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		<title>Benefits of SEO outsourcing for SEO firms and small businesses</title>
		<link>http://seoguide.submitshop.com/articles/seo-services/benefits-of-seo-outsourcing-for-seo-firms-and-small-businesses/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Jan 2011 10:21:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Megri Kohli</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[SEO Services]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Outsource SEO]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[SEO Outsourcing]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[You are having a company, you must be accustomed to do the business in different and structured way .Usually chances for managing the business by yourself is very less, so for this time you definitely need to enter into the world of Internet marketing. Nowadays as so many people make proper use of search engines [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>You are having a company, you must be accustomed to do the business in different and structured way .Usually chances for managing the business by yourself is very less, so for this time you definitely need to enter into the world of Internet marketing. Nowadays as so many people make proper use of search engines to get the information on any product or service, so for that one need to get ranked higher in keyword search of that particular product, which definitely helps in bringing more traffic to a webpage resulting in customers, who  would be ready to do business with you.</p>
<p><strong><a href="http://www.submitshop.com">SEO outsourcing</a></strong> is the best way to perform one&#8217;s optimization works. Outsourcing is really important for the company&#8217;s success. To have the best out of all it is really important to consider from which country one is getting their work outsourced. The work which is being outsourced depends upon the labour and the quality of work which the people of the specific country produce. As presently according to the market situation it is necessary to get the work outsourced, which helps to reduce the labour cost and save time. Outsourcing is also the source to increase your business and effective coordination with clients.</p>
<p>Whenever outsourcing is done some important points are kept in consideration which definitely effects the credibility of business. One of the major components is Cost effectiveness followed by premium quality, best utilization of the resources, experience professional services, effective time management and definitely best strategies. The original work is really appreciated and is expected from country like India which is definitely now the upcoming country to get the work best outsourced from. As it is also followed by other Asian developing countries which outsource the work, because in developing countries the labor cost is really low and the work expected from them is definitely of the best level. Apart from saving money, high quality, less time usage and timely delivery companies in India also have latest optimization tools.</p>
<p>Its best for SEO firms based in USA to outsource SEO clients work to reduce overall costs and increase ROI in SEO projects.</p>
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		<title>Reason to Choose Paid Directory Inclusion Program</title>
		<link>http://seoguide.submitshop.com/articles/web-directories/reason-to-choose-paid-directory-inclusion-program/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 08 May 2010 08:01:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Megri Kohli</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[SEO Services]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Web Directories]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Paid inclusion and paid placement is an ideal way to improve search engine rankings, especially when time to promote is critical or when nature of business does not do well in search engines. Paid directory programs as a part of comprehensive search engine promotion offer practical benefits to the marketers over standard submission process and [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.submitshop.com/services/paid-submission.html">Paid inclusion</a> and paid placement is an ideal way to improve search engine rankings, especially when time to promote is critical or when nature of business does not do well in search engines. Paid directory programs as a part of comprehensive search engine promotion offer practical benefits to the marketers over standard submission process and optimization strategies.  <span id="more-504"></span></p>
<p><a href="http://www.submitshop.com/services/paid-submission.html">Guaranteed Directory Listing</a> lends a hand in drawing qualified visitors to related pages on site, not only the home page. This type of inclusion delivers quality visitors, straightway to specific information as well product pages for driving conversion. Paid inclusions deliver faster results because submissions experience quicker refresh times and indexing. Paid inclusion service provider carries out analysis and manages paid inclusion program that eliminates guesswork for achieving optimal results from campaign. Due to its endless benefits, paid <a href="http://www.submitshop.com/services/directory-submission-services.html">directory submission</a> programs form an important component of company’s search engine promotional strategies.</p>
<p>Usually search engines send their own spiders to crawl web for indexing content that it considers relevant and then bringing it back for inclusion. With Paid Directory Listing, specific search engines promotion firms are trusted for submitting web pages in automated fashion, through XML feeds than going through time consuming and slow, error prone procedure of submitting content to engines.</p>
