Pay vs. free directory

Which one is better?

Paid directory has a lot of advantages over free directory or reciprocal directory. One of the biggest advantage submitting to premium paid directory is, with funding, paid web directory always stays online longer than free or reciprocal directory. Imagine going through all the sign up, submit, waiting and approval period from a free directory. Then the site goes down afterward, all the works you been through will be wasted. Paid directories usually support by a registered company. There will be people monitor the site to ensure its quality and having constant updates.

Another advantage of paid directory is people who wants to build quality links will usually goes to paid directory. Most of the free directories are fill with links and spammers. Even though you get listed, the link quality is so low that submitting your site will be a waste of time. Most web companies have a budget for advertising. To ensure using the budget wisely and the benefit will be build up each year instead of wasting it on building links that only last a short period of time. Submitting your site to paid directories is a great solution.