Directory submission is probably the most important things you can do when you are link building. It’s an ascertained method to get strong one way links back to your preferred domain or sub domain.
The greatest directory project is the open directory submission service project. Many directories have human editors and frown severely on numerous submissions. However when you have a huge site with multiple categories, you can place your subcategories as sub domains and submit in several parts of the directory. For example, when you have a web site that has one category on Windows programming (software program) and another on networking (computer hardware), if you separate both into distinct sub domains, you may place one sub domain under “software, Windows programming” and the other under “hardware, networking.” It won’t be considered spam because the two URLs handle separate topics. Note however that for branding purposes it is usually ideal to get one site which covers one topic, and in case you run into a relatively strict “volunteer” publisher, it is sometimes much better to publish just one URL to a directory from your site.
Directories prefer to provide a service. If they are great at listing, they obtain traffic. However, if they’re poor at listing, they don’t get traffic. They want appropriate listings. This is why some people find it difficult to get listed. A lot of websites try to find listed on unpaid directories without becoming relevant. This can certainly create directory submission hard. Your directory submission should be done when your site is completely functional and ready for viewing. Some suggest that it should be done when your domain name is recorded. You should have finished building the basics of your site before you submit your URL for approval.
Moreover, prior to submitting a website to be listed, your site needs to be complete. All the pages should have articles and all the links must be live. Even if it is merely a one page site, everything should work. Once the website basically has content on it, it will more often than not get listed. Notice that the articles on the website should be “related” to the section you are listing under. Check and make sure, and if you cannot find a category that clearly describes you, go for the nearest descriptive terms.
Once your website actually exists and the content is highly relevant to the category you selected, all that is left is to be able to use the right forms for describing your website and the correct titles. It is advisable to keep descriptions brief, cold and detached, no superlatives. The point is that you’re generating one way back links. And the virtual assistant publisher browsing through your application may not feel inclined to list you if you put unneeded keywords into your description. Take note that it is a good idea to have several different descriptions and titles for the different directories to which you submit. If you do not wish to overwork your imagination you could write five different descriptions and anchor texts. This could assist with the quantity of key words which you are competing.
