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Here are some important aspects to consider while submitting a site to a directory :

1. Title, like your webpage title, the directory title should include the keywords you wish to rank high for, if possible. Some of the better directories will only let you include your company name for your home page, but many of the lesser directories aren't so picky.

2. Description also should be keyword rich, that is, include in a sentence or two a description of your website, being sure to use in those sentences the keywords that are important to you. Some directories only allow for a brief description. Others have room for more text, so prepare both a shorter 250-character description and a longer 500-character description.

3. Category is very important since directories are laid out by topic. Study the available categories before submitting your site. If the category is relevant it both (1) improves the chances of your directory listing being accepted and (2) ensures that the directory link to your site has the greatest possible congruence with your site, helping your site rank higher for the keywords appropriate to that category.

4. Keywords are allowed by many directories to tag your listing so people using the directory can find what they're looking for. Again, prepare a comma-separated list of the search terms that people would use to find your kind of product or service.


Originally taken from How to Submit to Directories to Get One-Way Links

- Swastik

Found it useful, I just sent my sites to couple of directories.