New Search Engine Friendly Web Directories

[seobook]

A few new search engine friendly directories have recently been launched...

http://www.webatlas.org/ one time $10 fee <-- just launched today
http://www.uncoverthenet.com/ one time $10 fee <-- launched about a week ago

I think both of the following have been launched sometime within the past month or two
http://www.site-sift.com/ one time $13 fee
http://www.abilogic.com/ currently free

[creativecraig]

I will have a look into those, just launched a new site so they may be of interest.

Good call Aaron :)

[I, Brian]

I've added most of them to my list:
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I couldn't get Site Sift to load up though - is that on the same server as your site, as that's unreachable here, too.

And nice to see WebAtlas going - Nandini seems to have built a fine script there - I sincerely hope she'll start selling licences - not least because we helped advise her at v7n on what we needed as SEO's. :)

[smindsrt]

I've added most of them to my list:
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I couldn't get Site Sift to load up though - is that on the same server as your site, as that's unreachable here, too.

And nice to see WebAtlas going - Nandini seems to have built a fine script there - I sincerely hope she'll start selling licences - not least because we helped advise her at v7n on what we needed as SEO's. :)

Brian-

I noticed your post here, I can answer your question about Site-Sift Web Directory. The hosting company had some recent server downtime. They explained to me that one of their clients sites was taking down their server. They isolated the problem and we should be good to go now.

As a little note we feel the directory (keep your eye on it) will get some decent PR on the next update. We have several high PR links pointing its way, numerous PR8, PR7, PR6, PR5 and are aggressively working on added to the mix every week. The directory is now seven weeks old.

Thank you! & sorry about the downtime.

[I, Brian]

No problem - server outages happen. I've looked at your directory and it all seems fine - added it the the list. :)

[strangerrr]

I have launched a new directory and would like to invite forum members to submit their site ..... its free ...

Thanks

InfoWebWorld Web Directory (http://www.infowebworld.com)

[I, Brian]

It's already on my list, strangerrr. :)

[Thal]

How exactly do these search engines differ from traditional smaller search engines (like Mamma, Kanoodle, ePilot, 7Search, etc.)?

[Shawn Steele]

Thanks Aaron :)

Thal, the directories lsted here, and most directories in general are usally hand edited organized "lists of websites". Whereas search engines and such are usually machine ran algorithms.

[Marcia]

Thal, some are PPC engines and some are meta engines that get their results from a few different sources. Then there are some newer directories that set up "feeds" from the PPC engines that participate in affiliate programs to get commission for traffic sent - they get nice affiliate commissions from those sometimes.

There are all different models and they all serve different purposes. Following along with your question, what I'd be interested in seeing discussed is what constitutes "second tier" since there is a variance of opinion with PPCs and there may be also with directories being second tier.

[Marcia]

uncoverthenet.com
$24.95
webatlas.org

You are required to pay a Non-Refundable fee of $24.95 for every URL you submit.

Paying the $24.95 submission fee does not guarantee a listing in WebAtlas.org Database.
site-sift.com

>Web Site $12.95 (One-Time Fee)
>Web Page $12.95 (One-Time Fee)
>Sponsor Listing $49.95 (90 Days) Top level listing in a category and its subcategories.
>Premium Partner $150.00 (One Month) Your text link on every page of the Site-Sift Web Directory, limited to 10 partners, sign up now!
(the last one is text links at the bottom of pages)

abilogic.com
Free.
Already have a featured listing you get with a recip.