List Your Blog in Marketing Blog Directories by Michael Fleischner
Okay, so we all know about blog directories. The question is, "What are the
advantages to having your site listed?". I asked myself this question when I
started my own blog. It's difficult to understand the real value of these
directories when your blog is listing among thousands of others.
However, if you can get in early - before a blog directory is fully populated,
you stand a good chance of getting a really good position. The result can be
very positive, giving you an edge in search results. The other thing to keep in
mind is that many individuals who use the directory to find blogs are doing a
general search or looking by category - if your blog is listed towards the top,
you have a better chance of being noticed by the blog seeker. This can generate
a good deal of traffic to your blog.
There are a number of reasons why submitting your blog to blog directories is a
good idea. In addition to increasing exposure for your blog, there are a miriad
of benefits. Here are just a few.
1. Blog Directories are often crawled by Search Engines. Blog directories are
easily crawled by major search engines such as Yahoo!, MSN, and Google. The
structure of these directories is perfect for search engines and search engine
optimiation. As with many popular blog sites, search engines may not be able to
crawl the entire site and therefore your blog may take some time to appear in
search results.
2. Most blog directories see a lot of traffic. In addition to ranking high on
search engine results, individuals like to see who else is listed in their
category. This can create clicks and exposure that you otherwise wouldn't get.
Don't underestimate the power of curiosity.
3. Blog Directories have a large number of incoming links. Many directories
give you the option of providing a reciprocal link or small subscription fee.
As a result, a number of links are generated regularly - helping popularity and
placement on search engine results lists.
4. Many directories offer RSS feed upates. In addition to posting your blog on
a Blog Directory, you may also have the opportunity to post your feed. This
makes it easy for individuals to subscribe to your blog feed. Additionally, the
blog directory receives your blog updates on a regular basis.
5. Blog directories are here to stay. Just like the phone book has been around
for ages, so have online directories. Eventhough information is exchanged in a
variety of ways, blog directories make it simple for individuals to find what
their looking for. It also makes it easy for search engines to keep an eye on
the blog world.
6. Submitting to directories can be a snap. There are some software packages
out there which allow you to submit your blog to blog directories in an easy
manner. Howerver, many of these software packages cost a pretty penny. You can
also submit your blog manually (which is what I recommend). To do so, simply do
a Google search for the blog directories relevant to your blog. For example, to
get my blog listed, I did a search on "marketing blogs". I went through the
first 100 listings to see which blog directories were appropriate and decide
where I would like my blog.
If you want to increase exposure for your blog, begin submitting to blog
directories. I personally recommend the
Marketing Blog Directory. Search out blog directories - this is time
well spent and your blog readers will appreciate the added popularity of your
blog!
About the Author
Michael Fleischner is a marketing
expert and President of MarketingScoop.com. Visit his
Marketing Blog Directory to list your blog for FREE.
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