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