Directory submission: When and to Whom

How important is it for your website to be viewed by the visitors? Ask yourself this simple question and you will know the importance of directory submission. Every knowledgeable business owner under the sun knows that link building strategies obviously help a business to grow globally from the SEO point of view. And this is the reason why the web owner gorge on these link building services like maggots devouring on the rot. Sounds gruesome. But that’s the truth.
Directory submission is one of the most vital ways to build incoming links to a website. This will not only improve the rankings of your website in Google but will also improve the Search Engine Result Page. It is not just a simple data entry job that people might think. It requires specific knowledge about the content of the page and a bit of research work too. An automated service misses out the majority of the total web directories. So it is advisable to look for a manual service, as each directory chosen is based on the pedigree and dependability.

• When to submit your Website?

Before a website is listed on a directory, it should be complete and be fully functional. The content should be relevant to the section you are registering under. Verify it and try to choose the category that unambiguously defines your group. Once you have decided on the category relevant to your content you are through. Follow the submission rules, guidelines specified in the directories to get a better link. If you are looking forward to submitting in multiple directories then it is a brilliant idea to have several descriptions and titles for the different directories. A set of good keywords will help you to compete more proficiently.

• Whom to submit your Website?

There are great submission softwares that offer directory lists. While submitting to directories it should be remembered that niche directories are better in bringing targeted traffic to your site. Links from directories are considered to be very good by search engines as they have been scrutinized by human editors. Few directory lists may be ambiguous, so one has to be careful while choosing a directory that will boost your page rank when you link to them.

It is beneficial to use all the free links but you always need to pay for some value. Know what the real value is and what the positive returns of your cost are while search engine optimizing your site.  Once you have decided about the amount you are ready to pay, you can actively start linking. The ones worth paying are the ones that essentially send you the most traffic.

A directory submission helps your website to gain increased traffic and exposure. Since a website is based on the particular category, it helps in finding the related materials easily.So, whether you choose a free or a paid directory for your site it always helps not only to promote your site but also to fabricate a little trust into it.

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