Directory submissions i.e. the process of adding your website to web based directories is a popular SEO technique used by marketers and SEO experts throughout the world.

Although the importance of many of the traditional link building methods has reduced in recent years, directory submissions can still be a useful component of your Internet marketing strategy. It offers several benefits. It is an easy way to obtain backlinks and improve your search engine rank. As many people use online directories to find businesses, directory listings can also bring extra exposure and generate leads for your business.

I have compiled a list of 10 Free Directory websites with .Org extension that you can take advantage of.

Why Is This Important?

Obtaining quality backlinks to your website is very important in order to rank favourably on search engines.

Although it is not officially established, many marketers consider links from .ORG and .EDU to be high value backlinks  that are very important for SEO. Thus, it is common for marketers to pay special attention to obtaining links from these sites in order to improve the authority and search engine rank of a website.

Here are 10 .Org online directories from wehere you can list your business and obtain a backlink to your website or blog for free.

1. Dmoz.org

Alexa Traffic Rank: 805

Dmoz is undoubtedly the most important directory for SEO and is considered very important by Google. It offers the opportunity to obtain a quality backlink to your company’s website and is typically one of the first steps in every Internet marketing strategy.

Although it is free to use, due the high demand it can take months for your listing to be approved and published on the site.

2. Allthewebsites.org

Alexa Traffic Rank: 27,240

“All The Websites” directory offers free website promotion for webmasters and website owners. You can submit your URL for a review and inclusion via an easy to use form.

3. ScireBuilders.org

Alexa Traffic Rank: 56,353

Another easy to use SEO friendly directory from where you can get backlinks to your website or blog. Reciprocal links are free but you need to pay for one way or featured links.

Free Link Type: Reciprocal

4. GainWeb.org

Alexa Traffic Rank: 48,139

GainWeb.org is a human-edited directory of family friendly and quality websites. Submit your links for free and gain valuable exposure for your sites.

5. Ctap7.org

Alexa Traffic Rank: 79,612

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Ctap7 is a PR4 General Web Directory that offers free link submission to webmasters. This is a 11+ year-old domain that receives thousands of unique visitors every month, providing a strong backlink and exposure to your site.

6. Suggest-url.org

Alexa Traffic Rank: 209,294

Suggest-URL.Org is a human edited and spam free premium, SEO friendly, business web directory established in 2006. The site has nearly 600 categories and sub categories.

Update: This site now only offers paid listings.

7. Business Directory UK.org

Alexa Traffic Rank: 866,807

The UK business directory services is only for businesses registered in United Kingdom. It allows you to register your business free of cost and find new customers.

Free Link Type: One way, no registration required

8. DirectoryHub.Org

Alexa Rank: 109,193

Directory Hub allows you to add your business listing the directory for free as well as publish articles.

Update: This is now on a .net domain.

Free Link Type: Reciprocal

9. DirMania.org

Alexa Traffic Rank: 187,704

DirMania is dedicated to fast review of submitted sites. It is free to non-profit and .gov sites. Other sites and businesses incur a small fee.

Update: This site now only offers paid submissions.

10. Addirectory.org

Alexa Traffic Rank:  37,016

Add directory is another free directory that offers free listings, articles, and more. It has an Alexa rank of less 50,000 so it is an easy way to get a good value backlink.

Bonus:

Two of the directories above now only offer paid  listinsgs. As a result I have included two additional free directtories below.

11. Ace Directory.org

Alexa Traffic Rank: 46,144

Ace is a simple SEO friendly web directory where you can add your listing for free. It is human edited and can help your site to gain higher search engine results. It provides permanent regular and featured links.

12. iPodder.org

Alexa Traffic Rank: 353,275

iPodder.org is a resource for discovering and enjoying podcasts, or downloadable audio programs. This website includes tutorials, how-to articles, and other information. It is not a traditional web directory.  The site also features a directory of Podcast feeds, organised in categories.

You can upload you Podcasts for free which will be reviewed prior to inclusion.

Conclusion:

Directory submissions are a simple yet effective link building technique. There are several factors that determine the value of inbound links. Link diversity is one of them. You can take advantage of the directories above to make your backlink profile more diverse and valuable for your search engine ranking.

Do you use directories to promote your website?

Have you listed your URL on any of the sites on this list? We would like to hear from you. Perhaps you would like to suggest a new directory for this list. Please leave your response by leaving a comment below.