There are a lot of blog directories around now and there are several services that can assist you to get blog listed on these directories. Some provide automatic submissions, some allow for semi-automatic and others manual submission. The question I pose today, should use submit your blog using an automatic blog directories submission service?
I will answer this first by providing a brief review of each type of submission.
Manual submission
Manual submission, as the name suggests, are where you submit your blog details one by one. By submitting your blog to individual blog directories, you can ensure it is submitted into the corect category using individual tags related to the site, the category and of course your blog. You are able to submit to all directories, even those with captcha type requirements.
- Upside: accurate category submission
- Downside: slow process as each submission is done one by one
Semi Automatic Submission
When you select a semi-automatic service, you generally select a category and any tags. The service submits the information to a variety of blog directories. You need to either confirm the submission by entering captcha info or by clicking on the final submit button.
- Upside: you have some control of category and it is relatively quick
- Downside: you may find your blog listed in categories that are unsuitable or in directories that spam email back – you often have limited control as to the directories you blog is submitted to
Automatic Submission
Automatic submission does the complete job. Tell it which category and which tags and the service will go and submit your blog to as many blog directories as it can.
- Upside: speed. Your blog could be submitted to a hundred or more directories in minutes.
- Downside: you have no control as to which blog directories your blog is submitted to. Many of the top directories are excluded as they use captcha or similar to prevent spamming
The choice is yours. Automatic submission is fast but with speed, you lose quality. Manual submissions enable you to select your directory of choice and fine tune the submission. Manual also enables you to submit your blog to the better quality blog directories. I prefer manual – but then, I am told I am a control freak.
