Home directories are directories that list websites in the home and gardening niches. Examples of home and gardening niches include kitchen, home improvement, do it yourself, sewing, embroidery, home design, and log cabin. There are very few home directories on the internet due to the low demand from the public. Submitting to home directories is a great way for obtaining a free one way link that is relevant to your niche. Besides listing informational DIY sites, the home directories also list sites that offer professional home improvement services. Due to the high relevancy of the directory, the backlink will be extremely high quality. In addition, you will also attract targeted visitors who are already interested in the services which you provide.

The title should be kept as short as possible. It should not exceed 100 characters. You can vary the titles when submitting to multiple directories to prevent duplication problem. The titles should contain the main keyword that is used in the page title of the homepage.

Promotional words should not be included in the title.

The description summarizes all the contents that are included in the site. It should not exceed more than 500 characters. Though some directories will required your description to be longer, this is the standard word count that is used by most directories. Your description must not be spammed with keywords. It should not have inappropriate capitalization of words. It is necessary for the first letter of the word after the period to be in capital letter. Other than that, the words should be presented in lower case format. You cannot include the owner name and contain information in the description.

You should only submit the top level domain. Most directories will reject subdomains or deep links URLs. It should not be hosted another site such as a Wordpress blog, or site that use free hosting. If your site is hosted on a free host, you might want to consider buying a webhosting.

Nowadays many directories offer reciprocal linking as a listing option. If you choose the reciprocal link option, your listing will have a higher position in the directory. Despite that, you should not perform reciprocal linking with all the sites because it can affect your ranking. To maximize the advantage of reciprocal linking, the directory should have a high page rank and lots of backlinks.

The submissions must be done through the directory. It cannot be done through email. If you send submission via email, it will most likely be ignored and rejected by the editors.

After submitting the site, you must wait for the editor to review it. After the editor review and approve it, your site will appear in the directory. Some directories will send listing confirmation to your email address.

Directory submission can be a time consuming project. If you outsource the directory submission to a SEO company, you will have more time to focus on your work. Directory submission packages are available at a low and affordable price. Before hiring a SEO company, make sure you perform shopping comparison to compare the price so that you will choose the right one. You should also read customer reviews to see if the SEO company is qualify to do the directory submission job.