Listing your blog in blog directories is a great way to help build more traffic and increase your blog's visibility. Think of them as being similar to phone books: when you need a number for a plumber, you may well look in the telephone listings. The same is true of blogs: get your site listed, and your blog will be found!
Most blog directories are offer free submissions. You may need to register with a username and password to submit your blog (a precaution against spammers and splogs), or include a backlink in your blog.
But before you go listing your blog in the dozens of directories available, here's a few things you'll want to consider:
Have all details for your blog ready, perhaps in a text editor, as you'll need to enter them over and over again:
- Your blogs name
- Your URL
- A description of your blog which sets it apart from others in the same category. Many blogs require a description of under 300 words, some under 150.
- Your RSS/Atom feed URL
- Your contact email address
- A preferred username and password
Consider an appropriate category/categories for your blog:
most directories list blogs by category, and since there is no definitive category list, this varies between sites. Try to list your blog in the category which most adequately describes your content: there's really no point in listing your sports blog in a business category, as no-one will be able to find your site!
Read the submission guidelines for each directory!
Many directories have submission guidelines, which could include how old the blog is, the types of blogs accepted, and whether a backlink is required. Failure to adhere to these guidelines will probably result in your blog's deletion from the directory (or even a nasty email from the editors!)
Top 25 Blog Directories
Here's my list of the top 25 blog directories (in no particular order!) to which you can submit your blog's URL for free. I've included a little info for each in regard to submission rules and registration to help you decide which directories are most suitable for you.- Technorati Your blog may already be listed, but do register to "claim" your blog, add tags and more. Hugely popular!
- Yahoo Directories: Weblogs Different directories to choose from. Premium (faster) inclusion available. No registration, except to submit your name and email address.
- DMOZ.org Weblogs Submit your blog for consideration into this hugely popular directory. No registration, just email address.
- BlogCatalog Registration required; more than one blog can be submitted for each user.
- BlogFlux Registration required; features some great blogging tools and resources!
- Top100Bloggers Registration and backlink required; ranking displayed on blog.
- iblogbusiness.com Must be a business blog with at least 3 months of posts.
- Diarest.net For personal diaries, journals and weblogs. Sorted by country of origin.
- TopBlogSites Registration and backlink required.
- Blogroll.net Registration required. Ranking available.
- QuickBlogDirectory Relatively new site. No registration, but reciprocal link required.
- Blogoozle Free and paid listings available. Must be at least 3 months old with postings within the last 5 days.
- BlogDigger No registration required; submit your RSS/Atom feed for inclusion.
- Blogarama Account required; includes blogging articles
- BlogRankings Registration required.
- BlogToplist Registration and backlink required; ranking can be displayed on your blog.
- WeBlogAlot No registration required; ping with your RSS feed to be included in directory. Backlink is appreciated.
- BritBlog Free directory for UK bloggers. Registration required.
- TopBlogArea Registration required. Many different directories and ranking available.
- Blogamama Directory for Mommy Bloggers! No registration; email and backlink required.
- InternetPublicLibrary Free submission for informative blogs
- 9Rules Not exactly a blog directory, but by creating an account your blog's RSS feed can be aggregated.
- BlogsRating.com Add your URL for others to rate your blog. Registration is required.
- SportsBlogs A directory for sporting blogs
- Blogher Hugely popular directory and resource for women bloggers. Registration required and blog must be over 3 months old.
