How Long Before Your Directory Submission Efforts Bear Fruit
How Long Before Your Directory Submission Efforts Bear FruitOver the years, we’ve received mails from frantic customers worried that all the energy they expended on directory submissions had and would come to naught. All because, they couldn’t find any change in the number of backlinks to their sites or any improvement in the sites’ rankings after submissions. Today, with this post, I’d like to allay the fears of anyone who has been similarly disposed or will likely be in the future. 
Directory Submission is not some quick-fix trick that you can slap on like a Band-Aid and hope to make your SEO better. What Directory Submission offers instead is a long-lasting, albeit slower, SEO-goodness that is virtually impossible to duplicate. And what’s a little wait when the benefits are so bounteous, really? It wasn’t the quick-legged hare, but the slow and steady tortoise that won the race! What I mean to say is slow isn’t always bad, especially when it comes to SEO.
The ‘slow’ benefits from Directory Submission include permanent backlinks to your site, with the anchor text of your choice (I am sure your are well aware of the fact that link building is the most important component of SEO, but building links with the right anchor text is even more important), and an improvement in rankings for the targeted terms. But, yes, it doesn’t happen overnight. Read more
Goldenter – Premium Website Directory
Goldenter – Premium Website DirectoryIn this edition of the ongoing Paid Directory showcase, we bring you – Goldenter.com, a premium web directory.
Goldenter is a human edited, SEO-friendly paid directory that is a PR6 site as well. Functional since 1998, Goldenter’s age amply contributes to the authority it enjoys. Older sites have more authority and are favored by searchbots, which means links submitted to such directories will be favored as well, and hence indexed faster. Having your site submitted to this quality directory can help optimize your site and at the same time give it adequate exposure.
The image below will give you an insight into how frequently the directory is indexed by search engines like Google:
Below, you will observe that not just the homepage, but even the inner pages of the directory are regularly indexed:
MedRanks SEO-Friendly Web Directory
MedRanks SEO-Friendly Web DirectoryMedRanks.com – SEO-friendly Web Directory is the next paid directory to feature in our ongoing Paid Directory showcase.
MedRanks is a PR6 Paid Directory that has been online since 2004. A human edited business directory, it is a veritable repository of business resources. As mentioned on their site, their primary aim is to preserve a well-organized category structure for the listings and improve user experience. The Medranks personnel also ensure that the directory remains SEO-friendly at all points in time so that it is regularly indexed by search engines. As is known, submitting links to directories that are regularly indexed can get them indexed as well, and faster too.
The image below will give you an insight into how frequently the directory is indexed by search engines like Google:
Directory Dawn
Directory DawnWe’ve showcased three paid directories in this space in the past weeks, and as the New Year dawns, we bring a new paid directory to you, appropriately named Directory Dawn (dirdawn.com).
Directory Dawn is a PR6 Paid Directory that prides itself on its reputation of being a high quality directory. In order to maintain this reputation, the people at Directory Dawn strive to constantly uphold their quality standards. As a result, Directory Dawn continues to be an active directory that’s regularly indexed by search engines. Submitting your links to this directory can help your links get indexed faster and significantly aid your SEO efforts.
The image below will give you an insight into how frequently the directory is indexed by search engines like Google:
Below, you will observe that not just the homepage, but even the inner pages of the directory are regularly indexed:
Directory Dawn Features:
- The directory is free of ads and has a well-planned category structure that’s easy on the eye as well.
- All submissions are manually reviewed and the directory reserves the right to edit or delete listings that at any point in time are found to be in violation of their rules.
- Directory Dawn doesn’t approve adult-themed sites or ones that contain adult related content. Gambling and dating sites, as well as sites that endorse alcohol, tobacco, racism, or warez aren’t allowed either.
- The directory will refund the fee in case a submission is rejected; this doesn’t hold true in the case of an approved listing that is deleted at a later stage.
- The refund policy doesn’t apply to sites that belong to the categories banned by the directory.
A regular permanent listing on Directory Dawn will set you back by a one-time fee of $46.95 per submission; but with Directory Maximizer’s Paid Directory Submission Service, you can get the same at a discounted fee of just $40.00 and save $6.95.
Don’t let this opportunity go abegging; have your site submitted to this high PR, SEO-friendly paid directory and do your SEO efforts a good turn.
Family Friendly Sites Directory
Family Friendly Sites DirectoryNext up on the Paid Directory Showcase is Family Friendly Sites Directory
A PR6 Paid Directory that caters to a global English speaking audience, Family Friendly Sites (FFS) Directory has been functional for over twelve years. It is unique in the way it places special emphasis on the suitability of its contents with regard to kids and families. The newly revamped FFS directory isn’t merely family friendly, it’s SEO friendly as well. The dedicated FFS staff ensures that each site draws the maximum SEO benefit from the listing.
The image below will give you an insight into how frequently the directory is indexed by search engines like Google.
Below, you will observe that not just the homepage, but even the inner pages of the directory are regularly indexed.
SBSN Premium Website Directory
SBSN Premium Website DirectoryContinuing our Paid Directory Showcase, as promised in our earlier posts, we present to you, SBSN Online Premium Website Directory.
SBSN is a PR6 Paid Directory that is over 12 years old. The high PageRank and the age of the site have contributed to a domain authority that is almost unrivaled. As you may already know, search engines favor older sites with authority and regularly index them. Submitting to a regularly indexed directory can help your links get indexed faster and boost your SEO efforts considerably.
