Submit to Directories

Submitting your website to a directory is a good first step to building link popularity and helping the search engines discover your website. There are literally thousands of directories online. Some directories are considered general topic, while others focus on a specific category. Some directories are free, but others may charge a "review" fee to be considered for inclusion.

Here is a brief list of some general topic directories that you can submit your website to:

• Yahoo Directory (http://directory.yahoo.com)

• Open Directory Project (DMOZ) (http://dmoz.org/)

• Joe Ant (http://www.joeant.com/)

• Gimpsy (http://www.gimpsy.com/)

• GoGuides (http://www.goguides.org/)

• SevenSeek (http://www.sevenseek.com/)

• Business.com (http://www.business.com/)

• Skaffe.com (http://www.skaffe.com/)

• Wow Directory (http://www.wowdirectory.com/)

• Microsoft bCentral Directory (http://sbd.bcentral.com/)

To add your website to one of these directories, browse to the category that is most relevant to your website topic. Once you are there, you should see a link that says something like "Add Site" or "Suggest Site". After clicking on the link you will be taken to a page where you can add your website to their directory.

Before you submit your website, make sure that you read the listing guidelines for the directory. This will help you submit your listing correctly the first time and avoid unnecessary delays.

If you are looking for a topical directory that is related to your website theme, I suggest that you check out the niche directory listings in DMOZ and Yahoo. For a comprehensive list of general and specialty directories I recommend the Internet Search Engine and Submission Directory (ISEdb).

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