Submit Site To Dmoz (open directory) and Yahoo Directory

Submission Recommendations

Each directory has its own rules and guidelines for submitting. Read the submission instructions carefully to avoid being rejected or banned...

• Yahoo!
• Open Directory

Remember, it's very difficult to change your site's listing in Web directories once you get listed, and therefore, you need to ensure that you do everything correctly the first time.

Time should be taken to select the "single most relevant" category for your site, not just the first pertinent listing. Browse the directory. Look for competitors and similar sites. The extra time spent determining where your site best fits could be the difference between getting listed and being left out.
Look at your submission from the editor's point of view. Did you choose a category that is relevant to your site? Is your title and description relevant to your content? Is the form filled out completely?
If there's a comments box on the application, point out the strengths of your site. Find something unique about your site that will add value to the directory.
For more tips and detailed description of the different factors that influence the ranking of your site in the major Web directories, read these articles...

• Submitting your site to Yahoo!
• Submitting your site to the Open Directory

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You should also submit your site to as many of the smaller directories that are specific to your area of interest, as possible. This is important for improving the link popularity of your site. To find them, go to your favorite search engine and enter this into the search box...
  [+"Your keyword" +directory]   (without the brackets)
Try to do it for your main keyword and more general keywords.