At first, let me know you why people add a site to a directory? It is because of increasing your site traffic. Web directories consists a list of category to which you can submit your site. The reason people submit a link for a web directory is simple. People want to search for links for their business requirements. Then instead of searching site they may go inside specific website categories/directories where you find those directories that are similar to your line of work. For example, if you are looking for computer and technology resources, then look for those website directories named with Computer/Technology. These also may have sub-directory/sub category. So you now have control to your specific needs. With aid of web directory you can narrow down your search so that you can get more accurate results.
There are many web directories in Internet world like, Google Web directory,Yahoo Web directory, Open directory etc.
Before entering into real thing, let me know you my feelings about adding a site to yahoo directory. I personally think that adding a site to yahoo directory does not help a site except that he had to pay some $$$. I don't believe that adding a site to a yahoo directory will bring traffic much and help for SEO. It is nothing but a name like "Hay, my site is listed in yahoo directory". Certainly that does not refer to quality of the site.
Anyway, still many one wants to add their site to yahoo directory and want to spend some time as well as money for it. This post will help you how to add a site to yahoo directory. Step by step it is discussed.
Step 01- Check whether your site is already listed in yahoo directory:
From the link http://help.yahoo.com/l/us/yahoo/directory/basics/steps/basics-22.html check if your site is already listed in yahoo directory. Inside the box type your site name and click Yahoo directory search. I believe that if your site is listed in search results then it is useless to add it to directory because crawler already identified your site. If you are very new in your site then your site may not display in search result. In that case you can think about it.
Step 02- Find an appropriate category in yahoo directory for you site:
If you committed to add your site to yahoo directory then it is important to find a category that mostly matches your site contents. Go to http://dir.yahoo.com/ and find an appropriate category that matches your site contents. For example you may browse to "Computers_and_Internet/News_and_Media/Computers_and_Technology_Blogs/" if you own a blog like my own.
Steo 03- Suggest a site:
On the top right hand corner you will see a link "Suggest a site". Click that link. You will see you have two options to select. One is 1)Yahoo Directory Submit and another is 2)Standard.
If you choose Yahoo Directory submit then there is a guaranteed and expedited consideration from Yahoo! that you site will be included in their Directory list within 7 business days. Also you need to pay $299 per year to Yahoo!.
If you choose Standard then there is no time when yahoo will list your site in their directory but it is free to submit your site to yahoo through standard way.
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