One of the easy attainable promotional tools for blogs are blog directories. Like all directories, they won’t bring you instant fame and thousands of visitors, but they’re still a valuable resource which should not be overlooked. We’ve gathered together 30+ free and paid directories to help you get started.
Free Directories
Blog-Search.com – Directory of over 14,000 blogs, also offers a free newsletter with tips for web masters.
Blogarama.com – Over 63,000 blogs and counting. It shows you how many times people have visited your site, while visitors can leave reviews for the individual sites.
BlogBunch.com – Simple and straightforward site with numerous categories.
BlogCatalog.com – There’s no indication of how many blogs are listed in this directory, but they encourage interaction amongst bloggers and readers.
BlogCode.com – Unique site that lets visitors find blogs with similar topics.
BlogExplosion.com – Get your blog reviewed by fellow bloggers, will also allow you to post a banner and give you stats. 59,000+ blogs in the directory.
Blogflux.com – Over 93,000 blogs in their system. Besides being a directory, BlogFlux offers numerous free tools for webmasters and blog owners.
Bloggernity.com – A plain, straightforward blog directory of over 46,000 sites.
BlogHop.com – When you join with the other 29,000+ blogs listed here, you tag your site with keywords so surfers can find blogs that match their interests.
BlogHub.com – A directory of over 35,000 blogs and a community for talking about all things related to blogging.
BlogListing.net – Free submission except for featured listings.
BlogRankings.com – 10,000+ blogs separated by categories and having an updated list of recently pinged sites.
BlogToplist.com – An old style directory that ranks blogs based on an “in/out†system, but is free to use.
Britblog.com – As the name would suggest, a directory of blogs from Great Britain.
Findingblog.com – Over 2400 blogs are included in this site. A good place to get yourself noticed if marketed correctly.
GeekySpeaky.com – A small blog directory that requires only a reciprocal text link.
GetBlogs.com – Over 11,000 blogs split over 190 categories.
GlobeOfBlogs.com – Nearly 61,000 blogs and counting. The site seems to be friendly to the non-English speaking crowd.
IBlogBusiness.com – A directory of over 2500 business-themed blogs.
LSBlogs.com – A directory that lists more than blogs: it also accepts submissions of blog hosts, tools and related sites.
MyBlog2U.com – Free submission directory with over 2,000 sites listed.
JoeAnt.com – Sites at JoeAnt are indexed by category and by region of the world.
QuickBlogDirectory.com – Another small directory requiring only a reciprocal text link.
SportsBlogs.com – A directory dedicated to sports blogs of all types.
TheWeblogReview.com – A unique directory where your site is categorized and reviewed by the staff first.
WeBlogAlot.com – Allows you to add your RSS feed or a ping.
Paid Directories
AliveDirectory.com – All submissions are manually checked, offers annual and permanent pricing options.
AvivaDirectory.com – A smallish directory at only a little over 750 blogs, but well organized and easy to look at.
Best Of The Web Blogs – This particular directory charges for review, and it does not guarantee your admission, making it a bit more of an elite source for blogs.
Bloggeries.com – Reasonably priced as low as $9.99.
BlogUniverse.com – Submission options as low as $4.99.
Business.com – A directory for business sites in just about every industry.
Site-Sift.com – Entry levels for just about every budget.
Umdum.com – Offers Express and Sponsored listings, all sites are reviewed for quality.
UncoverTheNet.com – The cheapest solution only gets your site name listed; the site is huge and covers a lot of blogs.
Yahoo Directory – It’s a big name directory, but quite expensive to get listed in. You are definitely paying for a “brand name†with this one, but it might be worth it. (via)