5 directories to submit site

I'm trying to find out which directories are the best. Paid or non paid don't matter. I want a short list which I can use for all my sites. I'm hoping to identify the top 5 directories.

1. Yahoo
2. Dmoz

After this I'm lost. Do you agree that these 2 are a "must" to use?

Which others should I use?

Please give a list of the top 5 directories.

 

I think DMOZ is good..

 

I wouldn't include DMOZ in any "best of" list for directories. The likelihood of your site being accepted is quite low...and it could be months or even years down the road if you are fortunate to actually get your site reviewed and approved. DMOZ is dead.

If you want a few old and respected free directories, try:
http://www.webworldindex.com/
http://www.worldsiteindex.com/
http://www.abilogic.com/

But the higher-quality directories are paid directories. A very short list of old and respected paid directories:
http://dir.yahoo.com/
http://botw.org/
http://www.joeant.com/
http://www.goguides.org/
http://www.wowdirectory.com/
http://www.elib.org/ (probably the oldest and best shopping directory)

 

This is what I can recommend to you Directory Source.. Just try it to yourself, hope it can help

 

I just want to have a short list of high quality tested directories. EveryQuery provided a nice list I think.

Anyone else?

 

This are the top 5 directories based on Alexa

www.dmoz.org
www.exactseek.com
www.jayde.com
www.ezilon.com
www.searchwarp.com

or you may check this link for more free directory submission
http://www.seocompany.ca/directory/free-directories.html?sort=a

 

Thanks. It seems like the list is a bit "old"?

 

You need to check alexa ranking from it you can know this site back links.
If you will wait to Dmoz or Yahoo to give you link forget it
No directories list is the best many websites have high PR next update is lost
look deep befor you add your link

 

i prefer

www.exactseek.com
www.jayde.com

other then yahoo & Dmoz.

 

OK, I got a couple of good suggestions but not many top 5 lists. Anyone else who can provide one?

 

For one I would scratch dmoz off the list.

I would recommend these because they have been around for awhile and have great owners running the site:

1. Yahoo, paid or free
2. www.dirjournal.com
3. www.romow.com
4. www.botw.org
5. www.ewebpages.org

and of course my very own www.index-it.net .

 

You may want to have a look this list and decide on your own. Thanks

 

dmoz is no 1 in all link, if u get link, u have great advantage.

 

for notice , DMOZ seems get higher baclinks value for your website/blog.........

 

OK. Some various "feelings" about dmoz. Dmoz seems more or less corrupt in my eyes. Impossible to get valid sites listed sometimes...and at the same time some manage to get subpages listed. Very strange.

Anyone who have another list of 5 top directories?

 

Hello

I think Dmoz is the best directory

 

Can you get listed into yahoo free of cost.

 

sure its good but very hard to become listed

 

DMOZ is worth submitting to. Submit it and forget it. Don't waste time checking to see if it was listed. Life is too short.

I agree with banless on:

www.dirjournal.com
www.romow.com
www.botw.org

and I would suggest my site CannyLink that ranks #6 on a very good (good for me) list of top directories:
http://www.seocompany.ca/directory/top-web-directories.html

 

Also submit to www.business.com/ and to my directory(sig) too