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
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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.
Thank you for wonderful information in detail. Looking forward to some growth for my blog.
Alltop is one of the best options when it comes to real targeted traffic. Certain links on the other hand are not worth the effort. I always focus on the 80/20 Rule for this kind of marketing move. But hey, gotta cover the basics sometimes.
Cheers!
Hi, As you said to submit blog in IMT Website submitter. I did it. Can I submit my blog to a few more sites like IMT Website submitter? If yes, then please tell me the name.
Nice post !! Trying each site listed one by one each … It will help my site gain some good backlinks . Thanks for this awesome post.
Great information. I will try to follow your step by step guide.
Hi Sir
thanks for the post, well i have submitted my site in IMT and it creates 1800 pages for my site, so is it ok , or it would be spammy ?
I am a regular follower of your blog. Thank you for sharing wonderful articles.
Do you mind creating health-niche blog directories? I’d be very interested to know! 🙂
nice article, since I just starting blogging.
if in one day I submited 50 page in imt website submitter, and plan to do 50 pages again tomorrow, will the website for get baclink will be different or still same like other day?
I am a doctor and want to start a health blog. I have already started a blog website. I just want to know, is it still possible to earn from adsense with my health blog ?
You can earn through any kinda sites. Content and quality matters .Traffic tp your site decides how much you gonna to earn 🙂 Keep Blogging !
Hi, Harsh Sir,
I was submitted my site in Alltop, but didn’t received any mail from alltop and not found any submission form.
What should i do?
Awesome post Harsh. Really helped
Nice post high cpc keywords+affiliate marketing is great startup of micro niche website
HARSH
Problem #2: Just tried to register with BlogCatalog and the moment I clicked on Submit Blog on that site I received security/infection alerts from Avast and had to get out of there immediately!
What gives with BlogCatalog?
NEAL
HARSH
Thanks for the article. I have the Google and Bing down but want to follow your recommended list and get my sites indexed by the other 20+.
So I started with Alexa: I registered for an account and received a note that an email was sent to my email account to verify the account. That was two days ago and it hasn’t arrived.
Can’t contact Alexa until I have an account!
Any advice?
NEAL
You should try for alexa support or try registering from some other email id.
does no-follow backlinks really helps in faster indexing of new blogs. ?
do-follow backlinks really helps in faster indexing of new blogs rather than no-follow
Hello HARSH,
Your articles are awesome with very valuable information about blogs. I really like them. I just made a blog about Physical Fitness and Health Nutrition. It is quite new. It has 1 article, and some photos inside.
I want to ask you something. After how many written articles, do you suggest to submit on Alltop?
great list ,
Does google rank has some relation with backlinks ?
Hey Aman,
Yes. Backlinks get you good SEO score. and if your blog is SEO optimized, your ranking in google increases.
Thanks for this awesome post. It helped my blog get good backlinks as well as exposure to new users. Really love your blog
Very nice article and the IMT link submitter is a very nice tool. Thanks for sharing