Please suggest 5 directories with best SEO value

I am planning to submit a site to 4-5 good directories to improve search engine rankings. It is already listed in yahoo and joeant.
What are the other directories, apart from DMOZ, with the best SEO value?

 

www.Skaffe.com , www.Wowdirectory.com , www.MingleOn.com, www.HaaBaa.com , www.GoGuides.org

 

Alive Web Directory
Romow Web Directory
Aviva Directory
Kwikgoblin Web Directory
SevenSeek Web Directory
List My Niche For good measure

 

Can you define seo value a little better? And exackly what are you looking for in terms of seo value.

 

By seo value, I mean the ones which help to improve search engine rankings and PR
Thanks for the suggestions so far

 

This is a really hard question to answer becaue I think that all directories will help improve your search engine rankings. PR is a different story. I would go with these.

directorydump.com
ewebpages.org
botw.org
chiff.com
abilogic.com

The directory in my sig (index-it.net) would also be a good buy. But if you want a full list of good directories then I would check out http://www.avivadirectory.com/strongest-directories/ a list of some the most powerful directories out there.

 

Id definately go for aliva and aviva, and i know its my own directory but your'll be hard pressed to find a better SEO backlink than at the Voisd Webmaster Directory especially as its due a PR6 and now listed in DMOZ!

 

you can also consider

uncoverthenet.com
site-sift.com
directory.v7n.com
sevenseek.com
umdum.com

 

We would follow the directories that are well supported in the marketplace and offer value

It's a competitive field hence match your budget and follow directories that are inventive creative and affordable

Forplex Quality in the footer sig link meets your specs, many others do too but we will give you a good deal for a good price which will give you a ROI

 

I really like this point. Most directories are made SEO friendly --so it is quite difficult to pick only five from them.

But my personal Favourites --are

Global Internet Index (gii.in)
Romow.com
Linksjuice.com
busybits.com
www.webmasterschannel.com
Linksarena.com

The reason is--they give you PR5 innerpage listing within a reasonable rate which is $30 maximum.

Where as big directories like Aviva ( gave me PR4 listing for $34.95-cost $74.95 for Featured to get PR5 backlink) are crowded--and you go deep into their listings --these directories are still good to put yourself on front listings.

Some might argue --the SEO effectiveness of my lists-- But let me surprise you --Romow.com has the 3rd highest backlinks now after Alive and Aviva. Linksjuice and GII are not far behind with their energetic owners promoting their directories very hard. And they are improving their rankings rapidly --so my judgment is an investment for the future.

I would like to bet a bottle of beer that all these 3 directories are going to be PR7 by April update

 

Below are directories i found worth SEO value

abilogic.com
allinfodir.com
directorydump.com
linketeria.com
worldsiteindex.com

 

You looking for good directory . good directory means which approved your site and which PR is good and more search able I think these directories are best

http://www.ezilon.com/
http://www.nationaldirectory.com/
http://linkcentre.com
http://www.webworldindex.com
http://www.illumirate.com/
http://www.submiturlhere.com/

 

Could you tell me the SEO value of a listing in Linketeria?

 

may be you can add
www.freewd.org too.

 

It's free directory, I used to submit my sites there, and ever found my link appearing on search results with them very frequently. Also, if you provide them back link and gives them visitors, you get exposure for your site as directory wide.

Edit: I just checked with their listing of sites, they seem have changed with linking structure, before they were offering direct links.

 

2 words: My sig

 

http://www.alivedirectory.com/Sports/

If lets say my site was dealing with Sports...I pay 29+ bucks just to be listed by them....

I get placed on the page :
http://www.alivedirectory.com/Sports/

This page has a PR0.

Why would I pay 29 bucks for a PR0 link? Why not purchase a text link from a PR4+ site instead with 29 bucks.

Would they actual dir drive me targetted visitors?

Sometimes I question why people are willing to pay for directory submissions...seems like all PR5+ have sub pages with PR0 anyhow.

Any comments will be glady accepted.

Cheers

 

Thanks everyone for the suggestions.
I checked out some and submitted to a couple.
May be will submit the rest later after researching more

 

I see PR5 for that particular page. Your toolbar display may be showing old PR values depending on the toolbar query for PR. Use your toolbar as a guide and do a little more research when trying to determine the PR value of any page. There's tool available that'll show you the PR across multiple dc's.

 

I think the page you mentioned has a PR of 5 and subpages have 4.
Main consideration of submitting to a directory is to get good rankings in search engines, not traffic from the directory itself