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Review of the Top Blog Directories You Should Be Listed In

Keller Hawthorne | August 6, 2009 | 49 Comments
Resources, Blogging 101

I’ve just spent the last day submitting my blog to several blog directories. Ok, it didn’t take up a full 24 hours, but I’m already sick of the process (it’s sooo boring). It is, however, a necessary step to take when you want to increase the exposure of your blog, form new relationships with fellow bloggers and increase your traffic!

There are several resources online for finding links to the top blog directories. My post is meant to explain to you which directories I chose to submit to and why.

Following is a list of blog directories I’ve joined, a quick description of each, and points I like or don’t like about each. If you haven’t spent time submitting your blog to blog directories, take some time THIS WEEK! It’s an easy enough process and may end up benefiting your blog for years to come.

Tip.gifCreate a Bookmark Folder in your browser specifically for blog directories and save any and all that you submit to.

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Blog Catalog

This is my favorite of the bunch! I actually joined back in June. I have received more traffic, connections and exposure from this directory than any of the others so far. It’s not just a directory – it’s a social network!

What I Like:

  • The design is clean and easy to navigate.
  • There are a ton of bloggers you can connect with.
  • Members can rate your blog.
  • You can “Friend” people.
  • You can “Favorite” blogs.
  • You can create or join groups.
  • You can send out “Broadcasts” to all of your followers.
  • You can add all of your social networks.
  • You can add community widgets to your blog.

What I Don’t Like:

So far, I’m pretty darn happy with this one.

RSS or DeepLink Feature:

Allows you to add your RSS so your latest posts will be visible on your blog page.

Price:

  • Free to Join
  • Featured in Category Starting at $8/month
  • Spotlighted in Category Starting at $60/month

Requires Reciprocal Link:

NO

My Profile Listing:

Keller on Blog Catalog

My Blog Listing:

FresheVenture.com on Blog Catalog


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Blogged

I just submitted my blog to Blogged yesterday and already I have 18 followers! This indicates this directory has active members who want to connect with fellow bloggers. Blogged is very similar to Blog Catalog.

What I Like:

  • The design is clean and easy to navigate.
  • There are a ton of bloggers you can connect with.
  • Members can rate your blog.
  • You can “Friend” people.
  • You can “Follow” blogs.
  • You can submit posts.
  • You can send out “Broadcasts” to all of your followers.
  • You can chat with people.
  • Shows a lot of your recent posts.
  • Allows people to subscribe to your RSS from your listing.

What I Don’t Like:

  • As opposed to Blog Catalog, it takes a few days for your blog submission to be added.
  • You can’t add your social networks.

RSS or DeepLink Feature:

Allows you to add your RSS so your latest posts will be visible on your blog page.

Price:

Free to Join

Requires Reciprocal Link:

NO

My Profile Listing:

Keller on Blogged

My Blog Listing:

FresheVenture.com on Blogged


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Eatonweb

This is a blog directory based on a unique ranking system. Your blog is ranked by strength (Internet presence, age), momentum (growth or decline), and overall metric (mix of both strength and momentum).

What I Like:

  • Clean design and easy to navigate.
  • Easy submission process.
  • Advanced users get stats on PageRank, Alexa, Technorati and more.
  • Your blog can appear on the home page under “Fastest Gainers,” “Fastest Sinkers,” or “Newest Additions.”
  • Lots of free resources for bloggers.

What I Don’t Like:

  • You can’t add your social networks.
  • It takes a few days for your blog submission to be added.

RSS or DeepLink Feature:

You can add your RSS, but I don’t see where this is actually displayed on your blog listing.

Price:

Join for Free

Requires Reciprocal Link:

NO

My Profile Listing:

N/A

My Blog Listing:

Still Under Review


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Blog Flux

This is a blog directory based on human review (not automatic submissions). Your blog must be at least 7 days old and have a minimum of 5 posts to be accepted.

What I Like:

  • Clean design and easy to navigate.
  • You can recommend blogs to friends.
  • Offers blog themes, stat tracking, poll and quiz makers.
  • Offers a cool button maker.

What I Don’t Like:

  • You can’t add your social networks.
  • Issues during submission – the form says you can choose up to 10 categories for your blog, but the form seems to only accept 5.
  • The profile section doesn’t seem to like my birth date.
  • It takes a few days for your blog submission to be added.

RSS or DeepLink Feature:

Allows you to add your RSS so your latest posts will be visible on your blog page.

Price:

Free to Join

Requires Reciprocal Link:

YES

My Profile Listing:

Keller on Blog Flux

My Blog Listing:

Still Under Review


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Bloggeries

This is a human edited blog directory (much like DMOZ).

