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21

15 Top Reputed Web Directories to get listed for better SEO

Talking of web directories, please don’t get me wrong. I’m not talking about the directories that were built just for selling links, obviously you’d have come across many and skipped. I’m talking about the valuable, reputed web directories that you should earn a listing at. Its a fact that not all web directories are considered valuable by Google, but some are still considered as good resources to web listings. Some of the factors why these directories still count are -

- Their outbound / inbound link ratio being at a healthy level.

- They having a  quality bar for their content

- Their age and Google PageRank

- Quality submission and review processes

- Minimal signal to noise ratio

- Manual editing and submissions

So here are some of the best ones.

1.  The Open Directory project

Since: 1999    Google PR: 8

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2.  Yahoo Web Directory

Since: 1995   Google PR: 8

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3.  Librarian’s Internet Index

Since: 1998   Google PR: 8

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4.  Business Directory

Since: 1998   Google PR: 7

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5.  Ezilon Directory

Since: 2002   Google PR: 7

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6.  Best of the Web Directory

Since: 1996   Google PR: 6

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7.  Bizweb Web Directory

Since: 1996   Google PR: 6

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8.  Gimpsy Web Directory

Since: 2002   Google PR: 5

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9.  Go Guides Web Directory

Since: 2001   Google PR: 5

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10.  Designer’s Directory

Since: 2006   Google PR: 6

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11.  Google Directory

Since: 2000   Google PR: 7

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12.  Family friendly Directory

Since: 2001   Google PR: 6

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13.  Free Links Directory

Since: 2006   Google PR: 5

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14.  Illumirate Directory

Since: 2004   Google PR: 5

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15.  Intute Web Directory

Since: 2006   Google PR: 8

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Bonus – Other Possibly Reputed High PR Niche Web Directories

1. Ireland Directory – Google PR 6

2. Maven Search Jewish Web Directory – Google PR 7

3. The American National Directory – Google PR 5

4. The Lebanon Web Directory – Google PR 6

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  1. pchereNo Gravatar

    Its a great list. Now off to get some submissions done.

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  2. AmitNo Gravatar

    Nice List, I would still prefer spamming some of the free directories. LoL

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  3. eddaiNo Gravatar

    Thanks for the great list.
    Submitted my site to two directory for free. Other require payment.

    Reply

  4. Manpreet Singh RehsiNo Gravatar

    Thanks for this post. It’s really beneficial for all. Carry on your good research work and let all others benefit from your work.

    Reply

  5. Michael AngraveNo Gravatar

    Nice list. I will certainly be investigating further.

    Reply

  6. SEO PakistanNo Gravatar

    Grate list thanks, i really think if you get listed in these directories then your luck is on :)

    Reply

  7. IBL BuilderNo Gravatar

    Great list, interesting you say Google sees “Quality submission and review processes” as essential – how would they know that from spidering?

    Reply

  8. WeHeartHawaii (Brandon Suyeoka)No Gravatar

    @AIGHawaii, @yumi1001 check out RT @tracitoguchi 15 Top Reputed Web Directories to get listed for better SEO http://bit.ly/zgvrs

    Reply

  9. James SteinNo Gravatar

    Hey great list, some places I never heard of before.. Will need to go check them out even if they do charge. Sometimes it pays to pay for advertising :)

    Reply

    Mani KarthikNo Gravatar Replied:

    Some of them do charge you, but they are probably worth it. Otherwise, I dont see a reason why they should stand in business for this long.

    Reply

  10. SeekzapNo Gravatar

    Great lsit, but don’t forget, there are tons of reputable ’second-tier’ directories out on the web

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    Mani KarthikNo Gravatar Replied:

    Agree, there are lots of dirs out there that might be reputable but not popular. Im not a fan of dir submission so, may not spend more time on them except for a couple of best ones like these.

    Reply

  11. SEO SecretNo Gravatar

    thanks for these high quality directory informations :)

    Reply

  12. bobitNo Gravatar

    thanks for the list,

    iam adding my sites to all these sites

    Reply

  13. SEO training KarachiNo Gravatar

    Thanks for the sharing high PR directory list.I think business is on if u submit on these site

    Reply

  14. Shiju AlexNo Gravatar

    Hi Mani,
    I think there is a repetition, because Open Directory and Google Directory are same, at least when it comes to submission.

    Thanks for the list.

    Reply

  15. The Master SEONo Gravatar

    A very good effort to make high PR directories available for everyone.

    Keep up the good work

    Reply





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