Thread: Benefits of Directory Submission

Link building is a process of submitting our site's links to various web sites.The most basic method of link building is Directory Submission. Directory submission is an important element of making our website more approachable on the Net. A directory is an Internet resource of related links that could have useful information for the user. Directory submissions provide increased link popularity. When using directory submissions, we can get our website listed in Google and other major search engines. We can have Increased visits from search engine robots. There are number of benefits of directory submission. One of the main benefits of Directory Submission is high quality back links. Since the main aim of directory submission is quality link building, thus indexing by search engines is assured when we are submitting our website in different directories.

Originally Posted by savysweet

great info thanks.. anyway, can you give a list of free Directory Submission?

Huge Directory List with PR

ODP - Open Directory Project - 9
ipl2: Information You Can Trust - 8
ipl2: Information You Can Trust - 8
Starting Point - 8
Google Directory - 8
Alexa the Web Information Company - 8
ODP - Open Directory Project - 8
123India.com - India's Premier Portal-1 - 7
E-commerce and Shopping Online | Directory - 7
http://www.worldhot.com - 7
Web Search Engine: ExactSeek.com - 7
Jayde.com - The B2B Search Engine - 7
SearchitFast.com - 6
Ezilon.com - Regional Web Directory and Search Engine - 6
Web Directory - Web World Directory - 6
BlueDir.com - Tag Based Web Directory - Add Your Site or Blog for Free! - 6
queryster.com - 6
Link Centre - 6
vxbox.com - 6
Zielony Directory - 6
http://www.dadirectoryon.com/ - 6
http://www.allwebscape.com/ - 6
http://findingblog.com/ - 6
Jewish Directory and Jewish Search by MavenSearch - 6
http://www.cyberwebglobal.com/directory - 6
vxbox.com - 6
Zunch Directory - 6
Jayde.com - The B2B Search Engine - 6
Link Centre - 6
Link-ads.com - Link-ads and Free Job Ads - 6
SearchitFast.com - 6
Feeds4all - Webfeed Directory - 6
cyber-find.net - 6
Info-Listings - 6
Weblog Directory • - 6
North American Web Directory and USA Canada Search Engine - 6
Web Directory - Web World Directory - 6
Gift Shopping - iMegaMall (tm) Online Shopping Mall and Website Directory - 6
Internet Search Engine - 6
Free Classifieds @ Adpost.com - 6
http://www.bomis.com - 6
Mirago - Home - 6
National Directory - Mortgage Rates, Refinance Rates, Mortgage Brokers, Mortgage Lenders - 6
Business Directory, Business Directories, Small Business Directory - 6
CANLinks.Net Directories - Canadian and Worldwide Links - 6
FreshTV, Free and Paid Web Directory - 6
IllumiRate : Lighting your Way through the Web - 6
spheri.com: The Leading SPH ERI Site on the Net - 6
Welcome to SearchSight.com! - 5
Website Directory : Pedsters Planet - 5
http://www.nintra.com/ - 5
http://www.axelis.com/ - 5
Megri Portal, Web Directory Free Listing - 5
The Poddys Directory - something different from your average directory - come on in and take a look - 5
Tsection Web Directory - Great websites organized into categories - 5
http://directory.autismlina.com/ - 5
Portal IT directory - 5
Search the Web with SearchtheWeb.com - Search More of the Web - 5
Directory Archives - Add URL & Submit Your Website - 5
Dramba Directory - 5
koogle.net - Kosher Resources and Information. - 5
New Web Directory: The New Web Site Directory - 5
Intermatics.com : Webmaster Bidding Directory - 5
at Unifieddirectory.com - 5
Online Directory - 5
Web Directory - 5
1URL.com - Your #1 URL Shortening & Redirection Service! - 5
http://www.gandalfdir.com/ - 5
India Book: India Search Engine, Indian Web Directory, Portal, News, Yellow Pages, Chat, Jokes, Dating, Matrimonial - 5