What I Like:

  • Very easy submission process.
  • You can have your latest tweets show up in the member forum.
  • You don’t have to become a member to submit your blog.
  • Offers a free poll tool.
  • Offers a blog theme directory.
  • People can rate your blog.

What I Don’t Like:

  • They change/edit your blog description.
  • You can’t add your social networks.
  • It takes a few days for your blog submission to be added.
  • Communication and networking is all done through the forum (not my preference).
  • I don’t like the featured image – would rather see a thumbnail shot of the blog.

RSS or DeepLink Feature:

  • Allows you to add your RSS so your latest posts will be visible on your blog page.
  • You can purchase a featured listing and add 5 deeplinks to your favorite posts or categories.

Price:

  • Basic Submission $39.99 – One-time Fee
  • Featured Submission $54.99 – Annual Fee

Requires Reciprocal Link:

NO

My Profile Listing:

Keller on Bloggeries

My Blog Listing:

FresheVenture.com on Bloggeries


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Blog Top Sites

This is a blog directory where your blog is ranked by the number of unique visitors it receives each month. Each month, traffic is reset to zero, allowing newbies a chance at reaching the top. Your blog must be at least 7 days old and have a minimum of 5 posts to be accepted.

What I Like:

  • Easy to navigate.
  • Easy submission process.
  • People can recommend blogs to friends.
  • Shows a lot of your recent posts.
  • My submission was added the same day I applied.
  • Directory appears to get TONS of traffic.

What I Don’t Like:

  • Outdated design.
  • You can’t add your social networks.
  • No thumbnail of your blog.
  • Huge Adsense ads above your blog details.

RSS or DeepLink Feature:

Allows you to add your RSS so your latest posts will be visible on your blog page.

Price:

Join for Free

Requires Reciprocal Link:

YES

My Profile Listing:

N/A

My Blog Listing:

FresheVenture.com on Blog Top Sites


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Blog Storm

This is a unique blog directory as your recent posts are not just displayed through your RSS. Your blog’s ranking is based on the total scores of its recent (30 days) blog posts. Other people vote for or against your posts, so your feed is actually needed to gain points.

What I Like:

  • Easy to navigate.
  • Easy submission process.
  • People can vote on your individual blog posts.
  • Shows a lot of your recent posts.
  • People can SHARE your posts on Twitter, Digg, StumbleUpon, Furl, Reddit and Delicious.
  • My submission was added the same day I applied.
  • Displays latest posts from all blogs.
  • Offers a forum.
  • You can leave comments for other users.

What I Don’t Like:

  • Outdated design.
  • You can’t add your social networks.

RSS or DeepLink Feature:

Allows you to add your RSS so your latest posts will be visible on your blog page.

Price:

Join for Free

Requires Reciprocal Link:

NO

My Profile Listing:

Keller on Blog Storm

My Blog Listing:

FresheVenture.com on Blog Storm


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Blogarama

This blog directory is based on a scoring system. Your score is determined by user ratings and traffic.

What I Like:

  • Submission process is easy.
  • My blog was listed within 24 hours.

What I Don’t Like:

  • You can’t add your social networks.
  • You can’t add your RSS feed.

RSS or DeepLink Feature:

None

Price:

  • Free to Join
  • Featured in Category $10 – One-time Fee

Requires Reciprocal Link:

YES

My Profile Listing:

N/A

My Blog Listing:

FresheVenture.com on Blogarama


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Blog Explosion

This is a blog directory, podcast directory and blogging community. It has strict submission guidelines and blogs are manually reviewed (human based). Your blog must be at least 7 days old and have a minimum of 5 posts to be accepted. Every day, the blog directory is organized randomly ensuring everyone has a shot at the top rankings.

What I Like:

  • You can join in on blog battles (people vote between yours and someone else’s blog).
  • Members can help promote your recent posts.
  • Members can comment on your blog.
  • Using credits, you can buy traffic and banner impressions.
  • You can purchase/sell blog advertising space with other bloggers.
  • You can join link exchanges.
  • You can “Blogmark” your favorite blogs and add them to your blog.
  • Offers free blog tools (stat counters, pings, rss reader).
  • Offers games.

What I Don’t Like:

  • The design is crowded and outdated.
  • You can’t add your social networks.
  • You have to bid on featured listings.
  • It takes a while to figure out all of the features available to you.
  • It takes a few days for your blog submission to be added.

RSS or DeepLink Feature:

Allows you to add your RSS, BUT your latest posts will NOT be visible on your blog page.

