Directory 101 (3rd edition) - Read Before Creating a New Thread

GUIDELINES FOR POSTING IN THIS FORUM

This forum is only for sites that are primarily directories.
This forum is not the proper place to solicit submissions. Post here for that.
This forum is not the proper place to discuss DMOZ/ODP. Post here for that.
This forum is not the proper place for link buying/selling on non-directories. Post here for that.
This forum is not the proper place for hiring site/logo design. Post here for that.
This forum is not the proper place for soliciting directory submission services. Post here for that.


DIRECTORY LISTS

Lists of free directories:
http://info.vilesilencer.com/
http://www.best-web-directories.com/free-directories.htm
http://web-directories.ws/General/Free/
http://www.seocompany.ca/directory/free-directories.html
http://www.directorylist.org/free-directories/
http://www.addurl.nu/
http://www.directorycritic.com/free-directory-list.html
http://www.vmoptions.com/directory-list.php

Lists of paid directories:
http://info.vilesilencer.com/genpaid
http://www.best-web-directories.com/paid-directories.htm
http://web-directories.ws/General/Paid___Reciprocal/
http://www.seocompany.ca/directory/web-directories.html
http://www.directorylist.org/paid-directories/ (Paid Permanent)
http://www.directorylist.org/annual-directories/ (Paid Annual)
http://www.directorycritic.com/paid-directory-list.html
http://www.paiddirectorylist.com/

Lists of niche directories:
http://info.vilesilencer.com/niche
http://www.best-web-directories.com/niche-directories.htm
http://web-directories.ws/Niche/
http://www.seocompany.ca/directory/niche-directories.html
http://www.directorylist.org/niche-directories/
http://www.directorycritic.com/niche-directories.html

Other directory lists:
http://www.strongestlinks.com/directories.php
http://www.articletrader.com/directories/
http://www.geocities.com/site_vortex/Directories_Indexes_Portals.html
What are the Strongest Directories?
http://www.directoryroll.com


SUBMITTING TO DIRECTORIES

Why submit your sites to directories:
Is submitting to directories a must?
How many directories should I submit?
Is it really worth the time submitting to directories?
Directories really worth?
Traffic from directories?!
Why don't I bother with listing into thousands of dirs?!

How to properly submit your site to directories:
How NOT to submit to directories
Best title and description
Description in Directories
When submitting to directories, is it necessary...
Is submitting to same "C" block directories useless for google SEO?

What SEO friendly really means:
SEO friendly directories
Guide to determining SEO-friendliness
SEO friendly directories??
SEO friendly directories

Tips for faster directory submissions:
Tips from directory submitters for fast submitting
Submitting to Directories...(RoboForm and other auto-fill tools)
A Huge Time-saver when Submitting to Directories...(RoboForm)
Keeping track of your directory submissions
Fastest way to submit my article to article Directories?

Approvals, rejections, and review times:
Directory Rejection Rate
Do submissions to directories actually get reviewed?
Your link has been rejected (thread)
Directory owners: What percentage of your submissions get rejected? [POLL]

Need a directory submission service?
Several people offering quality work can be found in this forum.


SOME MAJOR DIRECTORIES

Getting in Yahoo Directory for free:
Getting into yahoo directory without paying.
Having Adsense in site will disqualify from inclusion in Yahoo Dir?
Anyone had luck getting a free Y! directory listing?

Is Yahoo Directory worth the listing fee:
Is Yahoo Directory worth $299?
How much benefit is there in buying into the yahoo directory?
Being added to the Yahoo directory

Other Yahoo Directory info:
Yahoo - No Guarantee but No Refunds?
Inside Yahoo directory give boost to Google ranking?
Yahoo Directory & Yahoo SERP

Is Business.com worth the listing fee:
Is it worth buying a link for $199 from business.com??
Business.com worth it?
Is the Business.com Directory worth it?

Official DMOZ guidelines and help pages:
Open Directory Project Help Central
How to suggest a site to the Open Directory
Becoming an ODP Editor
Open Directory Editing Guidelines
Open Directory Public Abuse Report System
DMOZ Adult Category FAQ
Resource Zone - Open Directory Project Public Forum
DMOZ Blog


BUILDING & MAINTAINING A DIRECTORY

Directory scripts:
PHP Link Directory
eSyndicat.com
Site Sift
Free PHP Directory Script (formerly Biz Directory)
Index Script
CPLInks
CreaDirectory
phpLinkBid

Which is the best directory script -
http://forums.digitalpoint.com/showthread.php?t=106558
http://forums.digitalpoint.com/showthread.php?t=130103

Directory Mods:
LinkForever » PhpLinkDirectory Mods
Virtual Solutions : phpLD_Vault
Directory Share » Free phpLD Mods
Complete List of Free PHPld Mods
Complete List of Premium PHPld Mods
Dir.vc Free phpLD Mods
PHPLD Mods created by wesece

Owning and maintaining a directory:
Rejecting Sites
Why having a long review queue is a good thing
Building a quality directory that ranks well and can eventully earn money
Tips For All You Running Directories
Should I make link detail pages?
How do I backup my directory?

Why own a directory:
Please help me understand directories.
What are the benefits of having a directory?
Do you want to start an online directory?
Running a Directory as a full time Business

General versus niche:
Is niche really it for directories?
Benefits of Niche Directory Submissions
Web Directory : Niche or general?

How to monetize your directory:
Revenue from a directory?
Best way for me to monetize my directory?
Monetizing our directory, since webmasters avoid adsense.
Building a Profitable Web Directory!
Free Directory WITH Adverts.

Directories and spam:
Still don't understand what a link farm is?
Jayde is a spammer
Define...Hard and Work
Directory spammer? or directory moron?
Spam reduction techniques
How do you fight the automatic submission in your directories ?

Bidding Directory Issues:
Bidding Vs. Paid Directories
How do you value a bid directory price?
Strongest bid for position directories
The idea behind a bidding directory blatantly breaks Google's rules
The Bidding Directory Thread
Poll: What's your opinion on Bidding directories? Hate them/Love them?

Articles or blog posts worth reading:
33 Killer Ways to Increase Your Directory Traffic for Free
10 essential things you must do with your phpLB directory
How Directories Work


DIRECTORY COMMUNITIES, NEWS & MEDIA

Forums with directory-related discussions:
http://info.vilesilencer.com/forum/
http://www.webmaster-talk.com/
http://www.v7n.com/forums/web-directory-issues/
http://www.webdirectorytalk.com/
http://talk.iwebtool.com/directories_forum.html
http://forums.ukwebmasterworld.com/directories/
http://www.talkdirectories.com/
http://www.phplinkdirectory.com/forum
http://www.esyndicat.com/forum/

Directory-related blogs:
http://www.romow.com/blog/
http://www.authoritydirectory.com/blog/
http://www.avivadirectory.com/downloadblog/
http://www.directorytrials.com/
http://www.directorykit.com/
http://www.directoriesblog.info/
http://www.directorytotal.com/
http://www.directoryspy.com/
http://www.idk.in/blogs/
http://web-directory-owner.blogspot.com/


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Hopefully, this will answer some of those questions that get asked here multiple times a day, and also clean up some of the misplaced garbage in the directory forum. This is the third version of this thread (two previous versions were posted in years past). Did I miss some common questions that need to be addressed in this post? If so, let me know and I will try to add them before the edit button disappears forever.