Tips On Url Submission To Online Directories
Acquiring back links to your website is one of the key methods in achieving a good Google page rank, improving your search engine results and getting more visitors. There are many online directories where you can submit your website link and description. Some directories offer a free listing with or without a reciprocal link. Others, usually the ones with a good Google page rank on their directory pages, offer paid listings only, or paid listings with no reciprocal link required.
Submitting to directories is a very time consuming process but can be well worth the effort. Firstly, it can get a new website listed quickly in the search engine results. Secondly, if you get your site listed on a page which has a higher Google page rank than the url you have submitted, this can increase the page rank of your page and boost your search engine results.
Unfortunately, not all directories are good. Some are created mainly as Adsense earners, and are not administered, so links submitted seem to disappear into a black hole. You may find that you add a reciprocal link to your website, submit your url, wait for weeks, and your site never gets listed. You really have to be organised to monitor which directories are worth submitting to. Some webmasters notify you if your url has been added. Others do not, so it is up to you to check your submissions.
If you manage more than one website, just submit one site at first. If it is accepted, then submit the others. Use a spreadsheet to list the directories and websites you have submitted to, noting the url where you expect your site to be listed, the submission date, approval timescale and the date your link was approved. Note the directories where submission failed, so you do not waste time submitting again.
How do you know which directories are good, and which should be avoided? Directories with no Google page rank on the home page are not established, and your listing may not be found by the search engines. However, the directory may be an up and coming quality website, and this could give you the opportunity to get a free listing with no reciprocal link required, before they achieve good page ranks and start charging for submissions! If the directory shows the date when websites were approved, check to see if the dates are recent. If not, steer clear. Take a look at the copyright date at the bottom of the page. If this does not show the current year, it may be an inactive directory. Look at a few of the categories. Do they contain only relevant websites? If they list all kinds of sites under inappropriate categories, this indicates the submissions are not checked, and there is little benefit to being listed on a page with few relevant websites. Are the directory pages optimized for search engines? Does the url of the category page include the category name? If so, then the page is optimised and this will encourage search engine spiders to visit your website.
Some directories will indicate the approval timescale, varying from days to months. Make a note of this and check to see if your site has been listed. If not, try to contact the webmaster so see if your site was rejected. If there is no response, and you had added a reciprocal link, make sure you delete the link from your website. Be wary of directories requiring a reciprocal link on your home page. Too many outbound links on your home page can have a negative effect on your ranking in search engine results.
Webmasters are busy people, and may be inundated with submissions to their directory. Here are some tips to help ensure that your link will be accepted:
- Submit to a relevant category in the directory. The most common reason for rejection is from submitting a link to an inappropriate category.
- If a reciprocal link is required, add it to your website before you submit, and check that the link works. Always copy and paste the reciprocal link url to avoid any typing errors, which will result in a failed submission.
- Do not stuff your title or description with keywords. A short title containing just your website name is usually the most acceptable.
- Ensure that the description is relevant both to the web page you are submitting, and to the category selected. Make it attractive to potential visitors.
- If requested, include a valid email address, preferably one containing the website address of the url being submitted.
Submitting to websites can be a tedious process. Knowing what to avoid, and how to improve your submission success rates will help you to achieve quality links and get more visitors to your website.
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