<p>The trusted associate relationship shared by <a href="http://www.submitshop.com/services/paid-submission.html">paid directory submission </a>providers with search engines, allows them to offer fast indexing services and refresh times as compared to that of competitors. Quick turnaround period lets your web pages grab better rankings in search engines as compared to conventional means, especially beneficial for content that is time sensitive. By shelling some money, you can get your website submitted directly to the search engines index page that contain technical challenges that otherwise can prohibit the pages from  being indexed and crawled by spiders. Unlike free inclusion, <em>paid inclusion offer guaranteed directory listing </em>and better ROIs.</p>
<p>Business owners can make regular updates to the content and business demands controlled and regular crawling. One can operate retail websites and control search engine presence because of the seasonal nature of the business. In the highly competitive world, paid placement is important until natural <a href="http://www.submitshop.com">SEO </a>efforts can take hold. You can keep the stress of fighting your competition with paid directory submission services can fetch your website top listings.</p>
<p>You do not need to worry if your natural page ranks are really capturing significant percentage of target market as paid directory submission services fetch you a high search engine rankings and larger client base too. The paid inclusion service provider includes XML management, feed building, and keyword research for taking your business to higher levels of success.</p>
<p>With the help of paid directories services, your website will be SEO friendly directories. The service provider tests all the directories for their search engine friendliness before including them in their database. So you can be sure of attracting quality inbound links to your website with paid directory submission. Every link generated with the paid directory inclusion is permanent. The best part about availing paid directory submission services is service providers offer detailed submission reports and progress reports to keep a track of your search engine positions.</p>
<p><strong>Copyright information</strong></p>
<p>This article is free for reproduction but must be reproduced in its entirety, including live links &amp; this copyright statement must be included. Visit <a href="www.submitshop.com">www.submitshop.com</a> for more services!</p>
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		<title>Which is the most important factor in link valuation?</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Feb 2010 16:18:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Megri Kohli</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[SEO Poll]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[In-bound links are needs of each website for driving traffics, improving link popularity and above all achieving nice search engine ranking. Link can be acquired by various means link exchange, link baiting, social media marketing and link buying ( non recommended method). Whatever the method you adopted for link acquisition but you need quality. Therefore [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In-bound links are needs of each website for driving traffics, improving link popularity and above all achieving nice search engine ranking. Link can be acquired by various means link exchange, link baiting, social media marketing and link buying ( <em>non recommended method</em>). Whatever the method you adopted for link acquisition but <em>you need quality</em>. Therefore it must to make valuation of link in term of quality or worth. There are many factors which affect the quality on links pointing got your website. Which is the most important one. The below poll will find a answer to this question</p>
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		<title>What part of SEO process is most difficult?</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 11 Jan 2010 12:37:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Megri Kohli</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[SEO Poll]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[SEO process involves various steps like keyword research, on page optimization, acquisition of inbound quality links also know as off page SEO, quality content development, measuring of success in term of ranking or return on investment etc. Each step has it own difficulty. Different people have different problems in each step. Therefore I made a [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>SEO process involves various steps like keyword research, on page optimization, <a title="Link Building Services" href="http://www.submitshop.com/link_popularity/">acquisition of inbound quality links </a>also know as <a title="Off Page Search Engine Optimisation" href="http://blog.submitshop.com/2009/12/28/to-what-extent-off-page-seo-service-providers-are-responsible-for-ranking-of-web-sites/">off page SEO</a>, quality content development, measuring of success in term of ranking or return on investment etc. Each step has it own difficulty.<span id="more-463"></span> Different people have different problems in each step. Therefore I made a poll to judge which part is most hardening or difficult please vote</p>
<p>What part of SEO process is most difficult?</p>
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		<title>Avoid doorway pages in your search engine optimization strategy</title>
		<link>http://seoguide.submitshop.com/articles/web-promotion/avoid-doorway-pages-in-your-search-engine-optimization-strategy/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Jan 2010 09:24:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Megri Kohli</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Web Promotion]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Doorway pages are specially optimized pages for one search engine and 1-3 keywords. They are also known as gateway, bridge, entry, jump and supplemental pages. Doorway pages provide higher search engine rankings for any keyword, with any search engine. They are not completely indexed by search engines because of file formats, a chance to achieve [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Doorway pages are specially optimized pages for one search engine and 1-3 keywords. They are also known as gateway, bridge, entry, jump and supplemental pages. Doorway pages provide higher search engine rankings for any keyword, with any search engine. They are not completely indexed by search engines because of file formats, a chance to achieve a Top 20 position. Doorway pages stand on their own, separate from the rest of the site. These pages usually feature a logo, some text and a link that asks visitors to enter for more information.</p>
