10 Blog Directories You Should Be Listed in
Simply being a brilliant blogger is not enough. You may have the best content in the world, but if no one knows it’s there you’re just talking to yourself. One of the most effective ways to get exposure for your blog is to list it in multiple blog directories.
Blog directories allow you to create a listing for your blog, tag it and categorize it for easy search. That way, anyone who is looking for a blog on a specific topic will find yours in their search results. Each directory is different, but they all operate in basically the same way. When you go to list your blog on them, make sure you spend a few minutes to fill out as much information as you can so that the listing is as comprehensive as possible.
Here is our list of the top FREE blog directories that your blog should be in:
Technorati is more than just a directory; it allows you to search content for all its listed blogs based on specified subject matter. It also has a hierarchy and assigns a ranking to each blog in its network and a free service which lets you list all your blogs and update the listing automatically, or manually as often as you want. Technorati tracks over 50 million blogs, making it the largest blog listing site in the known universe.
Blog Catalog is actually a social networking site and a blog directory. You can create a profile and make friends on the site; and when you place new content on your blog, you can quickly notify your contacts about it. Blogs can be added to the site, but must be approved before they go ‘live’ in the directory.
Blogarama is a massive index of over 100,000 blog sites, but its beauty is that it is so simple to search and use. Listing your blog is a cinch, too. Just a couple easy steps and voila! You’re in. You will have to create a free account to add a blog, however.
Blog Flux allows you to search blogs alphabetically. It’s a huge directory but it is easy to use and has a large, active community on the site to engage in.
A super clean site offering blog hosting, a forum, and a live blogger chat.
Globe of Blogs is a well organized site that allows you to search by topic, blog author, or blog title. The site owner personally checks and approves all submissions so there may be some lag time between registration and going live in the directory; but the upside is that only quality content gets on this directory.
Blog explosion is a blog promotion website and community. There is a highly interactive component to the community which allows you to earn ‘credits’ the more you use the site. This is one of the few directories which gets its listings to show up in regular search engine results.
http://www.superblogdirectory.com/
Super blog directory has an excellent system for categorizing the blogs on the site; and it is easy to navigate. It also allows site users to rate your blog (1-10 stars); and it has some of the most professional blogging resources of any directory.
Bloggeries is a simple site, but it does provide excellent written reviews of the blogs it lists. It also has a ranking tool and a forum to interact with other bloggers.
Spillbean is a minimalist directory. It has few graphics, but it is easy to navigate. This is an up-and-coming blog directory so you may see changes to the format; but it has grown quite a bit in the past year and shows no signs of slowing down.
Keep in mind that some of these directories require a “link back” to the site, and you’ll have to place either a graphic or text link on your blog with their name on it. You also need to keep track of you membership info and check back regularly to make sure your account status is good and your listing stays updated. If you use site meter (http://www.sitemeter.com) to track the traffic to your site, you can see which sites are referring readers to you and then tweak your tags and blog description if you don’t think your listing is effective.
Do you have a favorite blog directory not included on this list? Let us know!
momdot.com is also a great one for mom bloggers!
Great list, and all good directories for all bloggers.
Great post Adam!
I agree that it’s essential you get listed in as many free directories as possible (at least the ones that don’t appear spammy) as these help you with free links and free traffic (in most cases).
Along with this, another strategy I used on Blogtrepreneur was to participate in Blog Carnivals - another great way to get some targeted links and an awesome way to network within the blogosphere!
Thank you for the very informative entry.
@Clarissa, Thanks for the add on for mom bloggers!
@Maria Reyes-Mcdavis: Thanks for the comment! Glad you liked the list.
@Adnan: Yes, Blog Carnivals are another great one to add to the list! Thanks.
Thanks for a good one. Bookmarked and planning on making sure my blogs are listed across the board. I’ll have them all at 10 for 10 ASAP.
Adam:
Very solid starting list of blog directories.
A properly developed backlink program will deliver far more targeted traffic to your blog due to its impact on the search engines than due to the actual directory links themselves.
