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Free General Web Directory Submissions

About the Free Directory Submissions List

This list was last updated on August 23 2010. All the sites below, except where noted, accept free submissions, with no reciprocal link. They've been carefully chosen.

To get the most from your efforts, before submitting, check out these directory submission tips. To understand the importance of links, check out our article on why & how to get links to your site.

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Directory Categories

Free General Directories (on this page)
Free Niche Directories (on a separate page)
Music & Band Directories / Promotion (on a separate page)

notations in the listings:

(tnas) = site temporarily not accepting submissions; check back soon.
(mc) = you'll be sent a confirmation email with further instructions.
(r) = you must register a free account in order to submit.

If there is a "submit" link to the right of the site's name, you can click "submit" to go right to the site's submission page.

The Directories

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good directories - set 2

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confirmation by email required

account registration required

Wait, There's more! Specialized directories

We've moved our voluminous list of niche directories to a separate page, to accommodate its growing size. Don't stop submitting until you've checked out our Free Niche Directories List.

Search Engines

We also have a list of Search Engines, though it's not really necessary to submit to them.

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Does submitting to directories work?

Yep! Here's an August 2007 testimonial from someone who used this list:

Denise, I found you by search engine, and glad I did. Because of your site I was able to submit our site to a bunch of free directories....Within 12 hours of work, a bit more gray hair, we now have over 40 new links pointing at our fledgling ministry. I wish to thank you again, and have added your URL link at the bottom of our home page, so that others may realize the value you pose. ~ Travis.

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