http://www.web-designers-directory.o...LD-peppermint/ - 5
Qango Web Directory - 5
at Sportsearcher.com - 5
Ranking Website Directory - 5
Con2web.com - 5
Welcome to SonicQuest! - 5
SEO Friendly Directories - Absolute Paid Web Directory - 5
directoryforce.com - 5
Index of /links - 5
Josh's Sanctum | Josh Rowe's private place on the Interweb - 5
Busybits Web Directory - 5
Web link directory Skoobe.biz - 5
The UK Web Index Directory - A regional information portal for people in the UK - 5
Add url to SEO Free web directory - 5
http://www.jamjaa.com/ - 5
topsearchengineranking.us: The Best Search Links on the Net - 5
Aha.co.za - 5
http://www.hitechinfosoft.com/ - 5
DirectoryBin.com - 5
Add Link Directory - 5
http://www.webspassage.com/ - 5
at Brandsearch.org - 5
Photo Directory - 5
SoMuch.com Link Directory, Submit Links for Free - 5
News, Sport, Features & Opinions - Globalgateway.com - 5
711.net: The Best Search Links on the Net - 5
Rotss - 5
PageSeeker - Search Engine - 5
http://www.4ppl.com/directory/ - 5
A Website and Article Archive on subjects from Art to Zen. A searchable, browsable, archive of articles about everything under the sun. Articles, news, information,tutorials, how-to, instruction - 5
The UK Web Index Directory - A regional information portal for people in the UK - 5
TurnPike Web Hosting Services and E-Commerce Solutions - 5
50 Text Links - 5
Infotiger search engine homepage - 5
http://www.axelis.com - 5
Web Directory - Cipinet - Free and Paid Directory Submissions - 5
Yemoo Search Directory - 5
Search the Web with SearchtheWeb.com - Search More of the Web - 5
SearchRamp.com - Your On Ramp to the Internet! - 5
http://www.triceron.com - 5
Most Popular Sites - Search Engine - 5
Website Directory : Pedsters Planet - 5
Best Websites - 5
http://linkdirec.com/ - 5
Find homes, business, jobs, and more - 5
Tsection Web Directory - Great websites organized into categories - 5
Business Web Directory - AbiLogic - 5
Web Directory - Ldmstudio - 5
http://www.nintra.com/directory/ - 5
Web Directory, Site Directory, Web Site Directory, Site Submission, Best of the Web, Original Traffic Funnel - Webbieworld - Webbie Awards, Webby, Search Engine, Award Site - 5
Human edited web directory - 5
theglasspalace.org: The Leading The Glass Palace Site on the Net - 5
All Free Things - Free Stuff Directory - 5
International Free Directory - zeezo.com - 5
http://www.siteinclusion.com - 5
Web Directory - 5
Web link directory Skoobe.biz - 5
Landoflinks - Great directory search for all types of interest - 5
Josh's Sanctum | Josh Rowe's private place on the Interweb - 5
Submit URL Web Directory - 5
http://www.click2directory.com - 5
http://www.searchwho.com - 5
pleaseretrieve.com: The Leading Please Retrieve Site on the Net - 5
BigClique search engine - pay per click search engine & sponsored search network - search engine - 5
http://www.shopinminneapolis.com - 5
localpin.com - 5
On A Mission - What are you On A Mission for? Search for what you need, rate sites and more - 5
http://www.oobdoo.com/directory/index.htm - 5
South Seek - 5
The world's top Top websites - 5
http://find.directorio-madrid.com/ - 5
http://www.free-top.net/ - 5
Main Page - Wikidweb - 5
9ug.com Web Directory - 5
ABC Submission - 5
Business Web Directory - AbiLogic - 5
Add Link Directory - 5
Free Directory by Apexoo Search - 5
Directory Storm Index - 5
at Findgoodsites.com - 5
EveryQuery Global Directory - 5
Add Url - Submit Site - Quality Web Directory - Seekzap Web Directory - 5
at Seoreign.com - 5
Search Engine Optimization Directory - 5
2SPACE.NET : Directory & Network - 5

Originally Posted by savysweet

great info thanks.. anyway, can you give a list of free Directory Submission?

