This is a guide to general web directories, as opposed to article directories, blog directories, or other niche directories.
A directory is not a search engine, although many directories include a search field, and some search engines include directories. Search engines display lists of sites based on keywords or key phrases entered into the search field, while web directories organize sites into categories and subcategories. Web directory listings were initially intended to be found by human beings rather than by search engine spiders, although many people submit their sites to directories in order to improve their site's ranking in the search engine results pages.
Some web directories are focused on specific geographic locations, such as a country, a state, or a city, arranging listings according to where they are located. Others, which are focused on topics, may include forum directories, blog directories, shopping directories, church directories, or other niche directories.
Other directories are more general in scope, listing websites whose topics span a wide range of topics or geographic areas. Known as general web directories, these are the focus of the topics listed in this category. Some general directories may limit their scope to sites within a particular country or continent, but arrange listed sites into topical rather than geographic categories.
As an example, the Aviva Directory is a general web directory.
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Showing a general focus on business, industries, and services, the directory covers a variety of topics, including computers and the Internet, marketing and advertising, companies and organizations, media and entertainment, education, online shopping and services, engineering and technology, real estate, and others. An article directory and a blog are included. Listed websites may now opt for an exclusive article that describes the company’s industry or the general topic of the site.
https://www.01webdirectory.com/
The general web directory links to websites, categorizing them in a variety of fourteen topical categories, and offering a number of paid listing packages. Listed topics may be found by navigating its categories and subcategories or alphabetically. Recent additions and featured links are highlighted on the first page. Its guidelines for submissions are presented, not only for this directory but for other directories in its network, and a blog and submission service is also available.
http://www.9ug.com/
Online since 2004, Abilogic is a paid-site web directory. Web resources are sorted into topical categories and subcategories, including a regional tree, and the directory’s submission guidelines and fees are stated, along with its policies on modifications, upgrades, and non-acceptance. An article directory is also included. Users may browse its categories or countries, and a keyword search feature is also available. Recently listed sites are highlighted on the front page.
https://www.abilogic.com/
A variety of topics are included in the general web directory, which offers site reviews for a fee, for consideration of being included in the directory. Listed sites are sorted into twelve top-level categories and several subcategories, and may be found by navigating through the categories or through its keyword search feature. Latest submissions are highlighted on the front page, and sponsorships, as well as an affiliate referral program, are available.
http://www.addyoursitefreesubmit.com/
Created in 2005, the Alive Directory is a human-edited general web directory of quality, family-friendly, and spam-free sites organized via a comprehensive category structure. Submission options include featured, standard, and reciprocal links, with a money-back guarantee if a submission is declined. Listed sites include a description, a link to the site’s main page and, optionally, links to a few of its internal pages. Bulk submission discounts are also available.
http://www.alivedirectory.com/
The AllinfoDir web directory is an appropriate destination for family-friendly and spam-free online web resources, which are then synchronized within organized categories and subcategories. The directory offers paid and featured listing options for webmasters and Internet marketers. Submission options are defined, including fees and guidelines. Popular links, as well as the most recently entered resources are highlighted on a separate page.
http://www.allinfodir.com/
A general web directory, Allthelink organizes its listings into eighteen upper-level categories, as well as subcategories for more specific placement of sites. Users may locate sites through the category structure or via keyword search. Its listing guidelines are published to the site, and both standard and featured website and business listings are available, including from three to five deep links, as well as options to make links nofollow. Its fees and payment options are stated.
http://www.allthelink.com/
The Ally Directory is an SEO-friendly web directory with family-friendly and spam-free website listings that are organized by subject into a series of categories and subcategories. All submissions are reviewed by humans and, when accepted, listed on search engine-friendly web pages. Featured, regular, and reciprocal listing options are available, and large website thumb shots enhance the user’s search experience and increase site discoveries. An articles directory is included.
http://www.allydirectory.com/
The topical web directory offers free and premium submissions, including both annual and permanent options. Free inclusions are for personal, educational, academic non-profit, governmental, and informational sites, not business or commercial sites. Its submissions guidelines and general submission tips are displayed. Visitors may locate listed resources through its categories and subcategories or through its search field. A number of SEO tools are also available.
http://www.amray.com/
Presents a human edited web directory that offers webmasters a choice of free or paid submission options. The features of each are put forth, along with its submissions policies. Users of the directory may browse its twelve top-level categories and several subcategories, through an alphabetical listing, or through a keyword search. Users may also suggest a category when a category specific to its site’s topic is not already included.
https://www.azlisted.com/
Established in 1994, the general and business web directory offer a collection of websites that have been reviewed by an experienced team of editors, who make sure that all sites meet the directory's criteria. Serving as a showcase for local businesses, the directory also lists other useful online resources, blogs, forums, and informational sites, all of which are sorted into topical categories, including regional categories that list sites into categories for cities and towns across the world.
