Web Directories – Free Versus Paid

ABOUT WEB DIRECTORIES

"You could spend thousands on your website hoping for business. But until someone links to it, your site might as well be invisible, because it will be an uphill battle to get ranked in the search engines." Heidi Richards Mooney Listing your web site in online directories have numerous benefits. Informative decisions must be made when choosing between submitting a site to a paid or free web directory. Whatever your choice, ensure that your website conforms to all required norms: complete, detailed, user friendly, and distinctive. The options are many and stem from two main categories: free directories and paid directories. A free directory can be a great way of getting back links. Your site will likely get listed on a PR3 or PR4 page. With most directories, your site could get listed within a few days or it could take a month or more. And because they are free sites, its possible that your listing never shows …
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7 Ideas for Generating More Leads in Your Business

"No matter what business you are in, you need prospects. You need people to market to, in the hopes of turning those leads into customers. Businesses both online and off can benefit from the following 7 ways to generate more leads to fill your sales funnel, build your email list and leverage to turn into cash-paying customers." 1 – Start a Podcast It seems everyone has a blog, but few marketers have podcasts. Video and audio podcasts can engage your audience much better than a text-based approach. 2 – List Your Business on Online Directories A business directory is the perfect online medium to showcase your products and your services 24/7. Find directories that allow a link back to your website.  Post on directories that will share your listing.  Niche directories can be valuable in that they do not typically have millions of listings so you have a better chance of standing out. When others visit the site to list their business, they search the categories that int…
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Submit your website to online business, professional and niche directories

Most experts agree that submitting your website(s) to search engines like Google lets them know your site exists. However, today Google finds sites often within moments of being published.  The new technology, coding and the way sites are created has made it easier for search engines to find you. That, however does not mean your site will rank well, at least at the beginning. Until you can establish your site as an authority on a specific topic, it could take a long time to reach page 1 in search. There are ways you can help increase your chances of getting found and increase your search rankings. One way is to submit your website to business, professional and niche directories like HerBusinessListings.com.  A link from a credible directory is more valuable than a link from a lesser known web site. As search engine algorithms evolve, more weight is being put on keyword related/niche backlinks. Which is why it's important to submit your website to all the directories in yo…
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