Huge Directory List with PR

ODP - Open Directory Project - 9
ipl2: Information You Can Trust - 8
ipl2: Information You Can Trust - 8
Starting Point - 8
Google Directory - 8
Alexa the Web Information Company - 8
ODP - Open Directory Project - 8
123India.com - India's Premier Portal-1 - 7
E-commerce and Shopping Online | Directory - 7
http://www.worldhot.com - 7
Web Search Engine: ExactSeek.com - 7
Jayde.com - The B2B Search Engine - 7
SearchitFast.com - 6
Ezilon.com - Regional Web Directory and Search Engine - 6
Web Directory - Web World Directory - 6
BlueDir.com - Tag Based Web Directory - Add Your Site or Blog for Free! - 6
queryster.com - 6
Link Centre - 6
vxbox.com - 6
Zielony Directory - 6
http://www.dadirectoryon.com/ - 6
http://www.allwebscape.com/ - 6
http://findingblog.com/ - 6
Jewish Directory and Jewish Search by MavenSearch - 6
http://www.cyberwebglobal.com/directory - 6
vxbox.com - 6
Zunch Directory - 6
Jayde.com - The B2B Search Engine - 6
Link Centre - 6
Link-ads.com - Link-ads and Free Job Ads - 6
SearchitFast.com - 6
Feeds4all - Webfeed Directory - 6
cyber-find.net - 6
Info-Listings - 6
Weblog Directory • - 6
North American Web Directory and USA Canada Search Engine - 6
Web Directory - Web World Directory - 6
Gift Shopping - iMegaMall (tm) Online Shopping Mall and Website Directory - 6
Internet Search Engine - 6
Free Classifieds @ Adpost.com - 6
http://www.bomis.com - 6
Mirago - Home - 6
National Directory - Mortgage Rates, Refinance Rates, Mortgage Brokers, Mortgage Lenders - 6
Business Directory, Business Directories, Small Business Directory - 6
CANLinks.Net Directories - Canadian and Worldwide Links - 6
FreshTV, Free and Paid Web Directory - 6
IllumiRate : Lighting your Way through the Web - 6
spheri.com: The Leading SPH ERI Site on the Net - 6
Welcome to SearchSight.com! - 5
Website Directory : Pedsters Planet - 5
http://www.nintra.com/ - 5
http://www.axelis.com/ - 5
Megri Portal, Web Directory Free Listing - 5
The Poddys Directory - something different from your average directory - come on in and take a look - 5
Tsection Web Directory - Great websites organized into categories - 5
http://directory.autismlina.com/ - 5
Portal IT directory - 5
Search the Web with SearchtheWeb.com - Search More of the Web - 5
Directory Archives - Add URL & Submit Your Website - 5
Dramba Directory - 5
koogle.net - Kosher Resources and Information. - 5
New Web Directory: The New Web Site Directory - 5
Intermatics.com : Webmaster Bidding Directory - 5
at Unifieddirectory.com - 5
Online Directory - 5
Web Directory - 5
1URL.com - Your #1 URL Shortening & Redirection Service! - 5
at Gandalfdir.com - 5
India Book: India Search Engine, Indian Web Directory, Portal, News, Yellow Pages, Chat, Jokes, Dating, Matrimonial - 5
http://www.web-designers-directory.o...LD-peppermint/ - 5
Qango Web Directory - 5
at Sportsearcher.com - 5
Ranking Website Directory - 5
Con2web.com - 5
Welcome to SonicQuest! - 5
SEO Friendly Directories - Absolute Paid Web Directory - 5
directoryforce.com - 5
Index of /links - 5
Josh's Sanctum | Josh Rowe's private place on the Interweb - 5
Busybits Web Directory - 5
Web link directory Skoobe.biz - 5
