Improve Ranking with Directories

	*Just getting listings in directories is just NOT enough anymore...* *Here is how you can USE a DIRECTORY LISTING to significantly improve your rankings!*
	*First:* Make sure the directory has the proper characteristics -- Like we have already covered: *VerticalDirectories.com* has all the characteristics you are looking for in a directory:
	- each directory is dedicated to a targeted topic;
	- all pages, categories and links use standard static HTML page addresses; (avoid directories that use category, page or link addresses looking like this: http://someother-directory.com/?php=1?jewelry+rings)
	- each page has a minimal number of outbound links on it; and, every page of the directory connects to every other page of the directory.

	Finally: From sites under your control, LINK TO THE DIRECTORY PAGE THAT YOUR LISTING APPEARS ON! *This is SO important, we will repeat it again...* LINK TO THE DIRECTORY PAGE THAT YOUR LISTING APPEARS ON! If you don't really understand what we mean, it's okay. We will explain... Suppose your site is this: www.yoursite-dolls.com and you submitted to our antiques directory and got a listing on this page: http://antique.verticaldirectories.com/Toys/Dolls/ What we are recommending, is that from your site (or other sites you own) put links on them pointing to: http://antique.verticaldirectories.com/Toys/Dolls/ It's simple and IT WORKS!

If you want more information on how to better improve rankings through quality linking, see the September 2004 article at PlanetOcean Search Engine News written by US - Is Google Favoring Themed Links?