• Some web directories may bring you traffic directly, but not all
• Web directories are well categorized, looking into blind spots that search engine robots are not able to detect. Therefore, search engines need the help of web directories to help categorise and rank your site better
• Web directories provide a source for search engines to find new web sites. Today, we no longer submit our web sites to search engines directly. Their robots can find your site by following the links from other sites and directories

Indirectly, web sites will be ranked higher when the site is accepted by many directory editors.

Below is a list of major web directories that we may submit to:

Yahoo! Directory - USD299/year
Direcotry service is the first among other services offered by Yahoo!. Today, the directory is the most reputable online. Needless to say, its also the most expensive.
dir.yahoo.com

Google Directory - Free
Google derive its directory listing from Dmoz, a large scale web directory operated by volunteers. Sometimes, Dmoz directory may not be operational though.
dir.google.com

Microsoft Small Business Directory - USD49/year
Low cost directory for small scale businesses, maintained by Microsoft. Includes various keyword and search optimization tools as well.
sbd.bcentral.com

Business.com Directory - USD199/year
The domain name made a headline news when business.com was sold for USD7.5 million. Today, business.com is amond the leading business directories.
www.business.com

Best of the Web Directory - USD199.95
First started in 1994, BOTW pioneered the web awards concept. Today, the directory has transformed into a general web directory. It has also introduced a human edited blog directory.
botw.org

List of Other Directories