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Relevant inbound links to your website from popular sites are essential to
obtaining and maintaining high search rankings. In addition to the
strategies previously outlined in " More
Website Visitors Through Inbound Links", don't overlook these
tried and true general directories when building your inbound links. Don't
forget to add your listing in the
Alaska Business
Directory.
General Directories
| Directory |
Add |
Cost |
| DMOZ |
Add |
Free |
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Yahoo Directory |
Add |
$299/year for commercial sites, free otherwise |
|
Microsoft bCentral |
Add |
$49/year |
| Best
of the Web |
Add |
Free for non-commercial sites. $49.95/year or $149.95 one-time.
|
|
GoGuides |
Add |
$69.95 per URL. If you want to add multiple sites, charges
between $19.95 and $49.95 per month to be an editor. |
|
JoeAnt.com |
Add |
$39.99 one-time fee, free for editors |
|
Gimpsy |
Add |
$40 to be reviewed within 72 hours, $20 refund if site is turned
down. Free submit available, but can take months to be listed. |
|
Uncover The Net |
Add |
Paid submission costs between a $39 one time fee and $348 per
year, depending on features |
|
Site-Sift |
Add |
$34.95 one-time fee, Sponsored Listing $100.00 per year |
|
Business.com |
Add |
$199/year, renewable for $149 |
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Keith Connor is the creator of
AlaskaInternetToday.com and principal of
21 North Designs, a Wasilla-based
web design and Internet Marketing firm established in 1998. He is a member
of the
Mat-Su Convention and Visitors Bureau
Internet Committee, and is a founding board member and current treasurer of
Alaskans for Palmer Hay Flats. Keith is
also the former Internet Communications Coordinator for the
Alaska Travel Industry Association. He
served 21 years as a Naval Cryptologist and has an extensive background in
network and computer security, and information technology, management, and
dissemination.
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