https://botw.org
BizFire is an SEO-friendly, human-edited web resource directory arranged into a comprehensive category structure leading to family-friendly, spam-free websites. Submission options include regular, featured, and enhanced listings, offering three, five, or ten deep links to the site. Directory statistics are displayed on the home page, along with featured links. Users may browse its categories and subcategories, use an alphanumeric listing, or a keyword search.
http://www.bizfire-directory.com/
The Blaze Web Directory is built on the established, trusted, and highly promoted Blaze website, and offers permanent backlinks for listed sites. Placement of sites within the directory is based on a bidding system that provides submitters complete control over listing placements. Bidding is quick, easy, and affordable, offering permanent, high-quality links. Accepted submissions receive two direct links, one within the specified category, another on a dedicated page.
http://www.blazemp.com/dir/
Clora is a professionally edited directory of websites, sorted by relevancy into topics and geographical locations. Website owners or agents may submit site listings, and increase the online visibility of the site, offering regular, featured, and sponsored listings. Its submission rules and a description of the enhancements available through featured and sponsored listings are included. Users may locate resources through the directory’s category structure or through a keyword search.
https://www.clora.net/
The general Internet directory sorts listed resources into eleven top-level categories, as well as several subcategories. Its top-level categories include arts, business, computers, entertainment and recreation, health, home and garden, Internet, Internet directories, shopping and services, society, and travel and tourism. Alphabetical listings and a site search are also featured. Offering free and fee-based submissions, sponsorship opportunities are also available.
http://www.easyfinddirectory.com/
Providing a professionally edited, categorized index of selective web sites organized for easy browsing and proper categorization, the directory charges a fee for submissions in order to ensure the proper maintenance of the directory. Its submission guidelines, terms of service, and other policy information are displayed, along with a glossary of web directory terms. Listed sites are sorted into nine upper-level categories and several subcategories, and newly listed sites are highlighted.
http://www.ewebpages.org/
Concentrating on business sites, the Forplex directory features a large number of top-level categories for targeted traffic and includes the ability to upload a video. Its content may be browsed by subject category or accessed through its directory search features, which allow for searching the directory, web, images, video, news, articles, or directory lists. The directory’s submission guidelines are posted to the site, including listing options and other details.
http://www.forplex.com/
The web directory features well-categorized, staff-approved resource listings, ensuring good quality and preventing spam. The directory offers featured, standard and reciprocal listings for submitters, as well as featured listings for top placement in the category. Fees and submission guidelines are posted to the site. Advertising options may also be available. Users may find listings by browsing through its categories and subcategories or through a keyword search.
http://www.freewebindex.com/
The general directory is family-friendly, sorting listed resources into twenty-one topical categories and several subcategories. Its submission guidelines are published to the site, along with site statistics, new links, top links, and recommended links, as well as viewer comments. Viewers may also rate listed sites. Visitors to the directory may browse its categories and subcategories or discover listed sites through a keyword search. A blog is also included.
http://www.global-weblinks.com/
The Jasmine Directory is a general web directory that sorts listed content into thirteen top-level categories and a regional tree, in which sites are sorted according to their geographic location and then by topic, each category including an informational description. Visitors to the directory may browse categories and subcategories or use the directory’s keyword search functions. Offering yearly and one-time fees, the directory’s submission guidelines, and policies are included.
https://www.jasminedirectory.com/
Sorting its content into a variety of topical and regional categories, the web directory offers general and featured submission options. Unlike most other directories, submitters submit only the URL of the site, and the directory staff provides a site description. Its submission policies are stated, and advertising opportunities may also be available. Directory visitors may browse categories and subcategories, its alphabetical listings, or use the directory’s keyword site search.
http://www.killerdirectory.com/
As websites are submitted to suitable categories, the Leading Link Directory offers an expanding range of subcategories for proper placement of sites, which are listed according to their topic and niche. SEO-friendly and human edited, the directory includes fifteen top-level topical categories and a regional category, which lists sites according to their geographical location. Submission guidelines, pricing, and advertising opportunities are included.
https://www.leadinglinkdirectory.com/
Online since 2006, the directory offers four listing plans, which are highlighted here along with its pricing, submission guidelines, and policies. The directory includes eleven top-level topical categories and a regional category, which sorts listings according to the geographical location. Within each category, listings may be sorted by hits or alphabetically. The title, description and web address to each is included, along with a details page. Informational articles are included.