<h2>Aren&#8217;t doorway pages spam?</h2>
<p>Doorway pages were given a bad name by webmasters who created thousands of doorway pages with meta refresh tags and invisible keywords. If these spam elements aren&#8217;t used, doorway pages are not considered spam.</p>
<ul>
<li>Vary text in your doorway pages.</li>
<li>Vary sentences and the size of a page.</li>
</ul>
<h2>How to create effective doorway pages?</h2>
<p>To create effective doorway pages, use only 1-3 keywords per page. If you use more, your pages will be diluted and not fully optimized. Pick your three most important keywords and optimize them for Top 10 search engines. Even though you will need statistics for every engine.</p>
<p><strong>Before creating doorway pages, there are guidelines that doorway pages for all engines will follow: </strong></p>
<ul>
<li><strong>Keyword Frequency</strong> &#8211; This measures the amount of time a keyword is repeated. Keywords repeated</li>
<li><strong>Keyword Weight/Density</strong> &#8211; This is the percentage of keywords in relationship to all the other words. The higher the percentage, the better.</li>
<li><strong>Keyword Prominence</strong> &#8211; Your keywords should come first! Most important keywords should be at the top of the page and in the beginning of a sentence. Never use doorway pages for directories Directories, which use humans to review web sites, don&#8217;t enjoy doorway pages. You risk being blacklisted by submitting a doorway page to a directory. Since people don&#8217;t need to see your HTML, its optimization is unnecessary.</li>
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		<title>Tips for Submitting your page to Yahoo</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Jan 2010 05:02:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Megri Kohli</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Search Engines]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Yahoo by far is the biggest search engine and is visited regularly by more than 40% of the internet users Three type of Yahoo is there :
The Main (original) Yahoo 
The International Yahoo sites
The Regional (City) Yahoo sites.
Yahoo has some very tough criteria for accepting sites. Here are some do&#8217;s and don&#8217;ts to make sure [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>Yahoo by far is the biggest search engine</strong> and is visited regularly by more than 40% of the internet users Three type of Yahoo is there :</p>
<p><strong>The Main (original) Yahoo </strong><br />
<strong>The International Yahoo sites</strong><br />
<strong>The Regional (City) Yahoo sites.</strong></p>
<p>Yahoo has some very tough criteria for accepting sites. Here are some do&#8217;s and don&#8217;ts to make sure your site gets in <strong>Yahoo</strong>:</p>
<h2>Follow all their instructions carefully and read information at the following pages before submission.</h2>
<p><strong>How to suggest a site:</strong> http://docs.yahoo.com/info/suggest/<br />
<strong>Finding appropriate category:</strong> http://docs.yahoo.com/info/suggest/appropriate.html</p>
<ul>
<li style="text-align: justify;">First, in each category, Yahoo lists sites alphabetically by TITLE. So if you can come up with a plausible title for your site that starts with a number or the letter A, B or C, go for it.</li>
<li style="text-align: justify;">Find the correct category that your site should be listed and do not submit to any unrelated categories.</li>
<li style="text-align: justify;">For page TITLE only submit your business name or if it&#8217;s a non-commercial site, your actual site TITLE. Do not add anything extra after the TITLE.</li>
<li style="text-align: justify;">Yahoo will find your site if the search words appear in the title, description or URL. So make sure all the important keywords are in the description and title! Work them into the text in a natural way &#8212; a list of keywords When providing a description, be very brief.</li>
<li style="text-align: justify;">Make sure you do not have any pages under construction and that your site is fully functional and all the links work.</li>
<li style="text-align: justify;">Make sure your business address, phone number and email is easily accessible on your page.</li>
<li style="text-align: justify;">Be patient. It often takes 6-8 weeks for heoverworked Yahoo staff to even look at your site.</li>
<li style="text-align: justify;">If you don&#8217;t have an ABOUT PAGE or a section about your business or who you are, create one.</li>
<li style="text-align: justify;">Make sure your site looks professional and does not use low quality images or very large slow images.If your site sells any products or services make sure to have an online ordering mechanism such as a secure order form or secure shopping cart system.</li>
<li style="text-align: justify;">If your site is a personal page or non-commercial, make sure to have unique content that is worth while or interesting and cannot be found anywhere else.</li>
<li style="text-align: justify;">Don&#8217;t even THINK about bothering them until your site is 100% up and running means site is up 24 hours a day, 7 days a week</li>
<li style="text-align: justify;">Make sure your site supports multiple browsers and capabilities. For example java only sites will not be listed).</li>
<li style="text-align: justify;">Your site must be in the English language</li>
<li style="text-align: justify;">Make sure your site does not already appear in Yahoo. If you apply more than once a month, they&#8217;ll ignore you until the end of time.</li>
