How to Submit Your Website to Directories

Using Directory Submissions is a great way to increase your page rank. I think by now it's a well known fact that search engines like Google value the amount of in-pointing links to your site when determining how to rank your pages.

There many types of links to drive traffic to your site. Some of the most important are the links that are obtained naturally and non-reciprocal links (this just means a link that you don't link back to). Using a targeted website traffic directory is a great way to get non-reciprocal links.

Web directory submissions are basically a catalog various sites listed under relevant categories. Submitting your website to web directories is not hard to do. Though it will eat up a fair amount of time. I've come up with a few tips to make the process easier and to help you get free directory listing approvals:

4 Steps to Easy Web Site Submission

Step 1: It is a good idea to make a list of free directories that are relevant to your sites theme before you getting started with your directory submissions. This is a good way to keep track of the directories you've submitted to, so you won't have to worry about submitting to the same directory twice. Check below for a good list of free directories to get you started.

Step 2: Save a word document with your websites info. This will cut the amount of time you spend on each directory in half. It is so much easier to copy and paste rather then retyping the same information over and over again.

Ex: 

* Website Title

* URL of your Site

* Site Description

* Email Address

Step 3: Choosing the right category is by far the most important part when submitting your site to directories. Be patient when selecting the category for your site. It will be worth the time you will invest to get this right. Put yourself in the position of a surfer looking for a site like yours in a directory, what category would you Start your search?

Step 4: If you are stretched for time or think your time could be better spent doing something else, this is a perfect opportunity to get your feet wet and experiment with outsourcing. There are many very affordable reputable companies that specialize in submitting to free directories. Another inexpensive way to outsource this task is by using companies like oDesk.

For more info on this topic and resources to help with the submission process, visit http://www.home-internetbusinesses.com/directory-submissions.html

Posted in: