Is it worth it to submit to directories?

A listing in a free web directory increases the number of links to your site, and therefore improves your link popularity; an important factor in SEO.

Submitting to a directory also means a permanent text link to your website with specific anchor text, which, if you can define, can help your search engine visibility.

Search engines will find your website through these links so that your site is indexed more often.

Another SEO benefit of web directories is that they can be an ideal place to find potential link partners.

For example, the Yahoo! Web Directory has a detailed directory listing categories and sub-categories that allow you to quickly find websites that are related to your site/industry. (link)

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