Jan 31, 2007
I have just released a beta of SEO Form - a Firefox extension which helps you with directory submissions and link exchanges.The tool simply autocompletes common form fields for you such as title, URL, email, keywords etc. To help mix things up a little, you can enter up to 4 titles and 4 descriptions - each time you use the tool it will randomly pick a different title/description combo. Nobody wants all their incoming links having the same anchor text and description.
Above - the options screen for SEO Form, showing some of the fields you can pre-enter.
You can have up to 4 website profiles going at once. The idea is that once you find a directory you like, you can submit a few sites at once.
The goal is not to completely automate directory submissions. The idea is to pre-fill most of the form elements on the submission page, so you can then manually review and tweak each submission. If you are paying $40 for a submission you are nuts to trust automated software, and you should always use unique titles / descriptions on paid submissions. For free submissions, there is a little more room to move, and you can get away with a bit more automation.
List of Directories
If you are looking for a list of directories, try this one from web professor. Use Firefox, it will open up 10 directories in new tabs so you can submit to some and close the others. I find most directories are fairly low quality, but it's very quick to skip through them and sumbit your site to a bunch of free directories. Just close the tabs on any directories you don't like the look of.Jim Boykin from We Build Pages also has a good list of paid directories that he recommends - I have used most of these and tend to agree with him.
But finding directories is not hard - there are lists of free and paid directories everywhere. Finding good free directories that offer good PR and are easy to submit to is hard however.
My personal experience is that it's worthwhile to put aside a couple of hundred dollars for paid directories (or more, depending on your budget). Start with directories like JoeAnt, Skaffe and Abilogic (all good directories that are reasonably priced). If you have spare budget, you can go for the biggies like Best of the Web (BOTW) and Yahoo! - these are good directories, but highly priced and there are probably better ways to spend $200 or $300.
Download
Download SEO FormMore information on the SEO Form page. Please keep in mind this extension is beta, and my skills as a PHP coder are far far superior to my skills as a XUL coder.
Appreciate any comments.
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Michael - May 26, 2007
This Same thing can be done with IBP9 , They find places where you can add links and directories for free or exchange link Partners with. It has the Auto Complete Features also, although sometimes it asks for the Title of the Website and it puts your Name... ha ha.
Stephen - Jan 10, 2008
Just want to know how to install this plugin?
Harvey - Jan 11, 2008
Hi Stephen,
It should install like any other Firefox extension - if it doesn't install by clicking on the link, then save the xpi file to your computer and drag it onto an open Firefox window.
Dongkixot - Mar 26, 2008
Hi, I have used your tool with DMOZ. Actually, maybe it works well with non-unicode text. My case, unicode input has been broken then! Have a clue bro?
By the way, this tool is great for SEO manager. I am looking for that-bug-fixed!
Thanks
john Carter - Apr 1, 2008
Hey Friends!
I have developed a new web directory and need your valuable comments to know if something needs to be inculcated.
It will be of great pleasure to have your valuable comments.
www.seo-web-dir.com
Harvey - Apr 3, 2008
Hi Dongkixot,
I'm not actively developing this anymore as I now outsource all my directory link building. The source code is in the xpi if you were keen enough to have a go at fixing it yourself, otherwise I can't help this time sorry.
Harvey.
Parvinder Challana - Nov 6, 2008
hi,
I have used tool with DMOZ.org. Actual and also i submitted my site there but i think that not works well because there have many problems like that tool want more time for approved the site.So i want to know like that type of tool more so if anybody have any tool like DMOZ & also that approved in few time so please reply me soon.
Thanks
Parvinder Challana
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Oktay - Mar 24, 2007
Hi,
I have installed the code and filled the information but when I click on the numbers nothing happens.
Any ideas,
Thank you