Open-source directory

Getting listed in directories is important as it tells search engines that your site is worth visiting. This is because these directories are moderated by real people who look at the content of websites that are submitted and place them in the relevant categories.

This helps to reduce the amount of spam found on the normal search engines.

Yahoo is the largest and most well-known commercial directory with experts that review the sites before indexing them. However sites submitted to Yahoo are reviewed by Yahoo experts in the particular topic the site is submitted to for indexing.

Dmoz.org is an open-source directory which powers the results for a number of major search engines.

There are also a number of vertical directories for the industry you are involved in. You should try and find out he vertical directories in your business area and get listed in those too.

TIPS

1. Directory lists are often in alphabetical order so for categories which list a large number of sites, you should try and have a title starting with A to be found at the top of the list.

2. However more important is to have a GOOD title that will make a visitor interested on clicking. Make sure the title is relevant to the content of your site because this will bring pre-qualified traffic.