Best Directory Submission Software?

The website submitter isn't really of any use in my opinion since those pages don't contain links, they're just website profile type pages which show alexa type data on them.

The IMT directory submitter though is definitely a great tool and it's free (you just have to create an account for free first). I think it would be just what the OP is looking for... if anyone's still talking about that...

There are about 1200ish directories in their system, probably about 80% of them functioning properly and they've divided them into ones with and without captcha's.

All of your information gets populated automatically in the back end and all you see is the category selection, directory name, and the captcha if there is one.

It might not seem like your site is being submitted but it really is and if you check the email you use then the confirmation emails will be there afterwards. The one downside with this is that there's no title/description spinning so you should change them manually every now and then which is easy enough.

It's definitely my top pick. If I don't use it then I just pay someone to do the submissions manually.

No Jedi Mind Tricks here, though I do love the reference

I should have stated my point more clearly. What I meant was that the page that the link is on is not a pr2 - pr6. I do not doubt that the main page of those sites has the pr you stated, but the internal pages the links are typically listed on is often much lower, more like a pr0 or n/a.

A category page on the directory with a PR 5 could very well be a low quality link because that category page does not necessarily have that pr, does it? Yes there are some that will have some PR, but PR alone doesn't automatically mean that the link is any good. There are more factors than just PR that should be considered when determining whether a link is any 'good' or not. And remember I didn't say that these wouldn't work at all, in fact, I even acknowledged they would work in some instances. My point was that they wouldn't work if you were actually targeting keywords with any real competition, thus the mention of the low hanging fruit.

Sorry, but you are wrong. Not all web directories are created equal. Directories that are set to automatically accept whatever you submit to them or simply require a reciprocal link are easily discounted because they are filled with spam. The only directories that google will give any value to are directories that are manually maintained with strict guidelines. These also happen to be sites that often require an editorial fee for the review, such as yahoo dir, botw, business.com etc. There are some that do not, like DMOZ, but those usually take a very long time for submission. At any rate, even the higher quality directories don't have a huge amount of value, but the value is much higher then the type of directories you are referring to. And as far as relevancy, I (again) should have been more clear. I was referring to specific niche directories, like statelawyers.com or findlaw.com. If I was SEOing an attorney site those directories might be a wise place to list in. Also I would think about online yellow page sites as well because they often allow links and in geo-targeted seo campaigns they help provide the citations to give a boost to the google palces listings, but that is another topic altogether and I don't want to go off too far on a tangent here.


That is an interesting list, do you have a reference to show us from a reputable source that explains that in further detail. I would be interested in knowing which links fall into the high quality link category and which links fall into the higher quality link cat

When I determine a links value, I wouldn't say I necessarily have a link classification list such as yourself, but I do realize that certain links have certain values. However, not all links can be easily categorized as good, bad, or ugly. The higher quality links usually require more in depth research, but the low quality, IMO, are just low quality and not worth my time, energy or resources in most cases. For instance links that can be obtained by pretty much anyone and their mom, are low quality (blog comments, forum links, mass directory submissions, etc etc)

High quality links generally come from places that are not so easy to get. They require thinking outside the box, creativity, monetary exchanges (not necessarily directly purchasing them, but putting money into something that may bring natural links your direction) and countless other ways that I do not have the time to go into in this post.

Here are just a few things I consider in no particular order to determine the quality of a link: PR of the page the link will be placed - yes very general, but it is a good place to start before digging deeper, anchor text or not, followed or nofollowed, inbound links to the site, inbound links to the page, relevancy, outbound links on the page, just to name a few. I could obviously go into a lot more detail about each of those as well as add more, but my time is somewhat limited today so I will leave it at that. There are a number of reputable resources, studies, and research about this subject online that can be easily found if someone was so inclined.

Generally speaking, automated directory submissions are worthless and will not help you. I already said earlier that they do have some value only very low value. I am quite sure that you are correct in stating that you are able to get your keywords ranked with these submissions alone, but I would love to see a site that you actually did so with a competitive term. Feel free to PM me with one if you don't feel comfortable posting it live.