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01WebDirectory [w]
Fast-loading directory of websites.
Link Type: direct
Cost? Free
How to submit: Navigate to appropriate subcategory and click "Submit URL" in top right of page.

About.com [w]
Vast site composed of hundreds of individual topical guides, most of which include links to relevant resources.
Link Type: redirected
Cost? Free
How to submit: Dig down to the appropriate subject guide, check that it includes a links area, then contact the "Guide" in charge of that subject with your inclusion suggestion.

Ajdee [w]
Clean, tidy directory of general websites.
Link Type: direct
Cost? Paid (one-time listing fee)
How to submit: Navigate to appropriate subcategory and click "Submit a Site" in top navigation bar.
Review time: 24 hours

Alexa [w]
Alexa's directory covers hundreds of thousands of the busiest websites on the planet.
Link Type: redirected
Cost? Free
How to submit: Look for sites related to your own site's topic, then select "Correct errors and omissions" at the foot of the page, and then click "Visit our Related Link Suggestion Box" to add your site (and others, perhaps) as related links.

BBC Webguide [w]
Directory of sites hand-picked and categorized by the BBC web team.
Link Type: direct
Cost? Free
How to submit: Note that when you suggest a site you have to consent to having your email address published next to your review.
Submission info: here

Blue Find [w]
Very clean, fast-loading directory of sites.
Link Type: direct
Cost? Paid
How to submit: Navigate to appropriate subcategory and click "Add URL".
Review time: 2 business days

BOTW [w]
General directory of sites.
Link Type: direct
Cost? Free (non-commercial sites); annual fee (commercial sites)
How to submit: Navigate to appropriate subcategory and click "Submit a site to this category" at foot of page.
Review time: 3 days for paid inclusion

Chiff [w]
Guide to quality popup-free sites and resources. The focus is on sites with high informational content.
Link Type: direct
Cost? Free
Submission info: here

Dmoz Open Directory Project (ODP) [w]
Massive directory of volunteer-edited links. The ODP is available as a datafeed, which is used to power numerous sites, including the Google directory.
Link Type: direct
Cost? Free
How to submit: Navigate to appropriate subcategory and choose "suggest URL". Note that if there isn't an editor assigned to that subcategory it may take a VERY long time for submissions to be processed.

GoGuides [w]
Large volunteer-edited general directory.
Link Type: direct
Cost? Paid (one-off review fee)
How to submit: Browse to appropriate category then select "Add Your Url" to the right of the top search box.

GrizzlyWeb Weblinks [w]
Directory of selected quality websites.
Link Type: direct
Cost? Free
Submission info: here

HispanoEmpresa [w]
Directory of business sites, subdivided by location.
Link Type: direct
Cost? Free; Premium options available
How to submit: Navigate to appropriate subcategory and click "Free Submission" (or "Premium Submission") in navigation menu.

Hot Lava Search [w]
General directory of websites, broken down by category.
Link Type: redirected
Cost? Free
How to submit: Navigate to appropriate subcategory and click "Add your site" bottom in navigation menu.

i-Find [w]
Small directory of categorized websites.
Link Type: redirected
Cost? Free
How to submit: Navigate to the appropriate subcategory and chooce "Add a Link"

Illumirate [w]
General directory which incorporates opinions and reviews into each site listing.
Link Type: direct
Cost? Free; Paid (expedited service)
Submission info: here
Review time: 1 to 3 months for free submissions

InCrawler [w]
General directory of websites, and metasearch engine.
Link Type: direct
Cost? Free (reciprocal link required)
How to submit: Navigate to appropriate subcategory and click "Add URL".

Itzalist [w]
General web directory and search engine.
Link Type: direct
Cost? Free (reciprocal link for priority placement)
Submission info: here

JoeAnt.com [w]
Large volunteer-edited directory.
Link Type: direct
Cost? Paid (one time fee)
How to submit: Navigate to appropriate subcategory, select "Add URL" and pay listing fee

Knowledge Network [w]
Small directory of general sites.
Link Type: direct
Cost? Free (reciprocal link required)
How to submit: Navigate to appropriate subcategory and click "Add Your Url".

Land of Links [w]
Simple, fast-loading directory of general sites, broken down by category.
Link Type: redirected
Cost? Free
How to submit: Navigate to appropriate subcategory and click "Suggest a Site" at bottom of page.

Librarians' Index to the Internet [w]
Meticulously categorized directory of useful online resources, edited and managed by librarians.
Link Type: direct
Cost? Free
How to submit: When suggesting a site, note that it has to be wholely or substantially non-commercial in nature
Submission info: here

Linkopedia [w]
Clean, fast-loading directory of general links.
Link Type: direct
Cost? Paid (one-time review fee)
Submission info: here
Review time: 24-48 hours

Net Insert [w]
Automated directory of websites.
Link Type: direct
Cost? Free
How to submit: Net Insert uses a special series of META tags that you need to generate and then insert into your page header to authenticate your listing.
Submission info: here

Qango [w]
Relatively sparsly populated directory of general websites and resources.
Link Type: redirected
Cost? Free; Paid (express submission)
How to submit: Navigate to appropriate subcategory and click "Suggest a Site"
Review time: 21 business days for paid submissions, indefinite for free submissions.

