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General Directories
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.