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September 25th, 2008 by Dave

List of Free and Paid directories

Yesterday we talked about some of the basics of link building in the form of using directories. Today, as promised, are some of the better locales for making submissions and the approved Gypsy list ;0)

While there are thousands of directories out there, I decided to list the more important (powerful) ones that you can look at; we’ll start with the paid…. I will list some of the ‘FREE’ ones following this list. The reason we look at paid directories is that search engines tend to value them more (as they do with human edited). It is always advisable to have some of these in a balanced link profile.

Top Paid Directories

http://Dir.Yahoo.com ($299 per year
)http://Ezilon.com/ (free / $69)

http://DirJournal.com/ ($59.95 / $99.95)

http://JoeAnt.com/ ($39.99)

http://Directory.v7n.com ($49.95)

Second tier paid directories

http://Elib.org/ (60 Euro -150 Euro)
http://Gimpsy.com/ ($40)

http://Romow.com/ ($45 / $90)

http://Botw.org/ ($80 /yr or $240)
http://HomeSalez.com/Directory/ ($50 /yr)

http://Iwebtool.com/directory/ ($10 /yr)

http://AvivaDirectory.com/ ($50 – $75 /yr)

http://BlazeMp.com/dir/ (bid min $50)

http://Skaffe.com/ ($50)

http://CityStar.com/ ($30)

http://Dmegs.com/ (free – $10 /yr)

http://Enquira.com/ ($30)

http://Kahuki.com/ ($20- $49.95 /yr)

http://MaxLinks.org/ ($13 / $50)

http://ProlinkDirectory.com/ (free – $9 for 3 months)

http://LoboLinks.com/ $23 / $37 /yr)
http://www.goguides.org ($70 one time fee)

Other paid directories

http://MyGreenCorner.com/ (free – $25 /yr)
http://Rakcha.com ($30)

http://WebWorldIndex.com/ ($25)

http://Zorg-Directory.com/ ($15 – $60)

http://AuthorityDirectory.com ($5 – $20 /yr)

http://Global-WebLinks.com/ (free – $40 /yr)

http://Idk.in/ ($15 – $50 /yr)

http://Index-It.net/ ($25)

http://AllInfoDir.com/ ($27 – $70)

http://AnthonyParsons.com/ ($10 – $30)

http://Emillie.net/ ($25 – $40 /yr)

http://Cascandra.com/ ($12 – $30 /yr)

http://OnlineWide.com/ ($35 / $70 /yr)

http://Ventedoy.com/ (bid; min $5)

http://Abilogic.com/ ($10 / $40 /yr)

http://Browse8.com/ ($35)

http://MassiveLinks.com/ ($25 / $60)

Vertical paid directories

http://123kidzarea.com/ (n/a) – Kids

http://FamilyFriendlySites.com/ ($9.95 / $49.95 per year) – family

http://Business.com/ ($300 /yr) – Biz

http://UkSmallBusinessDirectory.co.uk/ (50 -100 pounds) – UK Biz

http://BusinessSeek.biz/ ($10 / $20 /yr) – Biz

http://Ebusiness-Directory.com/ (unknown) – Biz

Free Directories

Ok, since these are the freebies…. I have listed them by PageRank as of the time of writing. Not that PR is the greatest judge of value, but it is a metric worth being a starting point for the moment.

Here are some to get you started;

http://dmoz.org – PR9

http://www.lii.org/ – PR7

http://2rss.com – PR6
http://Bizweb.com – PR6
http://Greenstalk.com – PR6
http://www.ezilon.com/ – PR6
http://www.buzzle.com/ – PR6
http://www.accoona.com/ – PR6
http://www.surfsafely.com/ – PR6

