10 Tips to Avoid by Yicrosoft Directory

1. Javascript Links – search engines cannot read javascript, so you will not get credit for the link to your site.

2. Scraper Directories – they will grab the meta data from your site and put that info on their own site with the name of your site.

3. Links in Frames – search engines cannot read what is in frames, even if your link is in there.

4. More Info Pages Steal your PR – make sure the ‘more info’ link actually goes to your site. If it goes to another page in their directory, they are putting their title of that next page, which is supposed to compete with your site for keywords in the title.

5. .PHP and .ASP Scripts – those scripts with session IDs are used to track clicks, but prevent PR from passing to any site they link to.

6. No Follow Tags – Doesn’t seem like a directory would do this, but there are cases. Make sure your link does not have a NoFollow tag on it.

7. Banned Directories in Robots.txt – make sure the directory you want to submit to does not have a robots.txt file that is disallowing Googlebot, because it will mean they are banned.

8. Avoid Spammers – don’t link to spammers because if search engines find out you are linked to them and that they are indeed spamming their search engine, you will get banned or penalized.

9. No Reciprocal Links – if a directory is asking for a reciprocal link, don’t do it, especially if they ever ask you to place it on your homepage. This will drain your PR from your most important page.

10. No Contact Information – make sure if you are paying for a review fee, that they have contact information available. Some directories will take your money but not allow you to enter your site details.

Hope you will consider these tips the next time you submit your site to web directories. Just because it is so risky to submit to directories, like the Yicrosoft Directory, doesn’t mean you should disregard them altogether, just read my post about value in directories. Are there other tips or advice that is useful when submitting to directories?

1. Before You Begin
   Make sure your site is not already listed in the directory. Sometimes your site will get picked up on other directories, and you will not even know it. If you try to submit to a directory that already lists yours, they will usually tell you. But that is after you wasted your time entering all the information, so it is better to just check first.
2. Follow The Rules
   To ensure that your site will get listed in a timely manner and not rejected, please read the submission guidelines of each directory. Each one varies from directory to directory.
3. Choose Relevant Category
   One of the reasons for delays and rejections is that people do not submit their sites to the correct category. Either they are too general, or sometimes in the completely wrong directory. (Maybe they are trying to submit to a category that has more page rank than another). If it is a human-edited directory, it is what it is: human-edited, which means if you don’t belong in the health category, don’t submit to the health category.
4. Site Title
   This is usually the anchor text for the link of your site, which is why people try to get in as many keywords as possible. Some directories only ask you to put the official name of the site, and possibly some keywords after. Try to not make it sound too spammy.
5. Write a Good Description
   This is where you sell your site and get someone to actually click into your website. Try to get as many keywords in your description as possible, but do not make it too cluttered.
6. Character Limits
   The site title and descriptions sometimes have have a minimum and/or maximum character limit. Please make sure you are aware if the directory has a certain character limitions for their website submission.
7. Patience
   Like I said before, you will not get listed immediately in web directories just because of the nature of the review process. Some directories that ask for your email address will notify you once they have reviewed and accepted your site in their directory. Just know that they have not forgotten about you, just be patient.

Follow these rules and it will make the whole directory submission process go a whole lot smoother. You will avoid delays and rejections from the directories, and getting linked faster as well as rank higher in the search engines and gain more traffic to your site. The Yicrosoft Directory, for example offers a very speedy submission process, that only require the basic information and accepts/rejects in a very short period of time.

It is true, however, that submitting to too many directories can be a bad thing just because there aren’t that many high ranking web directories out there, and getting onto a bunch of low profile, directories will make your website to look more spammy than anything. Like they always say, ‘quality over quantity’.

Whether or not search engines penalize you for submitting to web directories is beside the point. You have a new website and you want people to visit. What better way to get people there than to submit them to directories and get it listed in search engines? Even if it doesn’t get listed in search engines, people browse web directories all the time (this is why it is important to submit to the correct category). This will help get people who wouldn’t have normally visited your website to take a look.

There are many ways to find quality web directories, the easiest way would be to Google ‘free web directories’ and check out the top listings or go to the sites that explicitly list the best directories. The best place to start is from the beginning, so why not take a stab at the Yicrosoft Directory. So if you are an up-and-coming website that needs some exposure, make sure you submit your website to some directories before you do anything.

Directories are an excellent first step in getting your website listed in the major search engines. By submitting to directories, you are getting more exposure for your website by having people come to the directories or through search engines. This in turn drives more traffic to your website and the further possibilities of a return on your investment. The Yicrosoft Directory is much more selective in choosing which sites to allow into the directory, but with a much more faster response turnover, unlike big names like DMOZ.

Choosing to submit your website to a newer, smaller directory allows you to get your foot in the door first, before it becomes too big to submit to and possibly not being free. Stop by and browse through the categories and submit to the Yicrosoft Directory today!

There has been a great start so far with over 300 websites listed for the phrase, Yicrosoft Directory. It will be a lot of work to out SEO the competition, but along with the Prize Money and bragging rights, you will be happing knowing you are slightly better than an Seonoob.

The goal of the Yicrosoft Directory is to get as many quality relevance together, being an excellent source for users in their internet browsing experience. Here will be a place where people can find references to the different types of websites available on the web.