What Is A Blog Directory?

A blog directory is simply a directory of blogs usually sorted into categories. They are generally free to submit to, however you normally have to provide a reciprocal link on your blog in return.

Why Submit To Blog Directories?

Although may not a very good source of traffic directly, they are a useful source of links to your blog. These links will help to increase your blogs page rank and help it to get listed higher in search engines. Some of them can also be used to find readers to your blog, which I will talk about in my next post.

Two Of The Best

There are absolutely thousands of blog directories out there, however I have found the two most important to be Technorati and BlogCatalog.

Technorati is possibly the biggest blog directory in the world claiming currently to track over 112.8 million blogs. All of these blogs are ranked according to how many other blogs are linked to them, or as Technorati calls it their “authority”. All the major blogs are listed here, so you should be too.

BlogCatalog is an absolutely brilliant blog directory, which is a little bit different to the others. Not only can you list all of your blogs there, you can join groups, create discussions and get involved in a vibrant community. If you use BlogCatalog wisely it can be used to build your blog brand and find readers for your blog.

Should I Submit To All the Blog Directories?

No. It certainly isn’t very wise to submit to all the blog directories. This is not just because it would take you a long time to do, but also because you have to have a reciprocal link to them in return (usually in the form of a small badge) that will clutter your sidebar and increase your blogs loading time, which may put off your current readers.

Summary

  • Submitting to blog directories can be a good way to promote your blog.
  • Submit your blog to Technorati and BlogCatalog.
  • Do not submit to them all.
  • Pick the directories that will suit your blog.

For a good list of blog directories see this article Full List Of Blog Directories.

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