Here are some of the more prominent directories that are worth investing in*:
- dmoz – free – http://www.dmoz.org/ – PR8
- Yahoo Directory – $299 annually – http://dir.yahoo.com/ PR8
- Business.com $299 annually – http://www.business.com/ PR7
- Best of the web – $99.95 annually – http://botw.org/ – PR6
- Joe Ant – free- http://www.joeant.com/ – PR5
(* A full list is included in appendix 1)
The action here is to create an account, and submit your ranking pages (object pages) listed in the appropriate page or section of each one of these directories (as shown above for DMOZ) such that they link back to site*. If top-listed competitors for your kws are using them, it’s even more important to be on par.
(*Notice that DMOZ and other “General Directories” have guidelines that may not allow you to use “SEO Friendly” link anchor text (see appendix 1) to link back to your site. Niche directories, discussed next, allow you to overcome this shortcoming. Still, General directories have their place in the 7 Step Plan because they are highly authoritative and by linking to them pass authority to your site.)
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