http://www.linkverve.com/
No Dangers General Web Directory
Online since 2006, and structured within eighteen top-level topical categories and several subcategories, new categories may be suggested, and its submissions options and guidelines are stated. Recently entered links, top-rated links, and top hits are highlighted on a separate page. Advertising opportunities may also be available. Visitors may browse the directory’s categories and subcategories or search the directory through its keyword search feature.
http://www.nodangers.com/
The online resource web directory features quality, family-friendly sites in an extensive list of categories and subcategories, which visitors may browse for listed sites. Site titles, descriptions, and web addresses are listed. A search feature is also available, and the most recently added sites and top sites are highlighted on a separate page. Website owners or marketers may choose from two submission options, regular and featured, both requiring a submission fee.
http://www.onlineaddirectory.com/
PremiumDir features well-categorized, staff-approved online resources, human edited, with an interest n ensuring quality and preventing spam. Its listing policies offer standard and reciprocal listings for submitters, as well as featured options for top placement of sites. The latest links and most popular links are highlighted on a separate page. Visitors may browse the directory’s categories and subcategories or search by keyword using its advanced search features.
http://www.premiumdir.com/
The business directory lists businesses and other sites, offering free and premium listings. A comparison of both packages is provided and a premium listing may be purchased online, including online submissions, with additional service available via email. its submission policies, service hours, and contacts are provided. The directory's categories are such that it would qualify as a general web directory, including subject and regional directory trees and categories.
https://www.qualityservicedirectory.com/
Hosted on the R-Tools Technology site, the general web directory does not charge for submissions, but each submitted site is carefully reviewed to ensure that it is legitimate and substantive. Additionally, the R-TT Directory requires a unique, descriptive introduction, of one hundred words or more, for each submitted site. The directory’s content is sorted into fifteen topical top-level categories, and a regional category and further separated into subcategories.
http://directory.r-tt.com/
Registered in New York, Searchen Networks is an Internet service provider, consultancy, and advertising company formed in 2001, which is a GoDaddy reseller, which later launched its own metasearch engine and directory. Like other directories, its web directory is sorted into a number of topical categories. Listed sites are tagged as no-follow, but appear as sponsored sites in its metasearch engine. Sites may be submitted to the directory for consideration.
https://www.searchen.com/
The hand-edited general web directory is fee-based, charging a regular listing fee, with an option of a featured listing, both for permanent listings. Payment does not guarantee acceptance of submitted sites, as each submission is reviewed by a directory editor prior to inclusion. Listed sites are categorized into several topical categories and subcategories, as well as a regional section and a separate category for Australia. Articles may also be submitted.
http://www.seekon.info/
Offering free, paid, and featured submission options, the general web directory is powered by a PHP Link Directory script. Payment is in return for an expedient review and does not guarantee acceptance into the directory, according to its submission guidelines. Listed sites are sorted into categories and subcategories, where they are listed alphabetically. Newly listed sites are highlighted, and advertising opportunities may also be available.
https://www.sefdirectory.com/
The human-edited web directory provides links to other directories, blogs, forums, Internet services, web resources, latest news and media, health sites, computer software, games, entertainment, and others, which are sorted into several topical categories and subcategories, including a regional tree. Sites may be submitted as a regular link or as a featured link. Its submission policies and fees are stated. The latest links and top hits are highlighted.
http://www.submitdotcom.com/
The Guide is a free web directory and search engine in the form of Topsite lists, which may serve as a tool for web promotion. Presented in English, Spanish, German, and Dutch, the directory requires the placement of a vote button or banner on the listed site, positioning dependent upon the number of votes received. Sites may be submitted to more than one list as long as an additional vote button is included for each listing. A free banner creation tool is included.
https://www.topsiteguide.net/
Trade World is a source of international trade leads for suppliers, manufacturers, exporters, import-export businesses, and business opportunity seekers. The business directory features thirteen upper-level categories and several subcategories, into which its listings are sorted. New, hot, top-rated, and editor’s picks are highlighted, and submitters may add, update, or upgrade a listing. Editor reviews and blog are also included, and contacts are posted to the site.
https://tradeworld.com/
Online since early 2005, TSection is a general web directory listing sites that have been organized into topical categories and subcategories. Listed sites have been either selected by directory editors or submitted through its free or paid submission options, with one-time or annual payment options, or a free submission with the requirement of a backlink. Payment of a fee is not a guarantee of inclusion, according to its terms. Its policies and a help section are available on its site.
http://www.tsection.com/
Powered by PHP Link Directory, Zexro is a general web directory that includes category topics for arts and humanities, blogs, business and economy, computers and internet, education, entertainment, health, holidays and celebrations, news and media, recreation and sports, reference, science and technology, shopping, society, and world, the latter category for sites in languages other than English. New sites listings may be submitted for a nominal charge, for free or with a reciprocal link.
https://www.zexro.info/