The backlinks from blog directories should be combined with the backlinks from the articles submitted to article directories (on topics closely related to your blog’s most important keywords).
I maintain a list of The Top 101 Blog Directories & RSS Submission Sites on my blog at:
Blog Directories
Since I update this list weekly there are now 383 entries listed with NO DEAD LINKS.
Included in the overall list is a sub-category of 47 Priority Directories that should be on every blogger’s “must join” list.
Try to submit to 3-5 directories PER DAY. This discipline will pay big dividends over the long run.
If you find sufficient value in this list, please link to it in your blogroll.
Thanks.
Best of success,
Robert A. Kearse
I agree. These are great lists that one’s blog should be listed in. The more directories one gets listed in, the better, especially very good directories like these. Thanks, Adam, for sharing this.
I added myself into most of these, but how many actual subscribers have you gotten from it?
“Blog traffic” have maintained a good list with details like if reciprocal required or not and more …
anyways Thanx for the list … will be submitting my blog on this list soon
Thanks for sharing. Every quality blog and blogger that wants attention really should submit blog to these directories. Exposure is something that you always need.
Really, really helpful post. As a new blogger I’m definitely going to get busy getting out there amongst my blogging brothers. With so many “buy my method to blogging riches” products it is awesome to run across a post like this.
Thanks!
T
Blog Explosion is about to die like Blog Mad. There is a lot of Spam on the forums and Blog Approval takes months.
submitting to paid blog directories important to get our blog rankings well ?
i try to get natural links by one way or swap links … but very often i get into paid dir links ….
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thanks for the list.. got a few blogs that i will try and add..
Would you mind adding http://blog-storm.com and http://humor-blogs.com when you have a chance? Thanks!
I’ve bookmarked this site - I just wanted to get started so a top 10 list is enough for me to get going and see the results - just wanted the best ones - this looks ace.
I have to try them tonight!
I think it’s great list, I already submitted Technorati and all good directories for all bloggers. Thank you very much.
This is a good list. However, I do believe Blogged.com has a pretty decent blog directory.
http://www.blogged.com/directory/
Thanks,
-Kenneth
What a treat you just gave me who loves blogs, with these 10 blog directories no need to go anywhere else. Thanks and greatly appreciated
Great list, i agree with u that blog directories will increase back link of your blog, i share here with the another top 15 blog directories http://blog.ytechcity.com/blogging-tips-increase-your-back-link-via-top-15-blog-diretories.html, check it out.
This is a good list, I’m just not sure about Blogflux. I submitted my blog five months ago and it is still pending.
I have also read at least two bloggers mention, one being PlanetMike.com http://www.planetmike.com/2008/12/19/blogflux-privacy-policy-violation/ who stated that he received emails stating that the directory violates its privacy policy.
oh yeah, glad you left out Technorati. That place is a joke. You claim a blog just for it to never be seen again in the directory. Someone is asleep at the wheel over there.
Great list many thanks for posting. Will try them out tonight..
All are good blogging sites with the exception of blog explosion which is a traffic surfing site. They also do not accept blogs if you are promoting a store or business, such as mine.
Hey Adam this is an awesome list. Thanks so much with sharing and helping everyone find this list faster. I have a post on my blog that has a similar list but they are all DoFollow Blog Directories. Just thought I would share hope you guys find it helpful in generating free backlinks for everyone. Cheers to your XXL Success
http://www.xxlmarketing.com/tools/10-dofollow-blog-directories/
wow…..great Post, Thanks for the list. I think page rank is most important for directories. So please submit your blogs to high page rank directories to get more traffic.
Thanks for the top list.
I already have my blog on a few of these directories. But I am not familiar with some of them. There are so many out there, but thanks for filtering out the best ones.
Thanks for this good list. Keep continue
I wonder if some blogging platforms could consider having a list of blogging directories being built into a special linkspage that would simultaneously include the registration of all its bloggers onto those directories as one selling point to use their blogging platforms?