As I mentioned yesterday, I have already conducted a great deal of research on the topic of web directories (research that I hope to share with you throughout this series).  I found the verdict online to be somewhat mixed about the value of submitting one’s site to smaller web directories.  Some people talk about decent amounts of traffic, others about trickles of traffic.  Although, if memory serves me well the quality of the traffic seemed to be good.  Still, that doesn’t mean that they aren’t worthwhile or valuable, just that the amount of resources one should spend on them may be limited.  But that works well, limited resources for limited value.  Be that as it may, I figured I’d share some of the more worthwhile sources I found online that discuss this issue.  Here they are:

• Mr. Ploppy’s Monday Tool List - Volume XXVI - Directory Tools
• http://littleamerica.us/blog/category/directories/ (there are a number of interesting posts about directories on this site.  You can find them at this link.  Take a look around, they are worth reading!).
• Do you get traffic from directory submissions? (at Webmaster World.com )
• Web Directories (Webmaster World.com) 
• Directories: Is it worth the time? (at Webmaster World.com)
• http://www.webmasterworld.com/forum17/2687.htm
• http://www.webmasterworld.com/directories/3046251.htm
• http://www.highrankings.com/forum/index.php?s=a1141c2f9b239deeee69dbc9529fb2d4&showtopic=26907
• http://www.seobook.com/archives/001583.shtml
• http://forums.searchenginewatch.com/showthread.php?t=6642
• http://www.webmasterworld.com/forum30/30575-1-10.htm
• http://forums.digitalpoint.com/showthread.php?t=23260

While you take a look at these links, I’ll get to work on the next installment of The Web Directories Experiment.