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Free General Web Directory Submissions

About the Free Directory Submissions List

This list was last updated on January 08 2010. All the sites below, except where noted, accept free submissions, with no reciprocal link. They've been carefully chosen.

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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

directories - set 1

  1. www.dmoz.com
  2. www.domaining.in - submit
  3. www.tech4on.com
  4. www.wowdirectory.com (submit weekends only)
  5. www.searchsight.com - submit
  6. www.onemilliondirectory.com - submit
  7. www.freewebsitedirectory.com
  8. www.fat64.net - submit
  9. www.az-links.info
  10. www.alistsites.com - submit
  11. www.arakne-links.com - submit
  12. www.buzz-directory.com
  13. www.canlinks.net - submit
  14. www.diverselist.com
  15. www.infignos.com - submit
  16. www.linkcentre.com
  17. www.pegasusdirectory.com
  18. www.searchitfast.com
  19. www.turnpike.net - submit

good directories - set 2

  1. www.infozed.com
  2. www.theopendirectory.biz
  3. www.vermeld.com
  4. www.mymaxlinks.info
  5. www.viesearch.com
  6. www.ldmstudio.com - submit
  7. www.info-listings.com
  8. www.newwebdirectory.com
  9. www.prolinkdirectory.com
  10. www.seodir.eu
  11. www.skoobe.biz
  12. www.illumirate.com
  13. www.Purple-Directory.com - submit
  14. www.allnicesites.com
  15. www.addsitelink.com
  16. www.freelinkdir.com (tnas)
  17. www.gainweb.org
  18. www.linkaddurl.com
  19. www.referurls.com
  20. www.seo-friendly-directory.com
  21. www.linkurls.net
  22. www.freeonlinedirectory.info/
  23. www.inlinkdirectory.com
  24. www.directoryfx.com
  25. www.1dir.biz
  26. www.entertainmentwebdirectory.com
  27. www.triplewdirectory.com
  28. www.linknom.com
  29. www.cgbee.com
  30. www.roask.com
  31. www.nationmultimedia.com
  32. www.autowebdir.com
  33. www.addsitefree.com
  34. www.thelivinglink.net
  35. www.ribcast.com
  36. www.businessesonthenet.co.uk
  37. www.rocktheadored.com
  38. www.1abc.org
  39. www.amray.com
  40. www.flesko.co.uk
  41. www.ggfb.org
  42. www.freewd.org
  43. www.wahweb.com
  44. www.webworldindex.com
  45. www.hitalyzer.com
  46. www.littlewebdirectory.com
  47. www.avivafind.com
  48. www.futuradirectory.com
  49. www.listsitefree.com
  50. www.tfwd.org
  51. www.jetpackpilot.com
  52. www.hsmarket.com
  53. www.fairtradeocarina.com
  54. www.bkdy.net
  55. www.xeenit.com
  56. www.wilridge.com
  57. www.kupmed.com
  58. www.xaboo.net
  59. www.sofianoir.com
  60. www.findinfo.ws
  61. www.webhotlink.com
  62. www.itzalist.com
  63. www.ablazedirectory.com
  64. www.ryodirectory.com
  65. www.sighbercafe.com
  66. www.5ixsy.com
  67. www.alltheshopsonline.co.uk
  68. www.seodirectorylinks.com
  69. www.mapamondsites.com
  70. www.justmemo.com
  71. www.oodir.com
  72. www.zoock.net
  73. www.eliteweb.cc
  74. www.linkgrinder.com
  75. www.freeonedirectory.com
  76. www.stepmind.com
  77. www.etup.org
  78. www.femeba.net
  79. www.mydirectorylive.com
  80. www.forage.in
  81. www.linklair.com
  82. www.thefreewebsitedirectory.co.uk
  83. www.desarrolo.com
  84. www.vipdig.com
  85. www.clixa.com
  86. www.synergy-directory.com
  87. www.jetlinks.net
  88. www.cheapdirectory.net
  89. www.ctapda.com
  90. www.cedrpo.com
  91. www.boioiong.com
  92. www.1websdirectory.com
  93. www.seekzap.com

directories: set 3

  1. www.atlantisweb.net
  2. www.websmartads.com
  3. www.onelookdirectory.com
  4. www.royalonedirectory.com
  5. www.ask-away.net
  6. www.all-professional.com
  7. www.dotsplace.net
  8. www.allcityhost.com
  9. www.area500.com
  10. www.160marketing.com
  11. www.webtwodirectory.com
  12. www.directoryengine.info
  13. www.directoryisland.info
  14. www.directorymaster.info
  15. www.directorychart.info
  16. www.getvisitorsdirectory.info

directories: set 4

  1. www.oldeworlde.com
  2. www.seocourt.com
  3. www.y-directory.com
  4. www.final-fantasy.us
  5. www.seo-friendly-sites.info
  6. www.one-sublime-directory.com
  7. www.freesubmissionlinks.com
  8. www.brilliantdirectory.com
  9. www.genpop.co.cc
  10. www.webslackers.com
  11. www.buyprocess.com
  12. www.urlz.net
  13. www.rcreducation.com
  14. www.takenbystorm.us
  15. www.jsum.org
  16. www.freenichedirectory.com
  17. www.jeoch.com
  18. www.stdn.info
  19. www.tmxw.info
  20. www.9w1.net
  21. www.allthewebmasters.com
  22. www.agreatdirectory.com
  23. www.aroundirectory.com
  24. www.directorystation.com
  25. www.directorypixels.com
  26. www.directorymed.com
  27. www.directoryvista.com
  28. www.risedirectory.com

directories: set 5

  1. www.showfreelinks.com
  2. www.nbha.net
  3. www.pmdip.org
  4. www.nkssnet.net
  5. www.vankia.com
  6. www.eubc.net
  7. www.foqe.net
  8. www.wsdaj.com
  9. www.craigs-directory.com
  10. www.joinsociety.com
  11. www.postyourlink.info
  12. supply-directory.com
  13. www.w4directory.com
  14. www.agrieducation.org

confirmation by email required

  1. www.2space.net
  2. www.allsitessorted.com
  3. www.bayooy.com
  4. www.cfstudio.net
  5. www.counterdeal.com(r)
  6. www.dhdphoto.com
  7. www.fatinfo.com
  8. www.finest4.com
  9. www.freedirectorysubmit.com
  10. www.freesubmissionlinks.com
  11. www.hometaker.com
  12. www.koupa.com
  13. www.linkroo.com
  14. www.linksite.net - submit
  15. www.linkdaddy.org
  16. www.mikedir.com
  17. www.miriblack.com
  18. www.pandaeast.com
  19. www.somuch.com - submit
  20. www.superiordirectory.net
  21. www.tsection.com
  22. www.uuiq.com
  23. www.mygreencorner.com
  24. www.urlshack.com
  25. www.websquash.com
  26. www.wondex.com

account registration required

  1. www.aloox.com
  2. www.yourjoker.com
  3. www.shazee.com - submit
  4. www.theeverywherepages.com - submit
  5. www.web4url.com

directories (your site must have PR)

  1. www.directory.am (pr3+ required)
  2. www.mygroup.in (pr2+ required)

free for non-commercial sites only)

  1. www.all4seo.net - submit (non-commercial / pr3+ required)
  2. www.yahoo.com (r)
  3. www.busybits.com
  4. www.gii.in
  5. www.qango.com
  6. www.urlz.net

directories (email address must match domain)

  1. www.webworldindex.com

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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  3. How to get links to your site - directories & beyond
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