Submitting Your Site to the Yahoo! Directory

While most webmasters strive to get their websites listed in the Open Directory Project (DMOZ), there are other important directories available to list your site. Some of the other important directories, offering both free and paid inclusion, are the Yahoo! Directory, Zeal/Looksmart, JoeAnt, GoGuides, and Gimpsy. Because of its high profile, we will examine the costs and benefits of having your website listed in the Yahoo! Directory.
The Yahoo! Directory

Because of its possible importance for PageRank, as another incoming link, and for potential business referrals, you may want to consider the Yahoo! Directory. While the directory may not be suitable for all websites, some site owners may find a real benefit to being included in it. As with all directories, especially those like Yahoo! that offer paid inclusion, you have to consider your own budget and traffic requirements.

Why is Directory Inclusion Important?

Each of the major directories provide additional traffic to you your site. They also provide valuable incoming links, that enhance your Google PageRank, and perhaps your rankings on the search engine results pages (SERPs) as well. If your site isn’t listed in the Google search engine, becoming listed in directories is a great way to get your website crawled by the Google spider. Other search engine spiders crawl the major directories, on a regular basis, as well.

The Yahoo! Directory http://dir.yahoo.com/ is crawled on a regular basis by the search engine spiders, including the Google spider. The directory may offer a quick entry into the Google listings for many websites.