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Directory Submission
Strategies
1. Research each directory and categories that will fit your
domain/sites. Another reason why manual directory submissions
are far much better than automatic blasters or auto submissions
is that you need to think through very carefully what categories
fit your sites. Disregarding this important research about your
site will not save you from millions of unrelated commercial
messages (spam) done on your email.
Careful research of your site's category will prompt you to
write a concise, accurate description that relates to the
directory's description.
2. Determine the best description for your web site in each
category. Since manual directory submission is one of the core
promotions that you can do for your web site, it's better to
hint the webmaster or owner of the directory that you mean
serious business and that your keywords and descriptions are the
fruits of your careful study of your web site.
If the directory doesn't have your desired specific category
it's better to suggest it to the owner of the directory rather
than be sorry.
3. Make sure your (USP) unique selling proposition is included
in your site's description. Your description should be unique
even though it resembles description style of other web sites in
your targeted directory. So if you're company has specialties in
3 services, mention those 3 specific services in your
description. If your site targets a specific audience, include
that as well.
4. Write descriptions of varying lengths and keep it in a .txt
file for cut-n-paste submissions. Directories are not similar in
the number of characters it accepts so better be prepared
submitting the ones they approve. Make sure there are no repeat
keywords on the description and don't try to "stuff" it with too
many unrelated keywords. Remember that your site is a work of
"art" in the eyes of the "human" editors of these directories so
appeal to them not to the software-backend of their directory.
5. Whenever budget allows, use the paid or premium listings of a
directory. Most free listings are often listed very slow like in
after 4 weeks and doesn't have any guarantees, remember since
most of the search engines measure link popularity in the
quickness your site appears in a given high - pr directory so
better invest that kind of money long term on the directories
rather than be sorry.
6. Verify your site manually by visiting the directory itself to
see your listings. If your site is not yet listed in the given
amount of time, it's healthy to resubmit it to the directory
let's say an ample wait time of 4 weeks is acceptable and does
not appear that you are actually "begging" the directory owner.
Keep track of your dates of submissions, categories,
descriptions, titles and so on. If your site is not yet listed
after so much wait time on it, it's better to contact the
directory owner to know and for you to act what stuff your site
contains that prohibits them from listing it.
7. Always submit your domain name and not a page. This will
limit the directory you can submit to, but it's better to have
quality visitors rather than so many that will only consume your
bandwidth.
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