Where,
Why and How
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WhichDirectories
is a free resource
for the webmaster
community which will
help you find and
submit your website
to the internets'
many directories.
Despite
changes in search
engine algorithims
directories remain
a valuable means of
improving your link
popularity, page rank,
traffic and overall
online presence. We
recommend them as
forming the backbone
of the link building
strategy for a new
website or one that
you are yet to fully
develop.
If
you're new to directories
and their potential
value this is what
you can expect to
gain from them:
1.
Higher Search Engine
Rankings
Search
engines dominate the
way that the internet
is explored. If your
website is high in
the search engines
for its related search
terms it will receive
lots of free traffic.
To get onto the first
page for your related
terms you need a good
supporting link structure
and directories can
form the backbone
of this structure.
2.
A Direct Traffic Source
Although
the general directories
(eg Yahoo, Dmoz) are
not as popular with
internet browsers
as they once were,
niche and local directories
are heavily used as
a source of finding
information, products
and services. As well
as assisting your
search engine rankings
these directories
will have the additional
benefit of channeling
targeted traffic directly
to your website.
3.
Increased Branding
Other
things being equal,
the more something
is seen, the more
it is remembered and
used. Think about
the market you are
currently operating
in. There will be
some websites that
you will have seen
everywhere you look.
These names are remembered
by potential customers
as you remember them
now.
4.
Increased Exposure
To Other Webmasters
Other
webmasters often use
directories to help
them find suitable
link partners. Links
from related sites
will have a similar
effect as links from
directories - they
will assist your search
engine rankings, provide
a direct source of
traffic, increase
your branding and
again increase your
exposure to other
webmasters.
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