Web Directories to Submit Sites To

Web Directories to Submit Sites To

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The key part of any marketing strategy for a website is getting links to ensure that search engines see a site as being more important. Submitting a site to web directories is an important part of that strategy to get links and traffic to the site (submitting to search engines is not important).

There are a large number of free web directories and paid web directories (some better than others). Some of the free web directories do require a reciprocal link in exchange for a listing. Directories can either be general or specific to a particular niche.

Lists of Web Directories to submit to:

Paid | Free | Reciprocal Required | Niche

Web Directory Issues:

There are some controversies surrounding the directory 'industry' leading to rivalries between directory owners and some SEO forums:

there has recently been an 'explosion' in the number of directories, leading some to question motives of the owners.
some are "fronts" for other businesses, primarily aiming to build the link popularity of the primary business.
some of the directories have been dropped from search engines
are they really interesting in creating a "web directory" or selling link popularity
the "business" or "directory" model adopted by each directory is different, with opinions being different as to which is better
some consider those directories that require a reciprocal link to be nothing more than link farms. We have a Hall of Shame for those directories that did not provide a reciprocal link back or removed the link wthout notification.

Opinions of others:

What am I missing? (Digitalpoint forums)

Most of these Free Web Directories are just worthless Link Dumps (v7n Forum)

A Paid Submission Whinge (SEOZip Forum)

Is Google Busting the Directories (SEOZip Forum)

What's With All The Charging! (High Rankings Forum)

Thoughts on pay for inclusion directories (Geeks on Steroids Forum)