Directory Submissions Denied? Find Out Why

Don't take it personal when your listing has not been approved. Always keep in mind that website directories are essential to your search engine optimization strategy.

For you to increase your approval rating, the first thing you must do is, pay attention to the guidelines. It does not matter if you have pre-written title or description, because directories come with their own set of guidelines, you must follow each one to help increase your submission approvals. This is one of the key reasons to have more than one title and description. Some short and some a bit longer.

The top reason to change your title and description is; search engines will continue to index your website.

More helpful tips:

1) Website completion - I know once you get your website up, you are ready for the world to see. Some of you forgot that you are still building or creating some inner pages and yes it maybe almost complete, excitement taking over, but you must have a completed website before the world can see.

2) Does your website consist of more ads than information? - If the purpose of your website is strictly for ad revenue purposes, this will increase your rejection rate. Don't get me wrong ads on your homepage or inner pages of your website are ok; it's how you place ads throughout your web pages. Lower the number of ads placed on your website and place ads in places that are appealing to your visitors, advertisers and directory editors.

3) Manual Vs Turbo Submission - For me this is a simple answer, manual directory submission. This process will take time, but worth it in the end. To make sure title, description, category, keyword and email are correct; manual submission is the only way to do it. This will help with proper submissions and help increase the approval of directory submissions.

4) Keywords - Do not over stuff your title and description box with keywords. I repeat do not stuff your title and description box with keywords. This will decrease your approvals; the ones who do approve your website just to have links listed, will not have the chance to be indexed. Not only will the directory be frowned upon but, your website listing will too.

Webmasters, add these tips the next time you visit a search engine optimized directory, that holds weight on your websites link popularity. Being indexed is as simple as following directory guidelines. Before you submit make sure you read the rules first.

Why Should I Care About Directory Guidelines?

First let me start by saying stop wasting your time submitting your website to quality directories if you don't care or understand the value a directory can have over any website.

Take a look at the I don't care list below and see if you fit in this list. (Or add to this list yourself)

I don't care list:

I don't care, what directory I submit to, some directory editor will approve my site. I don't care, about directory guidelines. I will submit any title, domain, description, keywords and choose any category I want. I don't care how, if the directory is quality or not, page rank is more important.

When you submit your website to any optimized directory of value, without reading and following their specific guidelines, you show directory owners and editors a list of I don't cares (starting with I don't care about your guidelines).

As a directory owner and editor myself, guidelines are put in place for a reason. To read and execute guidelines will increase approval ratings by 100%. I hope your goal is to increase approvals. For you this means increased quality back links, search visibility and rankings of your website.

Directories have always been a top resource for search engines to gather useful and targeted information for their web searchers.

A directory will only be useful if it's optimized with quality resource links for search engines. Keep this in mind.

For you this means, paying attention to your title, description, keyword(s), category selection and most importantly guidelines.

Let me give you a little tip, when writing your description never overuse your keywords, no selling and no .coms. Short but detailed description of your company is what directory owners are looking for.

Below I have given you an example of a short detailed description and one that is not, a proper description. Pay attention and make the right choice.

Murjah is a free directory. Submit your listing, blog or article free. Murjah is a free business web directory human edited to ensure quality listings for their visitors.

Check out these below, which one would you choose.

Not your average directory. Search the web, watch videos, while you keep updated on your daily news. Providing you with resource links of interest, submit your listing free for possible inclusion.

Put your thinking caps on and make your decision. Always follow directory guidelines, but keep in mind, most directories follow the same basic rules. I bet if you look closely you will see a pattern that will help you write your title and descriptions that guarantee an increase in directory approvals.