A question recently came up about the titles that should be accepted with web directory submissions.  Listed below are some tips to keep in mind when reviewing submissions:

• Avoid accepting titles that are overly promotional, such as "cheapest", "best", etc.  Consider using "affordable" or "high quality" instead.  Otherwise, your directory would be endorsing a web site that may in fact not be the cheapest or best.
• Avoid titles that are too long for the sake of keyword "stuffing".  Such titles should be revised to include a few of the targeted keywords.
• Avoid approving titles that are too short, such as a one-word title.  These titles are not descriptive enough to properly represent a web site and should be altered to do so.
• Most obviously, ensure that titles actually represent the content of the web site submitted.  Some web site owners and marketers will attempt ranking for keywords because of the volume of traffic they will send when it is not truly appropriate for the web site.

The above efforts should be common practice for quality web directories, and helpful tips for all web directory owners that want to maintain a valuable resource.

The short answer is yes, with some qualifications.  Not all free directories should be considered for submission, especially those that accept any web site submitted, with no editorial review.  However, if you have the time to submit to the free web directories or can assign the task to someone, it is a worthwhile endeavor. 

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There are several measurements that can be used to determine the best web directories.  A list of the top resources for high quality web directories is listed below, each with a unique method of justifying which directories are included.

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Offering a special promotion/discount is a great way to encourage new business and further establish a project.  However, like many things, doing it in excess can produce unfavorable results.  Firstly, having a discount offer too often will deplete its effectiveness.  If something is too common or predictable, it’s no longer special, and has little meaning.  However, more importantly, offering excessive or regular discounts makes a company seem desperate.  Whether it is true or not, the perception is very damaging for business, and can lead to numerous problems and revenue loss.  It can even result in customers believing that you are charging too much to begin with.  One tip is to offer a special promotion over a longer period of time rather than repeating it.  After that period, do not duplicate the discount in the immediate future.

Aviva Directory has posted a great article charting the web directories that have increased the most in promotion over the past month.  This is very useful to know as it provides insight into which directories are worthy for submission (the ones that are actually being promoted day-by-day).  Special thanks to Jeff for working on preparing and presenting the data.

Mystik Media has recently launched the Blaze Bidding Web Directory.  The directory is built on the established, trusted, and highly promoted Blaze web site, and offers permanent, high PR listings for reviewed web sites. The directory is based on a bidding system that provides submitters complete control over listing placement in the resource.  Bidding is quick, easy, and affordable for a permanent, high quality listing.  The main Blaze web site is very high traffic with nearly 25,000 uniques per day, and this traffic is leveraged to directly benefit the directory and its listings.  All listings are reviewed to ensure quality content for the directory.

Submitting to quality web directories is a great way to establish your web site in a number of ways. Below you will find a number of tips that will lead to better success and results from web directory submissions. Some of the information provided has been mentioned repeatedly elsewhere, some is obvious, and others may be useful to everyone with any experience level. Some of the tips are geared more towards submission to free directories and others are specifically for paid web directories, but all of the information can be useful for both types of web directories. The purpose of this article is to offer a collection of useful tips for web directory submitting together in one place for convenient access and reference to others.

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Below you will find a comprehensive collection of tips and guidelines for operating a web directory. Some of the information is personal opinion, but it is largely either fact or popular consensus. Most of the tips provided will help you increase sales, and some of them have been said over and over, some are obvious, and others may be useful to everyone with any experience level. The goal of this article is to be a comprehensive collection of tips for web directory owners all together in one place.

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