The image below will give you an insight into how frequently the directory is indexed by search engines like Google.
Below, you will observe that not just the homepage, but even the inner pages of the directory are regularly indexed.
A few features that recommend SBSN:
- This easily navigable site is clutter free and boasts of an impeccably well-organized category structure.
- It’s an English language dictionary targeting a global audience, but non-English sites can be submitted as well, to the Regional category.
- The directory enforces strict guidelines to ensure the site is spam free. Sites with adult, warez, gambling or any kind of illegal content are banned.
- All submitted sites undergo manual reviews; even approved sites are regularly reviewed in order to keep the directory free of dead links.
- The directory allows submission of inner pages and thereby encourages deep linking.
The one-time fee for a regular review at SBSN is $49.99 per submission; with Directory Maximizer’s Paid Directory Submission Service, you get a discount of $5.99 and can have a submission made at a special fee of just $44.00.
Get a hold of this unbeatable deal to have your site submitted to a well-indexed, high PR SEO-friendly directory.
New: Deep Link Submission Service
New: Deep Link Submission ServiceIn a move that will reinforce your belief that Directory Maximizer is indeed the best directory submission service you can find on the Internet, we are rolling out our Deep Link Submission service. Deep linking, as you probably know, is an oft-overlooked method of SEO whose benefits are manifold and long lasting. You, dear customers, can now build links to your inner pages and not limit your SEO efforts to your home page – and we are going to help you do that.
We realize that in the past, we weren’t well-equipped to assist you in your deep linking endeavors, but with this new service we promise you a well-rounded directory submission experience. Before you think that this new service probably comes at a premium, let us assure you, it doesn’t! The price remains the same: 14 cents per submission (16, if you opt for our email-handling service), no hidden costs, no recurring fee. Even the submission process is the same – log in to your account, go to your ‘Add Site’ section & ‘Add’ the inner page link you want to have submitted. Then place a submission order by ‘Submitting’ the same (For a detailed, step-by-step explanation of the ordering process, click here).
We are excited to bring you this deep link submission service, and hope we can successfully aid you in enhancing your link building experience.
7 Clear-Cut Reasons Why You Cannot Ignore Deep Links Anymore!
7 Clear-Cut Reasons Why You Cannot Ignore Deep Links Anymore!Why are deep links important, you ask? Before I can begin to answer that question, I need to define what a deep link is. Any inbound link that points to an inner page of a site is a deep link; it can be either internal or external. For a better part of the SEO history, deep links were overlooked in favor of the more prominent, and heretofore more “popular”, homepage links. But now that the entire SEO-realm is awake to the considerable clout they have on the SERPs, deep links are being hailed as the best SEO method to ever be.
The advantages of deep linking are so patently obvious, I am surprised that it took us this long to be hip to them. By now enough SEO types have written about the mistake we make of overlooking deep links (while cooking up our SEO strategies) that what I am about to say may seem a bit redundant. However, this is my stance on this matter, when it comes to writing about the importance of deep links, redundancy is an invalid concept.
So, why are deep links important, you ask again? Let me count the ways:
1. Traffic, More Traffic!
Deep linking is your key to generating sustainable search traffic. Studies have shown that less than 20% of the search visits land on the home page, the rest land on individual pages. So engaging in deep linking can help you generate 80% more traffic than you already are.
2. Deep Links Can Build Relevance For Your Site
No matter how great the content on your site is, an ill-optimized internal linking structure and a poorly realized linking strategy will negate all the SEO-goodness your site can draw from it. It all boils down to one question: once on your site, can the user easily find what he is looking for? Does your site provide a ready answer to his search query? If you answer is in the negative, then you’ve failed to establish relevance for your site, in spite of having highly relevant content available so freely on your site. Now, if you had engaged in a spot of deep linking, either internal or external, you’d have got full points for relevance. Calibrating your links with your content is of utmost importance in building relevance, and the thing to do is to optimize your inner pages links with the most relevant anchor text. If a search query for ‘Belgian Waffles’ throws up your site in the results, then the link should be one that points to the page with information on ‘Belgian Waffles’, and not a generic link that points to the home page that contains information about, say, ‘Bed and Breakfasts’.
How to Order with Directory Maximizer Contd.
How to Order with Directory Maximizer Contd.Part II – Submit Site
In the previous post, I took you through the steps involved in the process of ‘Adding’ your site. In this post, I’ll show you how you can place a directory submission order by ‘Submitting’ your site.
Once you successfully complete the ‘Add Site’ process, you are automatically taken to the ‘Submit Site’ section. If you wish to submit sites that are already added, you can log in to your Directory Maximizer account and click on the ‘Submit Existing Sites’ button.
Once in the ‘Submit Site’ section, follow the steps enumerated below to successfully place a submission order.
How to Order with Directory Maximizer
How to Order with Directory MaximizerPART I – Add Site Details
Ordering with Directory Maximizer is a simple two-step process – first, add your site to your account, then submit it. Simple as they may be, these steps, especially that of adding your site, are very important, because filling in the right information is the key to the success of your links. Let me help you understand these steps better, and help make your directory submission experience better.
As most of you already know, to avail of our service, you first need to register with us. For those of you who aren’t yet registered with us, please click here to go to the sign up page. After signing up, log in to your account to begin your submission process.
Once you have logged in to your account, click on the “Add a Site” button. Here you are required to enter a few details about your site.
