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It will get you well underway in your directory listings, while the list below is not exhaustive. Adding your new site to the major directories is a key task if you want to build traffic and page ranking.

A few points to keep in mind as you add your site to these directories:

But most likely you will have to introduce yourself if you want to make a directory's list, or a very enthusiastic fan of your site, your site might be recommended to a directory by one of the site editors. Whereas search engines are programs that troll the web looking for pages, directories are edited and managed by human beings. Directories are not search engines; •.

Yahoo and MSN will do, a quick search at Google. Be sure the directory is indexed in the major search engines; •.

There are hundreds of other places for your link, but the risk is too great – you probably won't get flagged by Google if you are listed there. Be sure the directory is not banned by Google; •.

But the page your link appears on might be a humble 1, a directory could have a PR of 7. Not for sites, page Rank is for pages, just like it says. Take note of the Page Rank of the specific page of the directory your site will be listed on, also. A directory with a PR of 3 this month could jump to 6 next month. It changes over time, while Page Rank is extremely helpful. Don't skip sites just because they have a low page rank. Page Rank isn't everything; •.

Free sites can take up to four months to get approved. Look around the submission guidelines and to see how long the editors will take to review your site. Directories are not overnight traffic; •.

And you should to, google values a site's age. Go after the older directories first; •.

Don't try to trick the editors into adding your site to more than one category if that goes against the guidelines. Don't add an unrelated site to a niche directory. Don't submit your site every week. Review the directory's guidelines and don't abuse them; •.

Here's a short list of the top sites: now that you know the basics of evaluating and submitting to directories,

General directories:

1) Yahoo http://submit.search.yahoo.com/free/request

But it is well worth a try, this free listing form may take months to result in a link back to your site. The world's best-known directory.

2) DMOZ http://www.DMOZ.org

AOL and other major engines about 2 weeks after you're listed in DMOZ, expect your site to appear in the listings at Google, according to the DMOZ site. But the wait can be long, listings are free. And is greatly respected by Google and the other major search engines, this is the granddaddy of all directories.

http://www.zeal.com 3) Zeal.

Zeal is owed by Looksmart. A free listing after you register.

4) Best of the Web http://www.botw.org

Listing pages usually have a page rank of 4. Online since 1994. Or a $149.95 one-time fee, requires a $49.95 yearly fee.

5) Directory World http://www.directoryworld.net

Good page ranks for listing pages. But is otherwise free, requires a reciprocal link.

6) Clickey http://www.clickey.com

Also sorts companies by country. A free link.

7) Seoma http://www.seoma.net

But the high page ranks make it a bargain (compared to buying a text link), requires registration and a $15 paypal fee for a link.

8) ExactSeek http://www.exactseek.com

For $12; top ten ranking” you can also upgrade to a “. A free link at an established site.

9) What You Seek [http://www.whatyouseek.com]

Velocity submit takes two days and costs $49.99. Standard submissions cost $24.99 and will be posted in eight weeks.

10) Really First http://www.reallyfirst.com

But a free link if you add their link to your site, poor navigation. 000 links, one of the largest directories with over 40.

Getting listed here will help your website get indexed by search engines, if you have a new site, remember, also. But a great start, this not an exhaustive list.