Internet users need a viable method of locating the sites related to their information needs. There are thousands of sites and many add to the volume every day. You could add latest content, improve the aesthetics of the site and make it more easily navigable. Yet, there is no way someone would find anything about your site unless you submit links to your site to web directories.
Directory submission is an important element of making your website more approachable on the Net. A directory is an Internet resource of related links that could have useful information for the user. Directories were in vogue long before search engines happened. Despite the preference for search engines, directories retain their popularity.
The main advantage of web directories is in providing good rankings on search engines. Out of the many parameters that search engines use to rank your site, links to the site are most relevant. Naturally, more the links, better the ranking.
The relationship between directory submission and search engine rankings is akin to a referral plan. The site with more referrals through links in several directories gets a higher rank. The crawling...