For over the years i have seen many web directories come and go. I have always used submitting my websites to web directories to effectively market and promote my websites. The main advantages of submitting your sites to directories are backlinks, fast google indexing, and good pagerank (PR). PR was used by many people as a measure to inbound links and link popularity for many websites nowdays, but many directory owners would argue that PR is almost dead as it has no influence on website traffic.
There are lots of many free and paid directories nowdays, but before submitting your website to directory, one must make sure that the directory is spam free and human edited web directory. If the directory is not human edited, and allows automatic approval, it becomes a ‘link farm’. The key factors to evaluate a directory are total google indexed and cached pages, backlinks, Age of directory and to some extend PR. Most high quality and well established directories nowdays charge a fee for review and inclusion and submitting ‘free’ is a taboo with most directories.
I have compiled and listed below the best high quality directories (free/paid) and it is very recommended to submit your sites to these directories below….
1. Yahoo Directory
- Pagerank: 8
- Domain Age: since 1995
- Google Indexed: 1.8 million | Yahoo Indexed: 2 million | Bing Indexed: 103k
- Google Backlinks: 480 | Yahoo Backlinks: 160,000
- Alexa Rank: 4
- Inclusion Fee: $299/year (closed)
2. DMOZ
- Pagerank: 8
- Domain Age: Since 1999
- Google Indexed: 1.9 million | Yahoo Indexed: 1.16 million| Bing Indexed: 1.2 million
- Google Backlinks: 4.4 million | Yahoo Backlinks: 7.9 million
- Alexa Rank: 574
- Inclusion Fee: free to submit (closed)
3. Business.com
• Pagerank: 7
• Domain Age: since 1998
• Google Indexed: 74000 | Yahoo Indexed: 82900 | Bing Indexed: 44,400
• Google Backlinks: 400 | Yahoo Backlinks: 3000
• Alexa Rank: 5,839
• Inclusion Fee: $299 (Business directory Inclusion)
4. Best of the Web Directory (BOTW)
• Pagerank: 7
• Domain Age: Since 1994
• Google Indexed: 3.5 million | Yahoo Indexed: 907,000 | Bing Indexed: 650,000
• Google Backlinks: 557 | Yahoo Backlinks: 146,000
• Alexa Rank: 5,158
• Inclusion Fee: $149.95 annually (or) One time fee of $299
5. Joeant
• Pagerank: 6
• Domain Age: since 2000
• Google Indexed: 144,000 | Yahoo Indexed: 131,460 | Bing Indexed: 81,400
• Google Backlinks: 131 | Yahoo Backlinks: 411
• Alexa Rank: 12,374
• Inclusion Fee: $39.99
6. GoGuides.org
• Pagerank: 5
• Domain Age: since 2001
• Google Indexed: 18,800 | Yahoo Indexed: 54,700 | Bing Indexed: 25,200
• Google Backlinks: 93 | Yahoo Backlinks: 150
• Alexa Rank: 29,145
• Inclusion Fee: $39.99 (or) $69.95
7. Jasmine Directory
https://www.jasminedirectory.com/
• Pagerank: 6
• Domain Age: since 2009
• Google Indexed: 4,290 | Yahoo Indexed: 6,610 | Bing Indexed: 6,490
• Google Backlinks: 25,200| Yahoo Backlinks: 7,470
• Alexa Rank: 17,000
• Inclusion Fee: $59
8. Hot vs Not Directory
• Pagerank: 6
• Domain Age: 2004
• Google Indexed: 24,400 | Yahoo Indexed: 1577 | Bing Indexed: 7290
• Google Backlinks: 1120 | Yahoo Backlinks: 196
• Alexa Rank: 19972
• Inclusion Fee: not known.
9. Gimpsy.com
• Pagerank: 5
• Domain Age: since 2001
• Google Indexed: 13100 | Yahoo Indexed: 164 | Bing Indexed: 7990
• Google Backlinks: 125 | Yahoo Backlinks: 164
• Alexa Rank: 36,531
• Inclusion Fee: $49
10. Skaffe.com
• Pagerank: 4
• Domain Age: since 2003
• Google Indexed: 2140 | Yahoo Indexed: 21,370 | Bing Indexed: 727
• Google Backlinks: 88 | Yahoo Backlinks: 80
• Alexa Rank: 56,257
• Inclusion Fee: $44.99 (or) Free
11. Incrawler
• Pagerank: 5
• Domain Age: since 2003
• Google Indexed: 42,700 | Yahoo Indexed: 23,285 | Bing Indexed: 2850
• Google Backlinks: 159 | Yahoo Backlinks: 42
• Alexa Rank: 93,754
• Inclusion Fee: $49.95 (onetime)
12. Ezilon
• Pagerank: 6
• Domain Age: since 2002
• Google Indexed: 335,000 | Yahoo Indexed: 297,000 | Bing Indexed: 38,600
• Google Backlinks: 203 | Yahoo Backlinks: 499
• Alexa Rank: 4,317
• Inclusion Fee: $69 yearly (or) $199 one time fee.