The UK Web Index Directory - A regional information portal for people in the UK - 5
Add url to SEO Free web directory - 5
http://www.jamjaa.com/ - 5
topsearchengineranking.us: The Best Search Links on the Net - 5
Aha.co.za - 5
Hitech Infosoft-The right source to outsource - 5
DirectoryBin.com - 5
Add Link Directory - 5
http://www.webspassage.com/ - 5
at Brandsearch.org - 5
Photo Directory - 5
SoMuch.com Link Directory, Submit Links for Free - 5
News, Sport, Features & Opinions - Globalgateway.com - 5
711.net: The Best Search Links on the Net - 5
Rotss - 5
PageSeeker - Search Engine - 5
http://www.4ppl.com/directory/ - 5
A Website and Article Archive on subjects from Art to Zen. A searchable, browsable, archive of articles about everything under the sun. Articles, news, information,tutorials, how-to, instruction - 5
The UK Web Index Directory - A regional information portal for people in the UK - 5
TurnPike Web Hosting Services and E-Commerce Solutions - 5
50 Text Links - 5
Infotiger search engine homepage - 5
http://www.axelis.com - 5
Web Directory - Cipinet - Free and Paid Directory Submissions - 5
Yemoo Search Directory - 5
Search the Web with SearchtheWeb.com - Search More of the Web - 5
SearchRamp.com - Your On Ramp to the Internet! - 5
http://www.triceron.com - 5
Most Popular Sites - Search Engine - 5
Website Directory : Pedsters Planet - 5
Best Websites - 5
http://linkdirec.com/ - 5
Find homes, business, jobs, and more - 5
Tsection Web Directory - Great websites organized into categories - 5
Business Web Directory - AbiLogic - 5
Web Directory - Ldmstudio - 5
http://www.nintra.com/directory/ - 5
Web Directory, Site Directory, Web Site Directory, Site Submission, Best of the Web, Original Traffic Funnel - Webbieworld - Webbie Awards, Webby, Search Engine, Award Site - 5
Human edited web directory - 5
theglasspalace.org: The Leading The Glass Palace Site on the Net - 5
All Free Things - Free Stuff Directory - 5
International Free Directory - zeezo.com - 5
http://www.siteinclusion.com - 5
Web Directory - 5
Web link directory Skoobe.biz - 5
Landoflinks - Great directory search for all types of interest - 5
Josh's Sanctum | Josh Rowe's private place on the Interweb - 5
Submit URL Web Directory - 5
http://www.click2directory.com - 5
http://www.searchwho.com - 5
pleaseretrieve.com: The Leading Please Retrieve Site on the Net - 5
BigClique search engine - pay per click search engine & sponsored search network - search engine - 5
http://www.shopinminneapolis.com - 5
localpin.com - 5
On A Mission - What are you On A Mission for? Search for what you need, rate sites and more - 5
http://www.oobdoo.com/directory/index.htm - 5
South Seek - 5
The world's top Top websites - 5
http://find.directorio-madrid.com/ - 5
http://www.free-top.net/ - 5
Main Page - Wikidweb - 5
9ug.com Web Directory - 5
ABC Submission - 5
Business Web Directory - AbiLogic - 5
Add Link Directory - 5
Free Directory by Apexoo Search - 5
http://www.directorystorm.com - 5
at Findgoodsites.com - 5
EveryQuery Global Directory - 5
Add Url - Submit Site - Quality Web Directory - Seekzap Web Directory - 5
at Seoreign.com - 5
Search Engine Optimization Directory - 5
2SPACE.NET : Directory & Network - 5

