Article Title: Directory Submission
Author: Elizabeth Ramer

If you’re anything like me, you spend hours a week submitting
your website to directories, and writing emails to exchange
links. And, if you’re like me, you hate every second of it and
you look for an easy way out at every turn.

Unfortunately, there is no real easy way out – especially if
you want to do it right, but I do have a couple of ideas to
make your submission and exchange life easier.

There is nothing like spending an afternoon finding
directories, finding your specific category and then submitting
your website. It’s a lot of work before you even get to the
submission process, and by then exhaustion sets in, not to
mention being frustrated by the whole process.

There are any numbers of directory lists out there, but
http://info.vilesilencer.com/main.php?rock=seo-friendly.php
keeps a close watch on a couple of hundred directories. He
maintains an Excel spreadsheet of general and niche directories
(some paid, some free) that you can download and use to keep
track of your directory submissions. All directories are SEO
friendly. This method is manual. Submission services are also
offered.

At http://4th-media.com/submission you create a profile on the
4th Media website with your website details: Title, URL, and
Description. If paid, you can have up to 10 different
descriptions for a particular site. He offers several packages:
free: do it yourself, paid: do it yourself, and they also have a
submission service. There are mostly paid directories, some are
free, and most are seo-friendly.

A third directory submission solution, and my favorite, is the
Directory Submitter -
https://paydotcom.com/r/2976/flaservice1/208701/

I found the Directory Submitter after using the above 2
solutions (and I still use them) but I just needed something to
give me a feeling of accomplishment, so I started looking for an
automated solution. I came across several but was unhappy with
my results.

I found the Directory Submitter, checked out the trial version
and decided to spend the money on the full version. It was
money well spent.

The Directory Submitter works right from your desktop and is
super easy to use. The hardest part is loading your profiles.
Once you’ve done this, and then you are good to go. Like any
software, you do have to get used to it, but this doesn’t take
long, and then you’ll fly through submissions. On my second
night using the software, I submitted a website to 30
directories. I was truly impressed. It normally takes me weeks
get through 10 submissions.

The Directory Submitter isn’t completely automated: sorry
folks, but it won’t do it all. You still have to decide the
best category your site belongs in, you’ll still need to
manually type in any “captcha” images you come across. With any
method of directory submission you use, you should always read
the submission guidelines, for a better chance of being
accepted.

About The Author: Elizabeth Ramer maintains 2 directory
websites. A general Web Site Directory http://webslackers.com
and an Online Gambling Directory
http://bestonlinegamblingdirectory.com