What are Web Directories

What is a Web Directory

Directories are a list of web sites compiled by human editors and only add sites to the database of the directory which they think are relevant to the category which you choose for your site.

Information is located by the main categories and sub categories or you can search by keywords

Because sites are listed in a directory by category you will find your Information more precise

It is important that your website is listed by the major directories in addition to being listed by search engines and there are tens of thousands of directories which you could submit your site but only a few will give you any visitors
Yahoo
Very hard to get listed but your site will recieve lots of traffic (paid listings only $ 199)
Dmoz
Quite hard to be listed (free listing)
Looksmart
Very good directory for traffic to your site (paid listing only $ 99)
Lycos
it can take several month's for your site to be listed (free listing)
192 Directory
Sites are added within 14 days(free listing)

See Also
What is a Search Engine

What is a Meta Search Engine

What are Announcement sites

What are FFA sites

What is Link Popularity

What are Reciprocal Links

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