Directory Submission Technique of Link Building

There is a dispute as to whether directory submission is an efficient link building technique still or not. If we go straight to the base, it can be said that it was and as of yet is an efficient link building technique. How successful this specific link building method will work for you will depend rely on how many and to what sort of directories you are submitting your site to.

Number of backlinks has always been a key aspect for SERP rankings. These days, Google is allowing more preference to the class of links as well. If somehow you can manage accomplish the quality in your link building campaign along with the number of backlinks, then there is no doubt that you will rule your niche and crush your competition. It is recommended that before you begin the directory submission promotion, you should always search to find as much quality directories as you can come across. A normal looking link building promotion should consist of wide range of directories with some being from different geographies.

It is well recognized that quality websites have better authorities in Google’s ranking algorithm and other top search engines. DMOZ is one of the higher authority web directories which any directory submission promotion should consider submitting to. While DMOZ submission is free of cost, standards for submissions there are very high and acceptance turnaround is also unusually long.

With exclusion of DMOZ, most of the other high standards and high authority directories are paid where one needs to pay for the directory submission. In some of the directories, the review fees do not guarantee acceptance. Even if the submission does not get approved for not fulfilling the Terms of Services of the directories, the review fees are usually not refundable. Therefore make sure that you have a high quality site before you consider submitting to those paid directories.

Link building is really a crucial step when it comes to search engine marketing (SEM). Since sites get ranked in top search engines based on quantity of backlinks and the quality of those links, a site owner needs to spend plenty of time crafting a concrete link building plan with efficient link building techniques. Directory submission must be added to any link building promotional campaign not just because it works but also to promote diversity in your link building process.

It is not difficult to find hundreds or thousands of directories where you can submit your links to as there are practically thousands of link directories out the on the web. It can be easier to just find decent directory submission lists where there are lot of directories are listed already. If you can not seem to manage a list of directories and need to get hold of lot of directories where you need to submit to, you can try a few popular webmaster forums where this kind of lists are posted by members often.
Directory Submission
Directory Submission is a Link Building Method You Cannot Leave Behind

By Anwar Alam
Published: 4/17/2009
 
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