13. Alive Directory
• Pagerank: 5
• Domain Age: 2005
• Google Indexed: 4650 | Yahoo Indexed: 20 | Bing Indexed: 109
• Google Backlinks: 551 | Yahoo Backlinks: 36
• Alexa Rank: 64,564
• Inclusion Fee:$74.95 per year (or) $224 one time
14. Linkopedia
• Pagerank: 4
• Domain Age: since 1998
• Google Indexed: 3270 | Yahoo Indexed: 3,188 | Bing Indexed: 1280
• Google Backlinks: 46 | Yahoo Backlinks: 38
• Alexa Rank: 177,877
• Inclusion Fee: $9.95 one time
15. DirJournal
• Pagerank: 4
• Domain Age: 2007
• Google Indexed: 58600 | Yahoo Indexed: 43255 | Bing Indexed: 6950
• Google Backlinks: 496 | Yahoo Backlinks: 205
• Alexa Rank: 144,155
• Inclusion Fee: $59.95 yearly (or) $159.95
16. Elib Shopping Directory
• Pagerank: 5
• Domain Age: since 2003
• Google Indexed: 21,800 | Yahoo Indexed: 23,913 | Bing Indexed: 10,800
• Google Backlinks: 236 | Yahoo Backlinks: 118
• Alexa Rank: 39,699
• Inclusion Fee: € 9
17. V7N Directory
• Pagerank:5
• Domain Age: since 2004
• Google Indexed: 6890 | Yahoo Indexed: 10,191| Bing Indexed: 431
• Google Backlinks: 44 | Yahoo Backlinks: 1090
• Alexa Rank: 2,569
• Inclusion Fee: $49.95
18. Web World Index Directory
• Pagerank:
• Domain Age: 2001
• Google Indexed: 137,000 | Yahoo Indexed: 134,000| Bing Indexed: 4190
• Google Backlinks: 107 | Yahoo Backlinks: 116
• Alexa Rank: 12,166
• Inclusion Fee: $25
19. Directory World
• Pagerank: 5
• Domain Age: since 2004
• Google Indexed: 12400 | Yahoo Indexed: 18945 | Bing Indexed: 1400
• Google Backlinks: 361 | Yahoo Backlinks: 96
• Alexa Rank: 39,145
• Inclusion Fee: $29.95 (or) free with reciprocal link.
20. Human Ranked Directory Project
• Pagerank: 4
• Domain Age: since 2006
• Google Indexed: 4650 | Yahoo Indexed: 4667 | Bing Indexed: 943
• Google Backlinks: 52 | Yahoo Backlinks: 34
• Alexa Rank: 157,589
• Inclusion Fee: $9.95 (or) Free for non-commercial.
21. Aviva Directory
• Pagerank: 5
• Domain Age: 2005
• Google Indexed: 8590 | Yahoo Indexed: 8660 | Bing Indexed: 5218
• Google Backlinks: 456 | Yahoo Backlinks: 94
• Alexa Rank: 30,104
• Inclusion Fee: $49.95 per year / $149.95 one time
22. Massive Links
• Pagerank: 4
• Domain Age: 2003
• Google Indexed: 34000 | Yahoo Indexed: 26400 | Bing Indexed: 5343
• Google Backlinks: 38 | Yahoo Backlinks: 33
• Alexa Rank: 36127
• Inclusion Fee: $39.99
23. AbiLogic Business Directory
• Pagerank: 5
• Domain Age: 2003
• Google Indexed: 134,000 | Yahoo Indexed: 49,401 | Bing Indexed: 8540
• Google Backlinks: 102 | Yahoo Backlinks: 55
• Alexa Rank: 28,408
• Inclusion Fee: $32/yr
24. CannyLink Internet Directory
• Pagerank: 4
• Domain Age: since 1997
• Google Indexed: 2760 | Yahoo Indexed: 2060 | Bing Indexed:
• Google Backlinks: 77 | Yahoo Backlinks: 27
• Alexa Rank: 92,896
• Inclusion Fee: $19.95
25. Jayde Directory & Search Engine
• Pagerank: 3
• Domain Age: since 1996
• Google Indexed: 129,000 | Yahoo Indexed: | Bing Indexed: 9830
• Google Backlinks: 525 | Yahoo Backlinks: 814
• Alexa Rank: 4,248
• Inclusion Fee: Free
26. Wow Directory
• Pagerank: 4
• Domain Age: since 2003
• Google Indexed: 1.1 million | Yahoo Indexed: 18,579 | Bing Indexed: 1350
• Google Backlinks: 48 | Yahoo Backlinks: 46
• Alexa Rank: 63,364
• Inclusion Fee: $43
