Internet directories have become very popular because they are an easy way to get inbound links to your web site.


Why have Internet directories become so popular?

Inbound links can greatly increase the search engine rankings of a web site if the links contain the right keywords and if the links come from related web pages.

Usually, the category pages on an Internet directory are considered related web pages if your web site fits in the selected category. That means that links from Internet directories can have a very positive effect on the search engine rankings of your web site.


How many Internet directories are available?

Of course, there are the big old Internet directories such as DMOZ.org and even the Yahoo directory. All big Internet directories can be found in the IBP's Internet directory submitter.

In addition to these traditional Internet directories, many special interest Internet directories and small Internet directories that have only been created for the link purpose have entered the scene in the previous months.

Lists of Internet directories that can link to your web site can be found on several search engine optimization web sites.


How to submit your web site to all Internet directories as quickly as possible

Submitting your web site to search engines and Internet directories can be a time consuming task. That's why we included the search engine submitter and the directory submitter in our popular SEO tool IBP.

However, there are so many new Internet directories and Internet directories in different languages that we cannot support them all in IBP. For that reason, we have added the brand new Custom Directory submitter to the new IBP 9.1:

1. Start IBP and select the Custom Directory Submitter.
2. Enter the URLs of your favorite Internet directories (you can even paste a list of URLs).
3. IBP will fill out the submission forms for you.
4. You just have to click the Submit button.

The new Custom Directory Submitter in IBP allows you to submit your web site as quickly and easily as possible to the Internet directories and search engines of your choice.

That means that you'll get many inbound links and higher search engines rankings for your web site.

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I think its better to submit a site to the directories manually rather than automated tools.

I think its better to submit a site to the directories semi-manually rather than manually.

semi-manually - quality is identical manually.

Earlier used roboform, formfiller.
now i use allsubmitter - it is IE based browser.
It is the most powerful and convenient software for semi-automatic and automatic submissions.

The best way to submit to directories is manually. yes it's more work, but it's also accurate and follows the rules each directory posts.

I only ever submit to about the top 20 or so directories anyway, so it's really not that much work.

>The best way to submit to directories is manually.
No,
Why you think that IE Browser is so convenient?
Try for firefox formfiller or allsubmitter.

What for in manual to fill the form if it can be made the automatic.

!!!AND!!!

If the program will make a mistake to correct one clicks a mousy.

Man, what was I thinking?! You're right yuri.

Go ahead folks - use software and shortcuts, please.

...it'll make my work easier in the long-run I suppose...

**Cultural Note: I was using sarcasm as a form of humor to suggest one simple statement suddenly changed my mind - this is not intended to offend anyone, it's just something some of us smart-alec North Americans do...and some UK folks, too...and some folks from, oh, nevermind, you get the idea...**

Seriously - the reason to do it manually is to force you to PAY ATTENTION to what you're doing.

What good is using form-fillers of any sort if the forms differ and you still need to determine what fits where? I mean, really, it it that hard to type in your name and e-mail address - really?

...and if you make an error filling in the first one, that form-filler is just going to replicate that error every time for you - negating every submission. Man, that'd ruin your day in a hurry - to realize you just submitted to 20 directories, and because you relied on a form-filler tool, and made a mistake on the first one, every one of the submissions has the wrong e-mail addy - yeah, there's a real time-saver.

Sorry gang - you will not convince me there is a better way to handle this critical task than to focus on it and manage it manually. In the big picture, we're talking about a couple hours of your time, once, to get it all done.

What's the rush?

The good filler of forms will make the following:

1. Conducts the base of registration.
2. Remember where the project has already been registered.
If you use ctrl+c and text how you remember where there was a registration for example in a month?
3. Does not suppose repeated registration.

How you usually spend registration?

1. The browser has loaded the form. <-
2. You see all fields.
3. ctrl+c + ctrl+v insert the information.
4. Choose a category.
5. Choose if necessary (checboxes.)
6. Press the button to register{record}.

Time of 3-5 minutes!!!. And how many tortures with ctrl+c?

1-6 Repetition.


As through allsubmitter.
1. The browser has loaded the form.
2. You see all fields.
3. The program has filled all fields.
4. The program has filled all categories.
5. The program has filled all checboxes.
6. If you see that in any field a mistake one pressing of a mousy it is possible to correct it.

Time of 3-5 seconds!!!. One as a rule one pressing of the button.

>Seriously - the reason to do it manually is to force you to >PAY ATTENTION to what you're doing.

The full control of an event or not?

...and when the software gets old and you forget to update it? ...and the directories change their forms?

Sorry yuri, for the amount of work involved, the the importance that solid directory links play in the future of a site, manual is the best way my man.

If the tool works for you, have fun, but I'll do it myself, for free, every time.

BTW - you wouldn't happen to work for that company would you?

Here's a couple of tips this is not a useful tool...

1 - it's a .biz domain name - sorry, but if you want me to take you seriously and give you money, you'd best have a .com (or even a local domain extension) or you look like you came late to the party.

2 - here's a direct quote from the website itself:

Our experts will submit your website with over 900 search engines, catalogs, and ratings in the English-spoken segment of the Internet BY HAND, most quickly (between 3 and 6 days), and with the best quality.

Service fee: $89.95

First off, anyone who says they'll submit to the engines is full of BS and doesn't know what they are speaking about. Secondly, the site promoting the form filler software says that when you pay them the $90 fee, they will submit to all the engines by HAND!

Nope, I maintain that using things like this saves you nothing. Why the heck would I pay someone to manage this when I can do it all myself at no cost other than some of my time?

...further, the company clearly does not have a firm grasp on where to submit to exactly and why to do so. Either that, or the explanation is poorly written.

As always, this is all my own opinion, but hey, that's the Internet for ya...

>.and when the software gets old and you forget to update >it?... and the directories change their forms?

In that that and affairs what to update nothing is necessary!!!
It is used AI.
Plus AI is trained.
For definition of absolutely new forms or changed.
There is no necessity to update base of catalogues and the program.

BTW - you would not happen to work for that company would you?
No,

most directories are useless anyways and the ones that are good they arent so cheap so the $89.95 wouldn't cover their cost then maybe that price is just for the not so effective directories?

Since for any particular site, in any particular niche, there are going to be only a few dozen directories that are even vaguely worth submitting to there is no real need to set up anything to automate the job.

Automated systems are going to help you submit to thousands of useless junk link-farm directories that you should not be going anywhere near. Listings in those, especially if you link to them too, could harm your site.

Link mongering is so last century. Get with the program!

Directories, News sites, Press releases, Links Exchange - the Last century.

What then a new century?

Current century = doing honest work to see honest results...

a small but important point regarding the automated route, what's described sounds like all the same info is sumbmitted to all directories. In my opinion you should be mixing things up and providing unique description for your site. Sure you can automate anything, doesn't mean it is better automatically by any means. do you submit the same descriptive text to every directory?

>a small but important point

Yes.

AllSubmitter helps to create unlimited quantity of descriptions, titles..
If you wish, At registration in each catalogue the description will be unique.

are you affiliated with allsubmitter in anyway?

No,
But long time already I work with the program very much it is pleasant therefore and I advise.
I search for bases for smart submission. (XML or ASD)

Look - If you have to do all the work in this software to make thngs unique for each directory, why not just manage it at each directory as you submit.

Save yourself the cost of the program and the headache of maintaining it.

Just do things the right way folks - don't use software for things like this.

All work makes our brain.
Programs only make our work easier.

Not necessarily.