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Directory submission

Introduction

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Directory submission is simply submitting your link in different directories.

In this tutorial, we will deal with an example on how to deal with Directory submission.

Uses

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To get listing in directories To generate back links which is helpful for

better SEOIt will be Strong (They will be in the

database of respective DS site forever until and unless it will be in the issue of spamming etc.,)

Work over view:

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There are a lot of websites to submit our links for free.

For example, let us consider http://www.addsite-submitfree.com/is a online directory web site.

Note that, maximum directory websites doesn’t require you to create an account to post your links.

So, you can submit as many links as possible in a single directory website.

Submit your link:

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Open http://www.addsite-submitfree.com/for example.

Click on ‘post link’Choose the category related to your websiteWrite the title and describe in respective

fields.Write the keyword in keyword box.Enter the cache codeClick on ‘submit link’

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Here you will observe 3 types of links

1) Paid/ Premium2) Reciprocal 3) RegularReciprocal is nothing but link exchange, we

have to put their link in our websitePaid/Premium is nothing but it will be in

best place i.e the page which has best PR. These links will be approved earlier

Regular – We use this option in general

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After submitting your link a new page will appear displaying something like “your link was submitted. And your link will appear as http://www.addsite-submitfree.com

Record the above displayed link in note-pad/ Excel sheet to maintain a record

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Important things you need to follow

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Prepare Your Site. If you don't have a high-quality site then chances are you won't get listed by directories. Your content should be useful and relevant. It should be free of "under construction" pages and broken links. Make sure that you keep ads to a minimum, that you don't redirect users to other pages, and that you don't have duplicate content on another site.

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Get Your Listing Details Ready. Keep the following information in front of you at all times to make directory submission easier: Your URL, the title of your website, a description of your website, your keywords, and your name and address.

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Find Good Directories. Use DMOZ and Yahoo to find more-specialized niche directories. When you're checking out each directory, pay attention to how it's organized, and spend some time determining which category or categories are most appropriate for your site. When you submit your site, note it on a log with the date of your submission.

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Check Your Results. Some directories notify you when your site is listed and some don't. Be sure to check the directories to which you have submitted often to find out if your site is listed. If it's been over two months and your site still isn't listed, try submitting it again, but don't resubmit any sooner than that.

Meta Attributes

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Look for "noindex" or "nofollow" attributes in Meta Description along with Java Script links - they do not pass PR juice.

Get Your Website Listed In DMOZ Open Directory

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Submitting your website to DMOZ (or Open Directory Project) is considered to be one of the vital steps in the Search Engine Optimization (SEO) process. DMOZ is a large, human-edited directory of the Web that offers a wide range of results for major search engines including Google. 

Automated submission

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There are different software through which you can submit your site to the web directories. This process is known as automated submission system.

Advantages- Automated submission

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The only one advantage of automated submission is time saving. In manual process you will need hours, even days to submit some 50 or 100 articles, whereas, you can do it within minutes or hours through automated system. By using such software you can submit site yourself without the help from some experts.

Disadvantages- Automated submission

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1. Almost each of the web directories has separate norms and forms for article submission. Also the input fields vary from directory to directory. Automated system can not abide by all the norms and guidelines. 2. In automated system, you can not choose the right category for submission. The software chooses everything and does not let you opt. 3. Sometimes the articles may be rejected for grammar, spelling or syntax errors which can not be identified by the automated system. So, there comes the possibility of straight rejection or ban.

Manual submission

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Do not go for automated submission - it is always safe to manually submit your site in the best directories.

The top 10 directory submission sites

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1) Google Directory:  The URL is directory.Google.com

2) Yahoo! Directory:  Its URL is ecom.yahoo.com/dir/express/intro/

3) Jayde:  Its URL is jayde.com4) ODP - Open Directory Project:  Its URL is

dmoz.org5) JoeAnt:  Its URL is joeant.com6) Best of the Web: http://botw.org/ 7) Gimpsy: http://www.gimpsy.com/ 8) GoGuides: http://www.goguides.org/ 9) Skaffe:  Its URL is skaffe.com10) Web Savvy Directory:  Its URL is websavvy.cc.