Having a web directory is becoming increasingly popular these days. It can bring many benefits such as delivering an increased amount of new visitors and providing a steady income. Google, Yahoo and MSN contribute heavily to its algorithm. Many webmasters are attracted by the fact that they can get traffic from such directories and would pay a small fee or put a reciprocal link to get their website listed in these directories. These benefits will ultimately improve the promotion of the website.
Webmasters are also very interested with inbound links for improving their PR (Page Rank) with Google. A good PR gives better position in Googles search engine results. In theory the more quality inbound links you get, the higher your PR will go. Directories give a good solution for all webmasters. They also prove to be a good addition to existing web sites.
We can differentiate 3 types of directories: free, reciprocal-link and Pay for Inclusion directories:
1) Free directories are by far the most interesting for webmasters as they can give a high PR without having to spend a penny. However youll have to spend some time submitting your website to all of these. They...