The ODP is maintained by
community editors who evaluate sites for inclusion in the directory.
They are our experts, and all submissions are subject to editor
evaluation. In essence, directories are yet another meaningful
resource for web users to hopefully find the information they seek.
DMOZ and Yahoo! Directories are the most popular. Directories have
human editors that decide which submission will be included on the
site. This ensures that the information is helpful and does not
overlap. It in addition keeps scammers and "junk" websites out of the
mix.
Directories can be free or paid submission. Submitting to a free
directory means there is no guarantee that your link will be posted.
It can also take up to a few months before the submission is
processed. Your site will usually be accepted when submitting to a
paid directory. Yahoo! Directories is a popular source, but the cost
is around $300 for one submission.
There are TONS of link directories on the web. In fact, a search for
the term "link directory" on Google yields over a million results. By
displaying your link in a directory, it immediately lends credibility
and accessibility to your site. Therefore, it is in your best interest
to submit to as many directories as possible!
Submit to as many free directories as you can. Chances are, quite a
few will accept your link if it is unique and contains solid
information. You should also submit to as many paid directories as
your budget actively allows. If you are operating on a small income,
submission to ten smaller directories will prove to be more valuable
than one submission to an expensive one like Yahoo!
Directories have become an invaluable resource to web users. Many
people depend on directories the way society depends on the library
system. Thus, it is important to be included in this ever-growing
system of resources.
Submitting your website to hundreds of link directories can be
tiresome. That's why software developers have created programs to help
reduce the submission process time greatly, These programs are
normally called Directory Submitters or Link Directory Submitters.
By doing a search in Google, Yahoo or Msn you can find many different
types of Directory Submitter programs you can download and use.