Directories
One very important step in search engine optimization is to generate plenty of quality inbound links i.e. webpages linking to your site. To achieve this, submitting your URL to directories is a very good way of generating quality inbound links. One very famous free directory that you must submit to is the Open Directory. Getting your site an optimum listing in the Open Directory is of vital importance because Google gives a lot of importance to sites being listed in the Open Directory.