If we talk about quality articles - 3 to 4.
Also it depends on the niche you are trying to conquer.
It's not about submitting to 5000 dirs... it's about submitting in 50-100 but quality dirs. Quality is more important than quantity in directory...
No, directory submission may not has the power as before but is a base step in each link building campaign.
Also you can filter the low prices ads. This is gonna increase your revenue.
Not probably, 100% be sure you gonna be banned for such an action. Try using name or data of some of your relatives.
Good list of dirs provided by my Bulgarian friends http://www.predpriemach.com/showthread.php?t=369
Most important - even if you loose PR don't give a sh*t, just keep up good working and everything will be fine.
Sooo little text. You don't have much content. It's normal not having good position. The good content(text) is the king. If you are able to write...
I use most of the methods you have listed, but not in one day. My schedule is looking something like that - today forum sigs, next day dir...
Better the code, easier for bot to craw - true but don't believe that SERP position depends so much by this.
Only dashes
Just do things naturally. Only that way you will avoid sandbox.
Good points!
I would start new site.
Separate names with a comma.
