If you are in the process of trying to promote your website you will have no doubt read about submitting your articles to directories. It is one of the most important things you can do to promote your site and its one of the first things you are told to do by search engine optimisation gurus. By submitting your site to as many directories as possible you will gain more links to your site, a key factor with the search engines.

But which directories do you submit to and how can you possibly submit your site to hundreds of directories, it would take forever!

Thats where www.usefulsubmit.com can help. For $14.95 they will manually submit your site to 100 free directories. You can even get a report at the end showing all of the directories your site has been submitted to. In our experience it has been an efficient and professional service and worth considering if you are trying to promote you website.

Another useful website is www.internet-directories.com. It lists the most prominent web directories to submit your site to based on their pagerank and price. It also tells you which free directories are worth your time based on pagerank and time taken to approve your site. Although this site seems relatively new, it is a useful resource.