http://BestCatalog.net – PR5
http://aigam.com – PR5
http://Chiff.com – PR5
http://IllumiRate.com – PR5
http://Re-Quest.net – PR5
http://Clickey.com – PR5
http://turnpike.net/directory.html – PR5
http://Re-quest.net – PR5
http://prolinkdirectory.com – PR5
http://cgbee.com – PR5
http://www.turnpike.net/directory.html – PR5
http://www.info-listings.com/ – PR5
http://www.geniusfind.com/ – PR5
http://www.information.com/ – PR5
http://www.information.com/ – PR5
http://www.spheri.com/d/ – PR5
http://searchsight.com/ – PR5

http://www.searchwiz.com/ – PR4
http://www.skoobe.biz/ – PR4

http://MavicaNet.com – PR4
http://Earthstation9.com – PR4
http://ExactSeek.com – PR4
http://Jayde.com – PR4
http://Gimpsy.com – PR4
http://Haaba.com – PR4
http://Web-Beacon.com – PR4
http://Emfind.com – PR4
http://Websavvy.cc – PR4
http://cantufind.com – PR4
http://Webs-Best-Directory.com – PR4
http://charolabap.com – PR4
http://www.netinsert.com/ – PR4

http://WebWorldIndex.com – PR3
http://Americasbest.com – PR3
http://SoMuch.com – PR3
http://iMarvel.com – PR3
http://CyberWebSearch.com – PR3
http://Yeandi.com – PR3
http://SmartLinks.org – PR3
http://www.mygreencorner.com/ -PR3
http://www.businessseek.biz/ – PR3
http://www.abilogic.com/ – PR3

Still want more directories? Then try these…

http://info.vilesilencer.com/main.php?rock=seo-friendly-a.php

http://www.onewaytextlink.com/links.php?type=free

http://www.directorycritic.com

Verticals

It is always a good idea to search out specific vertical directories for your given niche/market. I will add some as I come across them, but you really should search out some yourself as part of the directory submission plan with your programs. I have listed a few with links to more lists;0)

Kids http://kids.yahoo.com/submissions/suggest_site – PR7

Canada http://SuperPages.ca – PR6
http://Canadopedia.com – PR6
http://ProudlyCanadian.net – PR5
http://www.canlinks.net/ – PR5

Health
http://Patient.co.uk – PR6
http://PsychNet-UK.com – PR6

Products
http://BooksMusicVideo.com – PR6
http://www.epooch.com/ – PR3

And here are some industry specific niche directories lists ;

http://info.vilesilencer.com/main.php?rock=niche.php

http://www.directorycritic.com/niche-directories.html

Blog Directories

If you have a blog on your site, then submitting to various directories is also a great idea. Here is a fairly comprehensive list to get you going;

