Here is an exclusive list of Websites, directory and places where you should submit your blog. Most of the sites listed here are free, and if you are creating a new blog/Website or have not submitted your existing Website to these places, you should go ahead and create one.
This also includes many social networking sites and social bookmarking profile. It’s not an extensive list like 1000 sites or something, but I’m creating a list of those sites which are important and will be helpful in either search engine ranking or tracking your site report.
Where to submit your Blog?
Let me start the list with Webmaster tools as it will be first step to get your site on search engines. Submitting you blog to other sites will help in better indexing and crawling of your blog. Especially when you create a new blog, it takes time for search engine bots to find your blog and crawl it, by submitting your site to these Websites which is listed below, it will help in faster indexing. Though if your sole motto is to let your site index in no time, here is a quick guide : How to index your site in 24 hours.
I’m not adding those directories or sites, which asks you to place a link back to verify the site ownership, as it will be considered as two way link exchange. Though, there are few directories which are quite useful and you may consider adding the link for a day or two just for the verification.
Many of these sites like Alltop requires you to have feed on your blog, so I recommend you to burn your feed using Feedburner before you get started.
Google Webmaster tool:
This is an official tool by Google, where you can not only add your Website but also submit your sitemap to Google. This will ensure, Google will quickly crawl all your links and index them. More over, GWT works as free SEO tool for your website. You can apply various SEO techniques using GWT data.
Bing Webmaster tool:
Official Webmaster tool by Bing, and like Google tool, submitting your blog to this place will ensure your site is visible in Bing. Learn how to submit website to bing webmaster tools, and how to use bing webmaster tool.
Facebook:
Facebook could be huge for your blog traffic if you do the marketing right. To submit your Website to Facebook, you need to create a Facebook fan page, and that’s how you start. Simple and easy.
Twitter:
Twitter is one of the famous micro-blogging and social networking site. I already discussed why your Website needs an official Twitter account and having a profile on Twitter for your blog, will help you to get a free link. Though it will no follow, again it’s very useful for blog branding. Learn how to create a Twitter profile.
Google Analytics:
Not a typical place to submit your blog but very useful to keep a track of your site stats and the best part is it’s free stats tool by Google. Highly recommended for a new site to add GA on your blog. Read: What is Google analytics?
Alltop:
Not for new blogs, but if you have a quality blog, make sure you add your blog to Alltop. Very useful for giving good exposure to your site. Requires you to create a free account before submission. Link to submit
Pinterest:
Pinterest is a popular image-based social networking site. When you submit your blog to Pinterest and verify your profile, you earn a free high-quality backlink. More over, it will help in improving your online brand presence. Join Pinterest.
IMT Website submitter:
This is an online tool, which submits your Website to over 3000 places. For example, sites which stores site analytics, site price and so on. Those links might not be very high quality, but it will help in quick indexing, and improving backlink profile of your blog. Link
If you like slides, you can use this slide on your blog or for your team:
This is a quick list for now, and I will keep updating the list with time. For now, I hope this list will be helpful for your new blog to get started online. If you know more Websites, which will be useful for any new blog, and we should submit our blog there, let me know via comments.
Does IMT Website submitter adds website to spam website also?
Hi Harsh,
I am not sure i have submitted my blog to IMT Website submitter or not? Can i resubmit once again? does resubmission effects SEO ?
@Rajendra
You cam re-submit it & it won’t affect SEO. As I suggested earlier, don’t submit to more than 100 sites at once. I usually keep it to 50.
thanks for the useful information but i have one doubt, whether IMT should be considered or not, as it creates a list more then 2k and whether google will detect it Spam or genuine? any views on it? thanks
I don’t think so for most of such link submitters submit your site to either domain informational sites or those which tell something about website.
when i click your name how is that re-direct to another site.. let me know about it . Thanks
Hello, Harsh
I have few doubts below regarding SEO.
1. Should we complete all On-Page before we go for Website Submission to Search Engines or Directories?
2. How many directory submission per day we have to do?
3. Does article submission web-sites have any impact to SEO in these days?
Hi Harsh, it shows me on IMT website submitter that its adding 1806 pages, is that ok? would it not be spammy?
Thanks
Hey Harsh! Nice post.. I had a question. I’ve submitted my blog to quite a few blog directories, but when I checked my site back links using free back link checkers, it shows none. Why’s it so? I know I got a few back links for sure..
@Soumwadeep
It takes few days & sometime week before these sites discover the backlinks.
Hey Harsh,
I have a quick question regarding the high quantity of backlinks associated with IMT Website Submitter. Will this high influx of low quality backlinks look fishy or unnatural to google. I have heard that a natural formation of high quality backlinks is key to creating a high ranking page in Google, and that unnatural link building is frowned upon. Is this not the case? Thanks so much for all of your helpful articles. I have been browsing them nearly all day, and can’t believe the quality and quantity of information. Thanks so much.
This is very useful information about back links. I think, this is the best way to explain this topic because some bloggers are confused with this concept that how to generate back links. Most of blogger suffer from weak back linking, these techniques are really useful for them. Is the forum posting is also a good technique for generating traffic?
@Pratyush
Targeting forum posting can definitely drive good traffic.
Helped a lot…But IM Talk submitter has submitted to more than 1300+. Will this create a problem? I am a newbie to this. I didn’t notice until I have read your slides!
A+ post Harsh! At times overwhelmed with plethora of choices with regard to SEO; I’m always learning, and need to “skim” posts – you made this SO easy, clear and action oriented. Now following you on Twitter :)) esta @sheconsulting
I have a personal kinda blog of stock market, can u suggests some good blog directories so as to help my blog grow well, please do reply
@Raja
The one listed above is good enough for your niche.
Hey Harsh,
Great post with some real valuable info, especially for someone just starting out like me. I’ve been doing research for days on various things to help improve my blog so it’s nice to have a whole list of directories compiled together rather than having to go out and find them one by one.
Thanks!
Thank you Harsh !! I just started learning SEO , and making quality backlinks is my biggest challenge … came to know about your blog from my frnd …who told me to follow your blog …for seo related tips … 🙂
Thnxx again 🙂
Hello Harsh, should I try IMT Website submitter for my new blog http://www.sansarlochan.in? It has only 5 posts now. Should I wait?
@Sansar
You can do it now. Not a problem!
Thanks a lot Harsh. I am a newbie blogger and your blog is the best guide ever in the whole internet I could find.
Keep sharing good stuffs. 🙂
These really work..I have just started my blog and seen an little bit improvement by these methods
Oops , Sorry didnt checked your slideshare presentation …which mentioned not to submit more than 100 pages… IMT already submitted my pages to 250 + sites … and den i stopped … am i in trouble … please let me know
no you not! as most of them are nofollow links which not pass link juice. 🙂
Thanks for sharing this information harsh right now i am following all of your steps and will let you know that it helped me or not.
Hi Harsh
What about baidu & Yandex Webmaster Tools. ?
Hyy Harsh I read your blog I have a question in mind that What are the ways to earn money through a blog on gadget reviews other than affiliate marketing, adsense and Sponsored posts. I want to develop it like a ecommerce portal and curently m hosting my blog on blogspot due to lack of funds.
I cant spend money on ads and promotion right now
What are the ways to promote your content
Secondly Is blogging can be carrer opportunity because I bet my MBA xam for blogging and do blogging without support of my family members.
Thankyou