Directories
and Search
Engine Optimization
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Directories
come in many shapes
and sizes but all serve
one purpose - to categorize
websites.
They
can currently be divided
into four sub-groups:
1.
General Directories
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2.
Niche Directories
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3.
Local Directories
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4.
Directories of Directories
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The
majority of these
are human edited meaning
that in contrast to
search engines which
have little control
over individual sites
that they index, to
get your website into
a directory it has
to pass human judgement.
More often than not
this judge will not
just be any judge
but one who has some
knowledge of the market
in which your website
operates. This is
particularly true
of the successful
general and niche
directories.
To
gain admission your
website will therefore
have to meet certain
strict quality standards.
These include but
are not limited to:
your content being
unique,
However,
as with most things,
money speaks volumes
and a large number
of directories guarantee
paid inclusions.
In
terms of search engine
optimization, by having
your site indexed
you will receive a
quality inbound link.
As with all links
relevance and quality
are critical.
Learn
more about directory
submission and find
general, niche and
local directories
to submit your website
to at Which
Directories.
Go to Step 16 - Distributing
Articles
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