http://www.2rss.com/index.php

http://www.addyourblog.com/submit.php

http://www.blogarama.com/add-a-site/

http://www.blogbunch.com/suggest/

http://www.blogcatalog.com/blogs/submit_blog.html

http://www.blog-collector.com

http://www.blog-directory.org/

http://www.bloggernow.com

http://www.blogexplosion.com/directory/

http://www.blogflux.com/add.php

http://www.bloggapedia.com/

http://www.bloglines.com

http://www.blogpulse.com/submit.html

http://www.blog-search.com/blog-submission.html

http://www.blogscholar.com/

http://boingboing.net/suggest.html

http://www.contentsmatter.com/add.php

http://www.diarist.net/

http://www.feedage.com/submit.php

http://www.feedboy.com/addfeed.html?catid=

http://www.feedsfarm.com/a.html

http://www.gobignetwork.com/entrepreneur-blogs/

http://www.icerocket.com/c?p=addblog

http://www.newsgator.com/ngs/subscriber/Folksonomy.aspx

http://www.plazoo.com/en/addrss.asp

http://www.pressradar.com/suggest

http://www.readablog.com/AddFeed.aspx

http://www.search4rss.com

http://smallbusiness.com/wiki/Weblog_directory_company_blogs

http://strategicboard.com/?s=h:addblog

http://www.tailrank.com/import

http://www.technorati.com/ping.html

http://www.today.com/submit-blog

http://www.wingee.com/

http://add.yahoo.com/fast/help/us/my/cgi_rss_submission

Paid Blog Directories

http://Bloggeries.com

http://BlogAnnounce.info

http://Blogtagstic.com

http://www.all-blogs.net/submit.php

http://www.avivadirectory.com/submit.php

http://www.blogbib.com/submit.php

http://blogs.botw.org/helpcenter/submitblog.aspx

http://www.romow.com/submit.php

http://www.iblogbusiness.com/add.html

http://portal.eatonweb.com/add.php

http://www.postami.com/rss.finder/submit_feed.php

http://blogsforsmallbusiness.com/directory/add.html

http://www.wilsdomain.com/blogs/wilsdomain9b.php?op=newsubmit

And there you have it… plenty to keep you busy for quite a while; be sure to have a structured approach to you submission strategy and read yesterday’s post; Using directories of link building – Next week we’ll be looking at more foundational link building with Article Marketing tactics and resources.

Until next time… play safe!!

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40 comments to “ List of Free and Paid directories ”

# 1 PAM MCLENNAN has said:
September 25th, 2008 at 11:54 pm
All this information is fantastic but one wonders how long will it take to do it. We are a small business in Australia making chocolates, selling worldwide including souvenirs and only have a small team together. We are determined and articles like this is fantastic and a blessing – straight to the right information. I love receiving the newsletter and have passed it onto others.
# 2 Thanks for a Great List here's mine has said:
September 26th, 2008 at 4:51 am
Thanks for a Great List here’s mine. (nowhere near as good as yours)

http://www.acomputerportal.com/submission_places/submission_links.html
# 3 Dave has said:
September 26th, 2008 at 9:15 am
@Pam – that’s the thing though… if success was easy we’d all be rich. By doing things right and thinking quality over quantity you will get the most from the tactic.

Every business has to spend X hours each week on marketing; spend 2-3 each week on this aspect and before you know it the list will be done.
# 4 raffimax has said:
September 26th, 2008 at 9:23 am
Great list, thank you very much..
# 5 Nathan Driver has said:
September 26th, 2008 at 9:58 am
um WOW! That is terrific!

Well, there goes my weekend lol thanks!
# 6 sex datng has said:
September 26th, 2008 at 10:16 am
this was a great list, thanks for putting it up.
# 7 Friday Wrap-Up and Weekend Blogging Tips | Nvizion Life: has said:
September 26th, 2008 at 11:13 am
[...] Harry (aka TheGypsy) over at Site Reference put together a list of paid/free directories. I had a list going but this one definitely takes the cake. I urge each and every one of you [...]
# 8 Robert has said:
September 26th, 2008 at 12:50 pm
Why did you exclude goguides.org from your list?
# 9 captivating capiz has said:
September 28th, 2008 at 8:37 am
thank for that list, it helps alot for the biggeners like me
# 10 Dave has said:
September 28th, 2008 at 10:55 am
Added it for ya Robert ;0)
# 11 Ryan Steyn has said:
September 29th, 2008 at 8:19 am
Well, it took me less than a day to get through the entire list of free directories. Results are obviously not visible yet as i have only actually been indexed in 2-3 of em.

If you dedicate one day a week, spread out as you will, you will eventually start seeing steady results with a possibly consistent climb.

I haven’t tried anything with my personal site though, it is still in pieces but i have used it for two other sites. Again, thank you Dave for this list, it is a huge time saver and a valuable resource.
# 12 sushilver has said:
September 29th, 2008 at 11:03 pm
Good resource to use but most of very common.
# 13 Dave has said:
September 30th, 2008 at 9:26 am
Hi Ryan… good to hear, not make sure to start working on more diversified links. Then in a few months, revisit some others (I have links in there to other lists) and work them some more.

