I think adding sites to bidding directories with the lowest possible amount is fine and a good practice for the directory owner.
When they artificially inflate bids by inputting large bid amounts, offer promotions to double submitted bid amounts or anything in an attempt to artificially inflate top bidding amounts with an attempt to increase even higher bids. Well that is unethical.
As far as general directories I also think that it is fine to add sites as resources. General directories link placement is not affected by bid amounts and the idea with any directory should be to have resources there for the visitors that search.
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And since I am on the topic - I think it is reprehensible when you can go between two different bidding directories and see reciprocal links for each others sites in the same amount which signifies no real investment by either site for a highly placed link.
Last edited by Botman; 01-31-2008 at 10:02 PM.
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