I also submit manually, have crossed the 2500 submissions mark for one of my sites, gradually over about 18 months that is.
eXe and abiji look for them or send them PM. They are both good. I am a happy customer for both of them. Thanks
Well personally i like knowing that its been done and its happening naturally that way, automated submissions generally are not a good idea.
I was trying that one. I agree. Works great. People who don't want to do it manually should try this one.
www.directorysubmitter.com for a semi-automatic tool loaded with more than 900 directories - shows you the directory in an internal browser, auto-fills the form but you have the final word, you can modify anything before pressing 'submit'. It's paid but a free demo is available
Just like most anything, you need to work hard to get where you want to go. I submit my site and articles manually. If you have a quality site other sites will link to you along the way. There really are now shortcuts, but you can be efficient. Mike