This is like the name says.. foundational… now start building the rest of the house ;0)
# 14 Gunnar Andreassen has said:
October 12th, 2008 at 8:43 am
Wow… great job. Very useful, I now have submittet to a few paid directories as well. Thanks again!
# 15 Richard Daniel has said:
October 17th, 2008 at 5:35 am
Hi,

Thanks for the list, I would like to suggest a shopping niche directory http://www.shopperstop.org accepts both free and paid submisssions.
# 16 Kevin has said:
October 21st, 2008 at 11:48 pm
Thanks for the great list and keep up the great work on the site I will be checking back often.
# 17 moneyholic has said:
November 29th, 2008 at 8:05 am
wow… great information. i like a free. of course, ill try it.
# 18 Visual guard for .Net has said:
December 9th, 2008 at 3:00 am
Thank you mate, sharing the lot of source.
# 19 Binu S has said:
December 18th, 2008 at 8:21 am
ohhh great…its nice site and helpeful to me.Thanks
# 20 Cana has said:
January 7th, 2009 at 9:22 pm
Thanks for the great info!
# 21 Archna Sajwan has said:
January 8th, 2009 at 3:55 am
Very helpful list of directories.

Thanks
# 22 Poseidon SEO, SEM, SMO has said:
January 22nd, 2009 at 1:02 am
Thanks for the list !
# 23 vinothkumar has said:
February 21st, 2009 at 1:18 pm
listing websites as well as providing category info.247 Web Directory organized by category, offers quality web sites for internet users benefit.
# 24 Ami g. has said:
March 9th, 2009 at 8:55 am
Great & vey helpfull.Going to work
# 25 Anthony Mobile Marketing Wayne has said:
March 16th, 2009 at 6:16 pm
That’s a great directory of directories. I’m going to get our intern working on it straight away.
# 26 denny has said:
March 17th, 2009 at 9:54 am
Awesome list gypsy! Just read the other articles leading up to this and I can say that I need to get cracking. I had a question. Do you find paid directories rank you better than the free ones? Just curious…
# 27 salihu has said:
March 17th, 2009 at 7:41 pm
This a great list. I will go for some of the paid directories. Getting listed for the free High PR directories takes time.
# 28 Acidutzu has said:
March 18th, 2009 at 7:56 am
This is a nice list indeed .. thank you
# 29 Wavecrest Ltd has said:
March 18th, 2009 at 5:49 pm
Thanks for this very useful list. I will start working on it tonight!
# 30 LinkitDirectory has said:
March 22nd, 2009 at 9:37 pm
Very Handy, Thank you
# 31 Luxury Car Hire has said:
March 23rd, 2009 at 3:42 pm
Thanks for the list. I only knew about a few of these already.
# 32 prasad has said:
May 5th, 2009 at 5:44 am
thanks for the list . you forgot to mention Ezilon web Directory above . it is also one of best web directory . i have submitted many client sites there and i got good results
# 33 Articles at Affiliate Speakeasy » 7 Ways to Increase Your PageRank has said:
June 19th, 2009 at 10:43 pm
[...] Web directories such as DMOZ.com can also be useful. Just be sure that they wouldn’t be considered “link farms” ( sites which provide nothing but links and no useful content). Here is a list of both paid and free directories. [...]
# 34 seo consultant has said:
July 4th, 2009 at 2:35 pm
I think the bottom line is that you have to pay in the end for a certain amount of quality. But are the prices worth it? I doubt they will not drive much traffic, so you are just buying a link.
# 35 Tech talks has said:
July 15th, 2009 at 8:30 am
Excellent post & nie effort. Do carry same type of job in future as well. Keep this smart work in future as well. Thanks for nice comments. you can also get quality & awesome information
# 36 Free Business Listings has said:
August 25th, 2009 at 9:42 am
Great list. A new one to add, My Local Services USA – completely free!
# 37 English to Italian translation has said:
August 31st, 2009 at 9:31 am
Thanks for the list. Every little bit helps.
# 38 Ramsri has said:
September 6th, 2009 at 1:09 pm
Thanks for the list of web directories, I have submitted my website and awaiting for the approvals.
# 39 Loy22 has said:
October 22nd, 2009 at 10:35 am
Time to get creative folks – you need a better product and a better business model. ,
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