subject: Free vs. Paid Directories [print this page] When trying to determine to go with free or paid directory listings, a company should be clear of their specific needs as a business. Whether which one is better free or paid has been an ongoing debate between Search Engine Optimization (SEO) professionals for quite some time. They also fuss about free e-mail versus paid and free website hosting versus paid web hosting.
Below are two lists that include available free and paid directories:
Available Free Directories
Dmoz.com
Jayde.com
Somuch.com
Webworldindex.com
Linkcentre.com
ExactSeek.com
Available Paid Directories
Yahoo Directory
Directory Journal
Best of the Web (BOTW)
GoGuides.org
Botlink.org
Directoryscape.com
The purpose of a directory is to link one site to other websites by categorizing those links. Directories are not the same as search engines and do not provide lists of web pages based on keywords. Instead, a directory lists websites by categories and subcategories.
Several online users believe that free directories have a greater advantage and equate to better quality sites over those that require payment. In truth, many free directories tend to be very strict about listings that are included in their results. Paid directories can be just as careless about the review process as any other directory.
Top Online Directories
Yahoo Directory dir.yahoo.com
SearchSight www.searchsight.com
Open Directory Project www.dmoz.org
Google Directory directory.google.com
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