Internet Directory

Getting listed in the Internet directories

Internet Directories are important to the success of your web site. Just like their cousin, the search engine, Internet directories can help your site attract new visitors and increase your sales.

Getting listed in Internet Directories is important, especially when it comes to Yahoo! and Google. (Yes, Yahoo! and Google both lean on their affiliated directories.)

While Yahoo! directory costs $299 annually, the Google counterpart is free. You can submit to the Google directory by going to www.dmoz.org (Open Directory). You simply navigate to the category that best fits your web site, then click the "submit URL" link found on that page. You may need to record your submission data (I copy and paste it to notepad and save the information for the next time), as you will more than likely need to resubmit your request several times over the course of a few months before being your site is accepted.

To see the DMOZ official instructions on adding your URL, click Add your URL

It's important to be very thoughful when you create your Title and Description for the directories. Look at the format they use before submitting your site. Double check your competition to see how they are ordered, whether it is alphabetical by title or domain.

Yahoo! Internet Directory is a paid service for commercial sites. Yahoo! charges $299 per year to add your directoru listing. It's important for you to study how the other listings are being ranked. Is it alphabetical by name or URL? If it is, you better figure out what you can do to get your site listed as close to the top as possible. Usually this is done simply by being creative with your site Title and description. Take your time, be deliberate. Don't do anything to raise the eyebrows of the directory editors, they will re-write your listing if they don't like what you've submitted.

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