Hi friends, if you do own a blog or website then you should really consider submitting them to web directories related to your theme. It will really help you a lot in the long run.
What are the benefits to getting your blog listed in web directories? Well web directories are good for getting backlinks and for SEO. It can even get you some decent traffic upto certain extend. The main reason people go for web directories are for getting back links. Suppose if you manage to get links from an authority web directory like DMOZ then you too will gain a lot of credibility in the eyes of Google search and many of your advertisers. Thus your blog might grow and become popular. Even if you manage to get a link back from Yahoo directory then it will help you a lot.
Since most of the web directories are highly valued in the Google search engine and if you managed to get listed in those web directories then your website or blog will too get some value. But before something to any web directories you should always check how the web directories are performing and also you should submit your blog or website to only those web directories that match your blog or website category. For example, if your blog or website is about health then you should submit it only on health web directories. Avoid submitting in other category web directories.
There are free web directories and paid web directories. Like the DMOZ directory, I mentioned above is the free one and the Yahoo directory is the paid one. There are some business web directory, where you can list you site either free for limited features and list your site for permanently and given higher priorities. Let me give you an example of another paid SEO friendly web directory, in this directory there is no free listing. There is standard listing and express listing. In standard listing, you will have to pay $5 and your blog will be listed within 3-5 days. Other express listing charges $10 so if you apply this one then your blog will get listed within 24 hours. So this is how many web directories that exist on the Internet world works.
I suggest you guys to first submit to the free quality web directories, later if you have some high budget then you can go for paid web directories. So have fun with web directories!!!