Submitting Your Site to Directories

Direcories are a wonderful way to get links to your site, and as a bonus, you will often receive very targeted traffic. While some are free listings, other are paid listings, so be sure to read the rules for each site before submitting your site.

You also should choose your categories wisely, especially when there are multiple categories that are suitable at one site. Choosing Your Directory Categories deals with category selection in more detail.

Here are links to some directories you can submit to. We have also noted whether they are free or paid.

Yahoo Directory (paid submission, yearly renewal)

Dmoz - Open Directory Project (free)

Business.com (paid)

MomLinks (free, enhanced paid options)

MyMommyBiz Directory (paid; $15/yr)

Digital Women (paid, must be a member)

Canadopedia (for Canadian businesses)

Linkopedia ($9.95 per submission)

You will also find directories in many different market areas. Do a search in Google or Yahoo for directory with keywords that compliment your site, and you will likely find more to submit to.

You also want to ensure that you are submitting to directories where the link will benefit your site. Some directories are set up so that you will get zero value for that link in the search engines, and the only benefit will be from the traffic on that directory that happens to click through to your own site.

For more on this issue, read "Getting the Full Benefit of Your Directory Link: Good Links Versus Bad Links"

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