Saturday, January 25, 2014

List of the Top Free Web Directories

This comprehensive web directories list isn't set in stone, and will probably need to be updated on 3-month intervals, but it does cover a good majority of the top paid directories you should initially target to submit your site(s) too.

BestMillionLinks (http://bestmillionlinks.com) - The best and Most Powerful website directory for your Search Engine Optimization Strategies. Free and easiest way for website search engine optimization. This help you to create search engine friendly social profile page to promote your website on social networking websites and blogs.

DMOZ (http://www.dmoz.org/) - The site is run by a group of volunteer editors. This free directory is a "must submit". The SEO and traffic rewards are very good if you happen to get a listing. .

Rakcha (http://www.rakcha.com) - Online directory of human edited website listings covering a wide range of topics and global locations. Submit your site and increase your online visibility!

Joeant (http://www.joeant.com/ ) - JoeAnt.com is about providing a directory of quality sites for Internet users. Our goal is to list the best sites for a wide variety of topics giving our users the most relevant results for their searches.

Link Centre (linkcentre.com) - Well categorized and organized. The site is very well-established. The site has existed as a directory since December of 1997. Registration is required. They do not provide enough information to allow us to to determine if free submissions are actively being listed.

All Business Directory (http://www.allbusinessdirectory.biz/) -  A well-established, uniquely designed business directory that appears to be very well taken care of. They have been consistently adding new listings since at least mid 2012. The directory itself has been around since 2005.

The Great Directory  (http://thegreatdirectory.org/) - A long-time directory with a unique category structure. They have been actively adding new listings for the last year. They do a very good job of editing submissions. No deep links allowed with a free listing.

Most Popular Sites (http://www.mostpopularsites.net/) - MPS is designed to provide your site with more visibility. All our pages are search engine friendly and will have links back to your home pages to improve hits on your site with all search engines.

World Site Index (http://www.worldsiteindex.com/) - WorldSiteIndex is a searchable human edited web directory of English language sites organised by categories, and optimized for use on mobile devices! WorldSiteIndex also brings you news on what's trending & being discussed about search & social media on the web.

Data Spear (http://www.dataspear.com/) - DataSpear.com is a joint venture between GoGuides, Inc. and NAIS, Inc. North America Internet Services is in charge of all daily operations. This includes reviewing submissions, editing listings, creating topics, etc. Servers and upstream are provided by the GoGuides Network and GoGuides staff also provides daily support at various levels in the directory.

TWD (http://www.twd.in/) - Top Web Directory is a Search Engine friendly Business Web Directory and includes many categories covering the world of internet. The main aim of this business directory is to list quality websites and give the users hand picked quality results. The business directory is one of its kind as all the rankings are acquired naturally. All categories have their own individual article helping your site to gain further value. Top Web Directory also has a Webmaster Blog and a Theme Critic section to add a little information adding more value to the listed resources.

Tuesday, January 14, 2014

How to be a successful freelancer

Freelancing opportunities are growing rapidly across industries. Find out how to make the most of this trend.

When Sahil Manekia (see details below) returned to India after a 4-year stint in the US, he was expecting to land a good job with a leading organisation. However, the data analyst who specialises in assessing the impact of non-profit ventures, drew a blank.

"I wanted to focus on non-profit projects, but the jobs on offer did not match my skill set," says the 29-year-old Mumbai resident. Manekia now works freelance for companies to assess the impact of their corporate social responsibility initiatives.

In another part of India's financial capital, corporate trainer Maneesh Konkar is preparing a PowerPoint presentation for a workshop later during the month. A freelancer, 43-year-old Konkar conducts workshops for the sales teams of companies ..

You are your own boss and get to draw your own schedule. However, it is not a cakewalk. "While being on your own offers you the flexibility of working in your own fashion, it is certainly not a bed of roses. One has to work very hard to establish oneself and, subsequently, get a regular income to be successful," says Aditya Narayan Mishra, president (staffing), of head-hunting firm, Randstad India.

Ref : http://economictimes.indiatimes.com