<li style="text-align: justify;">If you apply and don&#8217;t get in after two months, submit again.</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>You can also ask for reconsideration by mail or phone: </strong></p>
<p>Yahoo! Corporation<br />
3420 Central Expressway, 2nd floor<br />
Santa Clara, CA 95051, USA<br />
url-support@yahoo-inc.com</p>
<p>Listing Support Phone : 408-731-3333<br />
Phone : (408) 731-3300 &#8212; 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM PST<br />
Fax : (408) 731-3301</p>
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		<title>Why Separate Email Account for Directory Submission</title>
		<link>http://seoguide.submitshop.com/articles/web-directories/why-separate-email-account-for-directory-submission/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2010 05:52:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Megri Kohli</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Web Directories]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[A directory submission is a process of submitting URL to various web directories either to do it manually or by automatic software. All directories submission form has email column which is compulsory in all cases. So you need email ID and domain email works better as directory editor have confident that submission is genuine. Now [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>A directory submission is a process of submitting URL to various web directories either to do it manually or by automatic software. All <a href="http://www.submitshop.com/seo-glossary/seo-dictionary/11.html">directories submission</a> form has email column which is compulsory in all cases. So you need email ID and domain email works better as directory editor have confident that submission is genuine. Now the question it that why it should be separate valid email the reason are:<span id="more-56"></span></p>
<ul>
<li>When you submit to directories there is most likely that your email will be spammed as thousands of submissions will exposé your Email ID.</li>
<li>Some directories also publish your Email ID along with listing and more chances that your email will be in spammer list.</li>
<li>When ever site is submitted to directory in most case they first send auto responder for submission thanks and followed by other mails which will fill your Inbox.</li>
<li>Some web directories send confirmation email to verify the authentication of submission and separator account is helpful for staff or outside submission company to handle such verification. Since it is not your business or personal email ID you can give it to out side submission company for working.</li>
<li>Few Web directories require account creation and process involve verification of email and account. Separate email account is helpful for staff or submission company to handle such account creation without accessing to your personal or business email account.</li>
<li>You need valid email ID to receive communication from directory editor regarding approval or rejection of your site.</li>
</ul>
<p>So you must have separate valid email ID either of your own domain or on some free email provider i.e Yahoo, Gmail, Hotmail etc. In case of free email provider tried to have your domain in email to give confidence to editors that submission is genuine.</p>
<h2>About the Author</h2>
<p>The Article is written by Submit Shop a Web site Submission Company Since 1999 providing <a href="http://www.submitshop.com/services/directory-submission-services.html">Manual directory submission Service</a>, custom link building service and social media marketing consulting and optimization. Visit <a href="http://www.submitshop.com/">http://www.submitshop.com</a> for more information on Submit Shop directory submits service, solutions and SEO packages.<br />
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		<title>How to choose paid directory for web site listing?</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2010 05:51:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Megri Kohli</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Web Directories]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[How to choose paid directory for web site listing.
Search Engines are the major source of traffic for any website. High search engine ranking can boost number of your visitors and in turn leads to increase in sales. The best way to get top search engine placement is to improve link popularity by having one way [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>How to choose paid directory for web site listing.</p>
<p>Search Engines are the major source of traffic for any website. High search engine ranking can boost number of your visitors and in turn leads to increase in sales. The best way to get top search engine placement is to improve link popularity by having one way inbound links from theme based sites or pages, with different optimized anchor text, from different IP Class blocks and domains. This can easily be achieved by buying Internet web directory listings. Directory promotion is one of the best methods of website promotion. Before buying directory listing or registeration you must check the following points to ensure that you are going to get what you need.<span id="more-54"></span></p>
<p><strong><a href="http://dmoz.org/">Dmoz</a> and Yahoo Listing</strong><br />
Ensure that web page directory where you are going to buy registeration is listed in Dmoz and Yahoo Directory. It will ensure quality of the web site directory.</p>
<p><strong>Static Text Links</strong><br />
Ensure that you are getting static text links which are also known as search engine friendly links from such directories. Various directories use redirection method in website listing to count hits or rating. There links are usually not indexed by search engines and you cannot get any link popularity benefit out of it. For example domain.com/cgi-bin/jump.cgi?ID=5 (redirection method)</p>
<p><strong>Web directory URL&#8217;s</strong><br />
