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Directory
Listings
There are several directories out there today.
Yahoo! being
the most popular. Yahoo can be the most difficult site to get listed
on. One of these reasons is the fact that they add sites by hand,
not by computer. Each site submitted for review actually has a human
editor visit your site, and check it out. If it doesn't fit the
bill, it isn't added. However Yahoo is well worth the time, effort,
and stress to try and get listed. One downside of Yahoo! is that
if you cannot get in for free using the free submit, you will not
only have to pay a fee to get listed, you will now have to pay an
annual fee to remain listed. However if you have decent keywords
in your page title and description, you should get your money's
worth.
The Open Directory Project at DMOZ
is also a directory, and the directory at DMOZ provides search results
to engines such as Google, AOL search, and much more, so it is well
worth trying to get listed there. For a full, up-to-date listing
of sites that use the ODP data for search results, click
here. Some tips on getting listed: Fill out the forms as complete
and as accurate as possible, and be patient. Wait several weeks
and if your site isn't listed yet, resubmit it again. Do not submit
more often then every 3 weeks or so, or they may not list you at
all. DMOZ also has human editors in each category that will review
your site before listing.
Looksmart
recently purchased Zeal.
Both are human edited directories, and both are similar to Yahoo!
and DMOZ. Only Looksmart employees edit for the Looksmart.com directory.
Most are businesses, and pay a nominal fee to get listed. Looksmart
is generally considered a commercial directory, since you must pay
to get listed. However many noncommercial sites are listed as well,
especially before Zeal was purchased. Click
here for more information about Looksmart.
Zeal
is a human edited directory, very similar to the Open directory
project. Most are volunteers, however Looksmart editors help out.
Zeal is for noncommercial sites only, and getting listed in Zeal
will get you into the Looksmart directory, and its partner sites
as well, the same way as if you were a commercial site and paid
to get in via the Looksmart submit.
To get listed, you must pass the member quiz for
Zeal, be a noncommercial site, and find the correct category for
your website. In some cases you may already be listed, that is,
if a Zealot ( a Zeal volunteer ) or Looksmart editor has already
found your site and added it.
Click on a link below to see a description of
the topic, or click
here to return to the search engine index.
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