Web Directories have been used for several years now by companies who want to increase their traffic and in return make a better profit. How is this done?, you might ask.

Well lets use Jasmine Directory as an example. When you submit your link to Jasmine Directory they are giving you a one-way link. And search engines find inbound one-way links very important. These Directories also let you use an Anchor text (site title) of your choice, which can contain your keywords making your chances of ranking on search engines even greater.

Another example is Max Directory. This Directory along with Jasmine provide free submissions of your links and articles. And yes, free means you don’t have to pay to add your site or business URL to their directory! What could be better than that? There are some professional directories, however, that do charge for adding your links.

But the best thing about Web Directories are that these submissions you’ve provided send you targetted traffic. The Web Directory specialize in linking to your web site and categorizing your link. So if someone is interested in lets say, Losing Weight, they might find your article or link under the “Health & Fitness” Category in the Web Directory. And chances are, even if you submit your link under the wrong category, the Web Directory will place it under the right one so people will continue to find your link!

There are all sorts of web directories on the World Wide Web. Some are better for your business than others. You may even find some that are geared toward your type of company. There are blog directories, ILQ directories, free directories, paid directories, deep link directories and reciprical directories. I would suggest submitting your links to the two Web Directories I mentioned above followed by a couple I’ve listed below just for startes. Then do your research. Figure out what your objective is and start looking for directories that will accommodate your resources.

Here are a few more Web Directories that may help increase your buisness’ profit:
DMOZ (Open Directory Project)
Yahoo directory
Business.com
BOTW (Best Of The Web)
AboutUs.org
Ansearch
JoeAnt
Starting Point Directory
World Wide Web Virtual Library (VLIB)