You may be faced with this question! How do I submit to web directories myself?

Although manual directory submission can be a time-consuming and stressful process, it is quite possible that you will do it yourself. Simply follow the processes explained below:

1. Selection from the list of your favorite web directories: This is the first big step to take. Decide which directories you want to submit your site(s) to. Since the internet is filled with millions of sites in just about any niche, just do a Google search and through extensive research you should be able to find your options.

To avoid confusion with directory listings, save them in an Excel spreadsheet, either alphabetically or by page rank. This will prevent you from making repeat submissions.

2. Check if the directories are SEO friendly: The next step after selecting your directory listing is to check if they are search engine friendly. There is no point in submitting links that are not SEO friendly as it will be a total waste of time. Directories that will provide links that are counted and valued by search engines are what are considered SEO friendly directories.

To find out if the directory link is SEO friendly, check the page source of one of the link pages on the directory website. Right click on it and you will see ‘View Page Source’. Click on the option and then look for the code. If it shows “noindex or nofollow” or both, do not submit to that directory as it is not supported by search engines and your submissions will not count for anything and will not be followed by search engines.

But on the other hand, if you check the source code and the links appear in the typical HTML-href format, it shows that the directory is SEO friendly, any other format outside of the typical HTML-href format shows that such directories are not SEO friendly. with SEO and links to such sites have no relevance or value.

3. Select the correct category: Submitting to the most appropriate category is highly relevant for manual directory submissions. Familiarize yourself with the web directory by browsing through the categories and choosing the correct category or subcategory, as submissions to irrelevant categories will be rejected or even considered spam, as the directories are edited by humans and use strict guidelines for submissions. If you can’t find a suitable category to submit to, simply skip it and go to the next directory.

The actual shipping process: Open the home page of the directory site to which you want to submit your site URL. Click “Add Listing” or “Suggest a Site.” You can still find “Submit a site” or “Add site”, depending on the term used by the directory.

You will be taken to the category page, choose the relevant category and you will be redirected to the submission form where you will find the submission rules and guidelines. Don’t be in a hurry to submit your site, be sure to read the submission guidelines carefully so you don’t miss important information that will cause publishers to reject your submissions, as each directory has different submission procedures.

Directory listing option: Most directory submissions are free but still offer paid listings and reciprocal listings. But a very reliable and profitable method is free directory submission without choosing the reciprocal linking option of sites that only provide a link if they receive a link in return. Free web directory submissions provide free listings and every website submitted to a free directory is manually reviewed. Although approval of your site may take time, when it is finally approved, your site will appear in the proper category you submitted it to, and your site’s click-through rate will increase on searches conducted with relevant keywords related to the category.

The paid submissions option generally offers faster approval for submitted websites, but for the purpose of this article, we’ll focus more on free submissions.

Final shipment: After filling in the form with all the basic details and information including keywords, senders email, descriptions, site URLs based on the directory, you need to fill in the captcha code.

This is one of the main advantages that manual directory submissions have over automatic submissions, as it is difficult for automated software to enter the captcha verification code.

After entering the verification code, you are done and click submit to finally submit your site to the directory and move on to the next directory and continue the process again until you are done.