Huge Directory List with PR

ODP - Open Directory Project - 9
ipl2: Information You Can Trust - 8
ipl2: Information You Can Trust - 8
Starting Point - 8
Google Directory - 8
Alexa the Web Information Company - 8
ODP - Open Directory Project - 8
123India.com - India's Premier Portal-1 - 7
E-commerce and Shopping Online | Directory - 7
http://www.worldhot.com - 7
Web Search Engine: ExactSeek.com - 7
Jayde.com - The B2B Search Engine - 7
SearchitFast.com - 6
Ezilon.com - Regional Web Directory and Search Engine - 6
Web Directory - Web World Directory - 6
BlueDir.com - Tag Based Web Directory - Add Your Site or Blog for Free! - 6
queryster.com - 6
Link Centre - 6
vxbox.com - 6
Zielony Directory - 6
http://www.dadirectoryon.com/ - 6
http://www.allwebscape.com/ - 6
http://findingblog.com/ - 6
Jewish Directory and Jewish Search by MavenSearch - 6
http://www.cyberwebglobal.com/directory - 6
vxbox.com - 6
Zunch Directory - 6
Jayde.com - The B2B Search Engine - 6
Link Centre - 6
Link-ads.com - Link-ads and Free Job Ads - 6
SearchitFast.com - 6
Feeds4all - Webfeed Directory - 6
cyber-find.net - 6
Info-Listings - 6
Weblog Directory • - 6
North American Web Directory and USA Canada Search Engine - 6
Web Directory - Web World Directory - 6
Gift Shopping - iMegaMall (tm) Online Shopping Mall and Website Directory - 6
Internet Search Engine - 6
Free Classifieds @ Adpost.com - 6
http://www.bomis.com - 6
Mirago - Home - 6
National Directory - Mortgage Rates, Refinance Rates, Mortgage Brokers, Mortgage Lenders - 6
Business Directory, Business Directories, Small Business Directory - 6
CANLinks.Net Directories - Canadian and Worldwide Links - 6
FreshTV, Free and Paid Web Directory - 6
IllumiRate : Lighting your Way through the Web - 6
spheri.com: The Leading SPH ERI Site on the Net - 6
Welcome to SearchSight.com! - 5
Website Directory : Pedsters Planet - 5
http://www.nintra.com/ - 5
http://www.axelis.com/ - 5
Megri Portal, Web Directory Free Listing - 5
The Poddys Directory - something different from your average directory - come on in and take a look - 5
Tsection Web Directory - Great websites organized into categories - 5
http://directory.autismlina.com/ - 5
Portal IT directory - 5
Search the Web with SearchtheWeb.com - Search More of the Web - 5
Directory Archives - Add URL & Submit Your Website - 5
Dramba Directory - 5
koogle.net - Kosher Resources and Information. - 5
New Web Directory: The New Web Site Directory - 5
Intermatics.com : Webmaster Bidding Directory - 5
at Unifieddirectory.com - 5
Online Directory - 5
Web Directory - 5
1URL.com - Your #1 URL Shortening & Redirection Service! - 5
at Gandalfdir.com - 5
India Book: India Search Engine, Indian Web Directory, Portal, News, Yellow Pages, Chat, Jokes, Dating, Matrimonial - 5
http://www.web-designers-directory.o...LD-peppermint/ - 5
Qango Web Directory - 5
at Sportsearcher.com - 5
Ranking Website Directory - 5
Con2web.com - 5
Welcome to SonicQuest! - 5
SEO Friendly Directories - Absolute Paid Web Directory - 5
directoryforce.com - 5
Index of /links - 5
Josh's Sanctum | Josh Rowe's private place on the Interweb - 5
Busybits Web Directory - 5
Web link directory Skoobe.biz - 5
The UK Web Index Directory - A regional information portal for people in the UK - 5
Add url to SEO Free web directory - 5
http://www.jamjaa.com/ - 5
topsearchengineranking.us: The Best Search Links on the Net - 5
Aha.co.za - 5
Hitech Infosoft-The right source to outsource - 5
DirectoryBin.com - 5
Add Link Directory - 5
http://www.webspassage.com/ - 5
at Brandsearch.org - 5
Photo Directory - 5
SoMuch.com Link Directory, Submit Links for Free - 5
