A Strong Directory Generates Value
If there ever was a good time to submit to a quality directory, now is that time. With some many lower class directories and blogs getting penalized for selling their pagerank, its getting easier to spot the strong directories. When you need help getting more attention for your website, look for a strong directory with links to authority web sites. This is the best way to screen a directory, look at who gets to be listed in it.
When you get a link in a free directory, often times, you get what you pay for. And I mean to say, it might also hurt you. You see, Google is one to track paid links and penalize those who are traced to. So if you put your URL in places that link to low quality spam sites, you will labeled as one too. You can find high quality directories by doing a search or by browsing directory ranking sites. Find a good webmaster blog to read who can recommend the best sites to place you link at.