Some info on web directories

Submitting to Web Directories

What are directories?

Directories are search engines managed and maintained by people. Most directories are organized first by category, then alphabetically by company name. It is important to be listed in the major directories for added exposure and for link popularity reasons. Crawler based search engines are more likely to find your site and may rank it better if you are listed in directories such as Yahoo and Open Directory.

Submitting to Yahoo's Directory

Yahoo is the most visited site on the web. As a result, your site may receive enormous exposure if it is listed in Yahoo's directory and/or search engine. Getting your site listed in Yahoo's directory will cost you $299 per year if your site is a commercial site. Non-commercial sites can be listed for free. Paying the $299 fee doesn't guarantee acceptance into Yahoo's directory, it only means your site will be reviewed by a Yahoo editor within 7 business days. However, most sites are accepted. Locate the link to Yahoo's directory on the Yahoo home page, locate the category you want to be listed in, then choose a subcategory, and possibly another subcategory. Then click on the “suggest URL” link that appears at the top of the category page. Fill out the form and pay the $299.

Submitting to the Open Directory Project

Open Directory is one of the largest directories online. Their directory is used by several major search engines (Google, AltaVista, AOL and Netscape), which means that if your site is listed in ODP it will automatically show up in the directories on those sites. ODP is maintained by volunteer editors who will review and determine which sites are accepted into Open Directory. ODP's URL is http://dmoz.org

Getting listed in ODP is easy and free. To submit, go to http://dmoz.org, locate the category you want to be listed in, then choose a subcategory and possibly another category. Then click on the “suggest URL” link that appears at the top of the category page. Fill out the form and submit. Your site will then be reviewed by an editor and most likely be listed within 7-14 business days.