Directory Submission Services

Anyone have experience with these?

[Buzliteyear]

I recently launched a new website and instead of manually submitting to all the directories, I wanted to try out a submission service.

Any thoughts?

Thanks.

[edited by: martinibuster at 9:44 pm (utc) on Sep. 28, 2005]
[edit reason] Edited to conform to charter [/edit]

[martinibuster]

Some have noted a reduction in the efficacy of directory links. Also, there are some folks who own thirty or more directories and charge a fee for listing your site in all of them. I feel that's a poor value.

A few directory links makes sense when you place them on directories that might send you some traffic, but I think it's best not to rely on directories for the bulk of your backlinks.

There are a number of good directories out there and it's not a bad idea to list yourself in them. I don't need anyone to submit my sites to those because there just aren't that many that I would like my sites in.

Your mileage may vary.

[JoeHouse]

Stay away from them. Do the legwork yourself.

[1Lit]

Yes, you have to be careful, but there are some great directory submission services out there. The guys will vary the title/description of your site from directory to directory so that the search engines don't see anything unscrupulous.

They'll submit your site to 100-150 free directories for something like $40. That money might go a long way in India, but it's peanuts for most people in the West. I'd rather outsource something like directory submission for $40 than waste two weeks doing it myself. It's a tedious task.

[pardo]

There are a number of good directories out there...

And a lot of directories with less- or no value.

Thanks!

[edited by: martinibuster at 5:25 pm (utc) on Oct. 5, 2005]
[edit reason] We don't list so-called "resources" of directories. Thanks. [/edit]

[Rosalind]

There are loads of huge lists of directories floating around, but what you really need is the notes to go with them. Are they free or paid, do they require a reciprocal link, and do they pass PR? It's also nice to know how regularly they are updated, how big they are and whether they have special requirements.

I know of a couple of well-annotated lists, sticky me if you're interested.