News, Sport, Features & Opinions - Globalgateway.com - 5
711.net: The Best Search Links on the Net - 5
Rotss - 5
PageSeeker - Search Engine - 5
http://www.4ppl.com/directory/ - 5
A Website and Article Archive on subjects from Art to Zen. A searchable, browsable, archive of articles about everything under the sun. Articles, news, information,tutorials, how-to, instruction - 5
The UK Web Index Directory - A regional information portal for people in the UK - 5
TurnPike Web Hosting Services and E-Commerce Solutions - 5
50 Text Links - 5
Infotiger search engine homepage - 5
http://www.axelis.com - 5
Web Directory - Cipinet - Free and Paid Directory Submissions - 5
Yemoo Search Directory - 5
Search the Web with SearchtheWeb.com - Search More of the Web - 5
SearchRamp.com - Your On Ramp to the Internet! - 5
http://www.triceron.com - 5
Most Popular Sites - Search Engine - 5
Website Directory : Pedsters Planet - 5
Best Websites - 5
http://linkdirec.com/ - 5
Find homes, business, jobs, and more - 5
Tsection Web Directory - Great websites organized into categories - 5
Business Web Directory - AbiLogic - 5
Web Directory - Ldmstudio - 5
http://www.nintra.com/directory/ - 5
Web Directory, Site Directory, Web Site Directory, Site Submission, Best of the Web, Original Traffic Funnel - Webbieworld - Webbie Awards, Webby, Search Engine, Award Site - 5
Human edited web directory - 5
theglasspalace.org: The Leading The Glass Palace Site on the Net - 5
All Free Things - Free Stuff Directory - 5
International Free Directory - zeezo.com - 5
http://www.siteinclusion.com - 5
Web Directory - 5
Web link directory Skoobe.biz - 5
Landoflinks - Great directory search for all types of interest - 5
Josh's Sanctum | Josh Rowe's private place on the Interweb - 5
Submit URL Web Directory - 5
http://www.click2directory.com - 5
http://www.searchwho.com - 5
pleaseretrieve.com: The Leading Please Retrieve Site on the Net - 5
BigClique search engine - pay per click search engine & sponsored search network - search engine - 5
http://www.shopinminneapolis.com - 5
localpin.com - 5
On A Mission - What are you On A Mission for? Search for what you need, rate sites and more - 5
http://www.oobdoo.com/directory/index.htm - 5
South Seek - 5
The world's top Top websites - 5
http://find.directorio-madrid.com/ - 5
http://www.free-top.net/ - 5
Main Page - Wikidweb - 5
9ug.com Web Directory - 5
ABC Submission - 5
Business Web Directory - AbiLogic - 5
Add Link Directory - 5
Free Directory by Apexoo Search - 5
Directory Storm Index - 5
at Findgoodsites.com - 5
EveryQuery Global Directory - 5
Add Url - Submit Site - Quality Web Directory - Seekzap Web Directory - 5
at Seoreign.com - 5
Search Engine Optimization Directory - 5
2SPACE.NET : Directory & Network - 5

Thanks a lot for the huge list. It's ver7 useful to me right now as I was searching for a list like this one.

thanks for the directories. and yes you are right. as directories have high page rank and they just use your site as their content so you will get visitors, and also good rank. and of course high quality Back links.

Submitting articles to hig PR directories help to generate traffic as well as quality backlinks too. Thanks for sharing the lists.

Thanks for sharing such a big list.Directory submission is one of the important method of the Off page optimization.In this method you need to submit your sites to the web directories.It will be indexed categorically.So, when ever any one will search for the category, your site can be listed there.So, this is beneficial for getting traffic to the site.