Why should you submit your Website to Web Directories?
If you own a website, you might never have considered the importance of submitting your website to an online business directory. In fact, you might be rather new to websites and therefore do not know that this is something you really should not neglect if you want your website to enjoy success on the Internet.
What is a web directory?
A web directory is an online business directory that contains various categories as well as sub-categories. Websites are classified in a particular category that is relevant. For instance, a website that is about limousines will be in a category pertaining to transportation, and in a sub-category that pertains to public transportation.
Why should you submit your website to a web directory?
Any search engine you can think of has certain criteria that they use in order to evaluate a website and its credibility. The number of one-way links on the website is one of those criteria that the search engines will use. Anytime that there is a link on a website that is related to yours by virtue of content, and the link directs visitors to your website, that link is a one-way link. The more one-way links you have, the more credibility your website has as far as the search engines are concerned.
One-way links can be obtained through directory submission. There are more directories than you can imagine on the Web. Some are paid and some are free of charge. It is best if you choose the best quality directories because a one-way link from such a directory will only stand your website in good stead.
You can submit your links to the directories using one of two different methods. You can manually submit them or they can be submitted automatically thanks to useful software for the purpose. Webmasters tend to prefer the former option although it can be a rather time-consuming task.
Free software is also available that will assist you when it comes to the submission process for web directories. If you are the owner of a number of websites, blogs, and so on, and simply do not have the time to manually submit them to the different directories, there is software that can assist you in this regard, or you can make use of the services of a Search Engine Optimization (SEO) firm. Again, there are probably more of these on the Web than you realize as well. Remember that your website gains credibility when it is listed with web directories, but it also increases traffic to your site as well.
Why submit your website to directories?,
How many directories do I need to submit to in order to get my pr up?
In 2012? None. Just make sure it has great content that people are interested in
This will make people naturally share your website.
And slooooowwwly build backlinks from different sources such as business directories, blog and forum posts, Facebook and twitter shares.
What I certainly wouldn’t do is submit your website to hundreds of directories and expect any good results.
But hey, it’s different for each website.
Cheers
Adrian
AgAccess.com