SEO directory submission

Web directories are a brave attempt to create a human-maintained taxonomy or classification of the entire web and their numbers have grown dramatically over the last four or five years. By contrast to reciprocal linking, very few search engine marketers would dare suggest that directory submissions are a waste of time. However, it is important to be focused.



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I tend to group directories into five categories. One directory may,
in fact, fit into more than one category (and most do). Directories may
also evolve over time, moving from one category to another. However,
the categorization is useful nonetheless:

* Paid directories, which charge webmasters to list their sites or
carry their pay-per-click adverts, either on a one-off basis or
using a recurring monthly or annual fee. An example is
business.com, one of the oldest and best-established directories
on the web.
* Reciprocal directories, which will list sites but only in exchange
for a reciprocal backlink (typically to the homepage of the directory
and using keyword-rich anchor text).
* Free directories, which are prepared to list your site for free
(although typically after quite a long wait; people tend to like
doing things for free and there is often a long submission
queue).
* Bidding directories, a relatively new type of directory service,
where webmasters bid against each other to maintain key positions
in the directory for their chosen keywords.
* Deep link directories (whether paid, reciprocal, bidding, or
free), which are prepared to list one or more deep links direct to
the inner pages of your website.

Those listed below are, in my experience, the top 20 reciprocal
directories; combining reasonable PageRank, fairly well-established
domains, and reliability in their response to your submission requests.

not free directory submission

dir.yahoo.com
www.botw.org
www.business.com
www.clush.com/dir
www.elib.org
www.stpt.com/directory
www.alivedirectory.com
www.avivadirectory.com
www.chiff.com
www.ezilon.com

Free directory submission

www.dmoz.org
www.lii.org
www.jayde.com
www.webworldindex.com
www.illumirate.com
www.turnpike.net
www.klik-klik.com/directory
www.mavicanet.com
www.websearches.info
www.imomlinks.com

deep link directories

www.excellentguide.com
www.mozdex.com
www.kwikgoblin.com
www.elegantdirectory.com
www.mingleon.com
www.smittyzweb.com
www.2yi.net
www.linksjuice.com
www.sevenseek.com
www.linksgiving.com