Some directories work. Some are useless. You can spot them a mile off after a while.

I think there are a (very) few high value directories - the remaining 99% are a waste of your time.

I don't know if 99% are a waste of time. I would say that 99% of free directories are a waste.

Here are some lists of quality directories:

Strongest Directories

Top Web Directory List - Directories Rated by Inbound Link Quality - ILQ

actually i'm confused too like you,my friend..Since I'm a newbie too..But, just for sharing..several days ago i submit my blog to hundreds directory..Then i check 2 days later my blog ranking increase..not skyrocket but it's not bad..

Well that depends what you want to achieve, id you are looking for
backlinks where you control the anchor text in order to increase your
rank into the search engines, then any directory that allows you to
send your article should work fine.

But if you are looking not just to get the backlinks, but to attract real
viewers from the directories, then what you should do is to install
google analytics, send your article to several article directories (no matter
if they are the same one) and then see what article directory is sending
you real visitors and which one doesnt.

Hope it helps

"But it normal cases it takes some months that your website to be approved."

That is one problem with free directories. They get hundreds of submissions/day- mostly crap. It take time to review all those sites.

Paid directories are much faster. I often review/approve paid submissions within minutes.

Yeah Directory really working in my point of view. I am saying i get the result with Directory submission.

I think Yahoo and DMOZ still help plus a handful of human edited directories, but I put most of my link building in other directions.

I will only use 2. DMOZ and dir.yahoo.

Dont even bother with directories. they are being valued less as days pass by. Instead, put that money into building valuable content and market your site.

Quality Directory Submission is definitely work.
High PR & Good Traffic Directory Submission gets useful backlinks.

Hi,
yeah there is so many directory list but try first dmoz.

You have to figure out free directory lsting and paid one.All the directory listing are helping u to get pageranking.Its main help.Suppose if i add new pages in my site.Now i use directory list to get catched by google so it was easy method ./it helps to get low ranking .But some do follow sites help to get high ranking

add u r link in good directory sites

yes, its still helpful...free listing takes time before the approval

I don't think blog directories worth spending time on. Instead try article directories

i strongly disagree. All links are good links, and if you have a site that ranks well, using directories to quickly diversify the backlink anchor text can help it rank for variations really quickly. i wrote about it on my blog and seowizz wrote something similar short after.

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