Ensure that website directory URL&#8217;s are search engine friendly as search engine index them easily. If website directory has dynamic URL&#8217;s search engine some time find difficulty in indexing or may not index whole directory as it is which generate duplicate URL&#8217;s</p>
<p><strong>Age of Web Site Directory</strong><br />
Check the age of directory which is very important to determine its stability and quality. Universal rule is &#8221; Old is Gold&#8221;. Search engines give more weight to old domains. You can check Whois record to determine the age of web directory. Many new directories disappear after few month for one or another reason.</p>
<p><strong>Major Search Engine Inclusion</strong><br />
Ensure that paid directory you choose are listed in Google, Yahoo and MSN. Recently Google has banned many directories or poor quality Internet directories.</p>
<p><strong>Keyword in Title</strong><br />
Ensure that web site directory editor allows using anchor text of your choice so that you add your keyword in Title</p>
<p><strong>Alex Ranking and Google PageRank</strong><br />
Ensure that paid directory has good Google PageRank and Alex Ranking. Quality directory is always a good source of direct traffic to your website.</p>
<p><strong>&#8220;no-follow&#8221; Tag</strong><br />
Ensure that directory is not using &#8220;no-follow&#8221; tag on your static text link as this tag prohibits search engine to count it as vote or link.</p>
<p><strong>Quality of Websites Listed</strong><br />
Check the quality of websites listed on directory it will ensure the directory quality. Specially check the quality of websites listed in your category to ensure that your link will be from a relevant quality or authority page</p>
<p><strong>Sponsorship Listing</strong><br />
Ensure that there is provision to enhance your listing from regular to sponsored listing. Some time you get good traffic and may like to enhance to Sponsorship Listing.</p>
<p><strong>Directory Ranking</strong><br />
Check search engine ranking of web directory for specific category topics. If web directory categories are ranking on search engine then it means it is a quality directory.</p>
<p><strong>Too Many Empty Categories</strong><br />
Ensure that web directory should not have too many empty categories as search engine consider them duplicate pages. It indicates the web directory is not popular and it will not give much traffic.</p>
<p><strong>Number of Outbound Links</strong><br />
Ensure that number of website listed on page is not more than 50 as higher the sites listed lesser the link popularity and traffic you will get. If links are higher the probability of visitor click on you listing will be less. Also ensure that you are listed on first page of category.</p>
<p><strong>Back Link and its Quality</strong><br />
Check Web directory back links and its quality. See category where you are going to be listed is shown in search engines back links or not.</p>
<p><strong>Payment Option Annual or Permanent</strong><br />
Check either web site directory accept annual fee for listing or One time for permanent listing It will help you in calculating ROI on directory listing.</p>
<p><strong>Site-Wide Link</strong><br />
Ensure that web directory is not selling site-wide links as search engine banned few directories in past which are selling site-wide links or selling PageRank</p>
<p><strong>Mission of Directory</strong><br />
Carefully study the mission of web directory. Choose the directory which has committed to building a comprehensive directory, while maintaining a high standard of listings. Beware of web directories whose mission is to just sell PageRank or listing only for search engine purposes as sooner or later they will be banned by search engines.</p>
<p>So if you ensure some of these above mentioned points not only such directory listings will help you build a good link popularity for your website but will also increase your site visibility and lead to more traffic.</p>
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		<title>Get listed at DMOZ</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2010 05:50:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Megri Kohli</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[When you are deciding on the major search engine directories that you want your website to be listed in, you should not overlook one of the most important ones: the DMOZ (short form for Directory Mozilla). DMOZ is just another name for the Open Directory Project, one of the human-powered submission directories. The Open Directory [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>When you are deciding on the major search engine directories that you want your website to be listed in, you should not overlook one of the most important ones: the DMOZ (short form for Directory Mozilla). DMOZ is just another name for the Open Directory Project, one of the human-powered submission directories. The Open Directory Project (<a href="http://www.dmoz.org/">http://www.dmoz.org</a>) was designed and is currently operated by a volunteer group of web editors and reviewers. <span id="more-52"></span><!--more--></p>
<p>It will not cost you a dime to get listed on DMOZ but before you submit your website to the Open Directory Project for review, you will need to be certain it is developed with DMOZ standards in mind. You will need to go through all of your web pages to make sure that your website is elegant and professional.</p>
<p>Your website design should be already completed at the time you make the submission. That means that the design of every single web page should be finished. Unfinished websites will be rejected. Also make sure that your website contains valuable and relevant information or your website will get rejected.</p>
<p>One of the benefits of being listed with the <a href="http://www.opendirectory.in/">Open Directory Project</a> is that your website will sooner or later appear in other search engines like Google and Yahoo. This happens because the DMOZ listings are used by numerous search engines and directories, including Google.</p>