Re-Quest [w]
Selective directory of general web resources.
Link Type: direct
Cost? Free
Submission info: here

Search The Web [w]
Well-presented categorized directory with a growing list of general websites.
Link Type: direct
Cost? Free
Submission info: here

Search Turtle [w]
Fast, tidy directory of general websites.
Link Type: direct
Cost? Paid (one-time review fee)
Submission info: here
Review time: 3 days or 3 weeks depending on level.

SearchPole Web Directory [w]
General directory of links.
Link Type: redirected
Cost? Free
How to submit: Navigate to appropriate subcategory and choose "Add a Link" from bottom menu bar

SightQuest [w]
Elegantly presented, large directory to all manner of websites.
Link Type: direct
Cost? Free (reciprocal link required)
How to submit: Navigate to appropriate subcategory and click "Submit Your Site to This Category" at foot of page.
Review time: 24 hours

Site Library [w]
Small directory of categorized websites.
Link Type: direct
Cost? Free (reciprocal link for enhanced placement)
How to submit: Navigate to appropriate subcategory and click "Submit a Site".

Skaffe [w]
Volunteer-edited global directory of websites and resources.
Link Type: redirected
Cost? Free (4 hours a day); Paid (one time fee)
How to submit: Navigate to appropriate subcategory and click "Suggest URL" in navigation menu. The free submission option is activated 4 hours a day, randomly. You can pay to get reviewed or volunteer to become an editor and list sites that way.

So Much [w]
Directory of websites of all kinds.
Link Type: direct
Cost? Free (reciprocal link for enhanced placement)
How to submit: Navigate to appropriate subcategory and click blue "Add Link" button.

Start4All [w]
Start4All is an intriguing network of over 600 one-page "start pages" listing useful links relating to a particular topic. Control over different pages is shared between volunteer editors.
Link Type: direct
Cost? Free
How to submit: To add a resource, first find the most appropriate topic and then use the "Feedback or Suggestions?" link at the foot of the page to suggest a link to add.

Suite 101 [w]
Very large site composed of hundreds of topical guides, each edited by a different editor.
Link Type: direct
Cost? Free
How to submit: Dig down to the most appropriate topic area (be as specific as possible) then click on "Submit Comments to Topic Editor" at foot of page.

SunSteam Search [w]
Directory with over 50,000 listings in all genres.
Link Type: direct
Cost? Paid (one off and annual plans)
How to submit: Cut and paste the appropriate category information before you complete the listing form, since you'll need it later
Submission info: here

Surf Safely [w]
Large directory of family-safe sites.
Link Type: direct
Cost? Free
How to submit: You must label your site with PICS (ICRA or SafeSurf) prior to submission to certify its family-friendly nature.

The Hobby Line Internet [w]
Directory of world-wide sites, listed by category.
Link Type: direct
Cost? Free
How to submit: Navigate to appropriate subcategory and select "Add URL" from navigation menu at foot of page.

This is Our Year [w]
General directory of websites.
Link Type: direct
Cost? Paid (one-off fee)
How to submit: Browse to relevant subcategory and select "Add Your Site" from footer link.

Top10Links [w]
Directory listing the top 10 links (and a few more, sometimes) in each of over a thousand different categories.
Link Type: redirected
Cost? Free (reciprocal link required), Paid (express submission)
Submission info: here
Review time: 7 business days for paid inclusion, 90 days for free submissions

Web World [w]
Relatively large human-reviewed directory.
Link Type: direct
Cost? Free; Paid (express submission)
How to submit: Navigate to appropriate subcategory and click "Add a Free Listing" in bottom navigation bar.

WOW Directory [w]
Ambitious general directory.
Link Type: direct
Cost? Free; Paid (express submission)
How to submit: Navigate to appropriate subcategory and click "Add URL" at top of page.

Yahoo! Directory [w]
As the largest and most widely used directory on the planet, the Yahoo! Directory hardly needs an introduction. Although Yahoo! themselves have de-emphasized the directory in the Yahoo! navigation hierarchy it remains a key resource.
Link Type: redirected
Cost? Free (non-commercial categories), Paid (annual fee)
How to submit: Navigate to the appropriate subcategory and choose "Suggest a site".
Review time: 7 days for paid submissions; indefinite for free submissions

Yeandi [w]
Compact directory of general sites.
Link Type: direct
Cost? Free
Submission info: here

Zeal [w]
Volunteer-edited directory project that was spun off from Looksmart.
Link Type: direct
Cost? Free (for non-commercial sites)
How to submit: Navigate to appropriate sub-category and choose "add a site". NOTE: Non-commercial sites can be listed by registering with Zeal and passing an initial "editor" test. Commercial sites must be submitted via Looksmart.com's paid inclusion program.

If any of the above information is incorrect, or you know of other quality resources that should be listed here, please get in touch.