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Which is the best directory submission service?
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 Which is the best directory submission service out there? And which are the key directories to get your site listed in? 
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 The best I have ever used is http://www.localsitesubmit.com they hand submit to hundreds of directories. 
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 Using directories for SEO is probably not the best way to spend your time, and if you use a submission service getting a ton of submissions at once will most likely result in negative results. The ONLY time I use directories is when I have a client looking for "local" listings. And even then I use it with the concept that it will help us get more traffic from visitors to those directories. The links aren't worth the time in my view.... 
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 Hi Harry, I'll suggest you stay away from them any kind of auto directory submission service it's a wast of money. Try this: http://www.seomoz.org/directories But do it ourself or someone from our company. Cornel 
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