Earlier this month I wrote post where I criticized free web directories. Today I would like to explain how to find good directories with fast approval to submit link.

  Many directory owners opened their sites long time ago and do not approve any new submissions for a long time. Over 50% of free directories are “dead directories” without moderator. Owners keep them online to collect money from advertisers, Google AdSense, or to approve paid (featured) submissions only. PayPal account is the only way owners check submissions and approve sites.

  It is important to know if directory still alive and there are a real person who manage it. Going through list of directories you can submit your site in 200 of them (it often takes 3-5 hours) and only 20-40 of them will review your site without guarantee for approval.

 Most webmasters which launched directory recently work way harder to review a website and approve quality submissions. It is important for them to approve many quality websites, show other webmasters that directory has a lot of resources, and attract featured advertisers. That’s why submission in new directories gives a bigger chance for good approval rate.

 To find new directories you should use DirectoryCritic and when you see a list just click “sort by date”. It will give you a list with newest directories on top. Over there you can see Google Pagerank for each directory. Try to submit in all new directories with high Pagerank which mean that directory online for a long time and directory owner still work on promotion and moderation.

  Submission software as alternative?

 Directory submission software attract many webmasters who think that it is a good / fast way to submit a website. I will never recommend to use submission software because you never know where your links appear. Software can send your site in Google banned directories, sites which host bad sites (adult, illegal, spammy) links.