<p>The submission process is relatively uncomplicated. Your first step is to visit the website of Open Directory Project: http://www.dmoz.org. You will be able to select a category and subcategories for your website and add your website’s URL. Make sure that you selected the correct category and subcategory. Incorrect selection may result in longer waiting period or rejection. Also read and follow the provided instructions and requirements very carefully</p>
<p>The title and description that you submit should be carefully prepared and reviewed to make sure they accurately describe the content and the main theme of your website. If DMOZ editors will disagree with your description or title, they can either change it or completely reject your website.</p>
<p>It may take some time (sometimes 6 months or more &#8230;) before your website will show up in the Open Directory Project. However, do not resubmit your website during the waiting period as this can only result in a longer delay or get your website rejected. Be patient and regularly check the status of your submission by doing the search on DMOZ. If your website does not get listed for a long period of time or gets rejected, you can also check on the status of the submission or the reasons for the rejection by contacting the editors for the subcategory that you selected.</p>
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		<title>Defining Manual Directory Submission Process</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2010 05:44:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Megri Kohli</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Defining Manual Directory Submission Process
Directory submission is the process of submitting site URL to web site directory. The process is not merely filling the form at directory submission page but also involves more than this. Now the question comes what all is involved in manual directory submission process. So following are the steps involved in [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Defining Manual Directory Submission Process</p>
<p>Directory submission is the process of submitting site URL to web site directory. The process is not merely filling the form at directory submission page but also involves more than this. Now the question comes what all is involved in manual directory submission process. So following are the steps involved in Manual Submission of websites.<span id="more-47"></span></p>
<h3><strong>Selection of Web Directory</strong></h3>
<p>The first step is to select website directories which accept submission. There are three kind of directories Free, Reciprocal and Paid directories. You have to select directory as per your requirement. Major requirement for selection of directory is that it should be search engine friendly so that vote can pass from directory to website submitted. Quality of Internet directory is also important factor as submission to low quality or spam directory can have negative affect on site submitted. The best selection is niche specific directories.</p>
<h3><strong>Search for Website URL</strong></h3>
<p>Searching for URL of the website to be submitted in directory to ensure that it has not been already submitted. Directory editors hate multiple submissions and will likely remove your site if it is already in their listings. Directory submission process starts if the website is not already listed in directory</p>
<h3><strong>Selection of Proper Category</strong></h3>
<p>Browsing to an appropriate category e.g Computer and Internet &gt; Internet &gt; Web Promotion &gt; SEO Services. This involves deep digging of directory structure to find appropriate category. Web site submission to proper category has more chance of approvals. The best way is to see other site listed in category selected by you. If they are similar to your website it means you have reached at right category.</p>
<h3><strong>Creation of Valid Email Account</strong></h3>
<p>Creation of separate email account for directory submission service. This is done keeping in mind that the email address will likely be spammed though, so don&#8217;t use a personal email account. Valid Email is also required so that directory editor can notify you of any issues with your submission.</p>
<h3><strong>Filling of Directory Submit Form</strong></h3>
<p>Next step is filling of form after selecting category. Checking of title, and description of other website listed there to access what is editor view regarding title and description length. Filling the proper title and description as specified in the submission form. Other field usually required is Email, Name, Keywords and URL of the website to be filled. Rechecking of the directory submission form to ensure that all fields have been correctly filled and clicking the submit button. Verifying of the success page message to ensue that form have been correctly submitted.</p>
<h3><strong>Adding in List of Directory Submission</strong></h3>
<p>Adding the name of directory and particularly the category URL where you have submitted in separate sheet to avoid duplicate submission in future.</p>
<h3><strong>Checking of Directory Listing Approval</strong></h3>
<p>Last but not least to check the approval of website submitted. Checking back in a few weeks to see if the site has been added to the directory. This is necessary as in many cases directory editor do not inform about the accepting of website submission. If listing is not approved then again you have to repeat the process with selecting different category, title and description etc.</p>
<h3><strong>About the Author</strong></h3>
<p>The Article is written by Submit Shop a Search Engine Marketing Firm Since 1999 providing <a href="http://www.submitshop.com/services/directory-submission-services.html">Manual directory submission</a> company, custom link building service and social media optimization. Visit <a href="http://www.submitshop.com/">http://www.submitshop.com</a> for more information on Submit Shop directory submits service, solutions and packages.<br />
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