Price:

Free to Join

Requires Reciprocal Link:

YES

My Profile Listing:

Keller on Blog Explosion

My Blog Listing:

FresheVenture.com on Blog Explosion


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Blog Engage

This is a blog directory, social network and article voting/sharing/directory wrapped into one! The directory lists blogs along with their Google PageRank. Mine seems to not be working however (it shows mine as a 0 – not correct).

What I Like:

  • Clean design.
  • You can submit your blog articles for review.
  • You can add a voting button to your blog for readers to vote on your posts.
  • Voting button is available as a WordPress plugin.
  • Offers link exchange.
  • You can create groups.

What I Don’t Like:

  • Submission process was a pain. I had to apply for membership at both the website and forum for my account to become active. Then I had to manually submit my blog to the directory. That’s three forms I had to fill out!
  • You can’t add your social networks.
  • It takes a few days for your blog submission to be added.
  • Confusing how the forum, website, blog and directory all seem to be separate from one another.
  • You can’t submit your RSS.

RSS or DeepLink Feature:

You can purchase a featured listing and add 5 deeplinks to your favorite posts or categories.

Price:

  • Join for Free with Reciprocal Link
  • Featured Submission $1.00 – One-time Fee
  • Featured Submission with DeepLinks $2.00 – One-time Fee

Requires Reciprocal Link:

YES

My Profile Listing:

Keller on Blog Engage

My Blog Listing:

FresheVenture.com on Blog Engage

Tip.gifClick on “Blog Links” in the top navigation bar to get to their directory.

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Blog Rankings

This blog directory ranks your blog based on its weekly unique visitors. Rankings are reset each week.

What I Like:

  • Clean, modern design and easy to navigate.
  • Easy submission process.
  • Shows a lot of your recent posts.

What I Don’t Like:

  • You can’t add your social networks.
  • No thumbnail of your blog.

RSS or DeepLink Feature:

Allows you to add your RSS so your latest posts will be visible on your blog page.

Price:

Join for Free

Requires Reciprocal Link:

YES

My Profile Listing:

N/A

My Blog Listing:

FresheVenture.com on Blog Rankings


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Top.Org

This blog directory ranks your blog based on its weekly unique visitors. Rankings are reset each week.

What I Like:

  • Clean, modern design and easy to navigate.
  • Easy submission process.

What I Don’t Like:

  • You can’t add your social networks.
  • No thumbnail of your blog.
  • No individual blog pages – you just appear in the directory.
  • No RSS submissions.

RSS or DeepLink Feature:

None

Price:

Join for Free

Requires Reciprocal Link:

YES

My Profile Listing:

N/A

My Blog Listing:

FresheVenture.com on Top.Org


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BlogRateDirectory

This blog directory ranks your blog based on its monthly traffic. Rankings are reset each month. This is a human edited blog directory (much like DMOZ).

What I Like:

  • Easy submission process.
  • Shows a lot of your recent posts.
  • Offers a support forum and free resources for bloggers.
  • Allows people to subscribe to your RSS from your listing.

What I Don’t Like:

  • I can’t find the actual categories – difficult to navigate.
  • Outdated design.
  • You can’t add your social networks.
  • It takes a few days for your blog submission to be added.

RSS or DeepLink Feature:

Allows you to add your RSS so your latest posts will be visible on your blog page.

Price:

Join for Free

Requires Reciprocal Link:

YES

My Profile Listing:

N/A

My Blog Listing:

Still Under Review


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Globe of Blogs

This is a very basic blog directory.

What I Like:

You can list your blog in up to 5 categories.

What I Don’t Like:

  • The design is really bad – hard to navigate.
  • Takes a few days for your blog submission to be reviewed.
  • You can’t add your social networks.
  • You can’t add your RSS feed.

RSS or DeepLink Feature:

None

Price:

Free to Join

Requires Reciprocal Link:

NO

My Profile Listing:

N/A

My Blog Listing:

Still Under Review


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Spill Bean

This is a very basic blog directory.

What I Like:

Easy submission process.

What I Don’t Like:

  • The design is really plain. Doesn’t feel like a lot of action goes on there.
  • Takes a few days for your blog submission to be reviewed.
  • You can’t add your social networks.
  • You can’t add your RSS feed.

RSS or DeepLink Feature:

You may add a deeplink as your primary submission.

Price:

  • Join for Free with Reciprocal Link
  • Regular Link with 5 DeepLinks – $10.00
  • Featured Link with 5 DeepLinks – $15.00

Requires Reciprocal Link:

NO

My Profile Listing:

N/A

My Blog Listing:

FresheVenture.com on Spill Bean


So, there you have it – a list of some of the blog directories I recently joined and a quick overview of each. If I made any errors, please let me know. I will add more as I join more.

Which Blog Specific Directories Did I Miss? What Do You Think of These Directories?

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