charge with my credit card company.

Here's what really blows me away. I had fully intended to renew all of my website listings on an annual basis. And I would have done so, had they simply responded to my emails and resolved this issue. But they chose to throw my business away (and prompt webmaster warnings like this one) because they are too lazy to respond to my emails.

But this isn't about me. This is about you. I hate to see other webmasters experience the same headaches and hassles that I've had. So, based on my own personal experience, I strongly recommend you avoid using the Clush web directory.

An Invitation to Clush - Add a Response

I'm a reasonable guy. So if the people who own this directory would care to respond, I will gladly post that response right here on the blog. Of course, I won't be holding my breath.