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List of Web Design Directories Links from niche directories are of more value in SEO than submitting to general directories, and there are a number of specialized directories catering exclusively for web designers. Below are some of those.
Many of these require a reciprocal link and which have fallen out of favor since Google declared against “excessive reciprocal linking”; but in moderation it is fine as Matt Cutts talked about in 2007 – “Trading links is natural and it’s natural to have reciprocal links. At some level, natural reciprocal links happen, but if you do it way too often, it looks artificial.”
1. DesignDirectory
- Year Site Created: 2001
- Indexed Pages in Google: 15,400
- Backlinks in Yahoo: 155,988
- PageRank: 6
- Link Status: Nofollow
- Quantcast Ranking: 24,796
- Submission rules: Read the submission rules here
2. Web Design Directory org dot uk
- Year Site Created: 2008
- Indexed Pages in Google: 319
- Backlinks in Yahoo: 837
- PageRank: 4
- Link Status: Dofollow
- Quantcast Ranking: No data
- Submission rules: Reciprocal link required.
This is more than a directory and is intended as means for a client to quickly receive a quote for a job from a wide range of design companies. UK only.
3. Web Design Stuff
- Year Site Created: 2006
- Indexed Pages in Google: 1,850
- Backlinks in Yahoo: 44.301
- PageRank: 5
- Link Status: Dofollow
- Quantcast Ranking: No data
- Submission rules: Free to submit to.
The submission rules read: “If you are submitting a portfolio, design firm, or resource site, please select the most appropriate category and do not use “Best Design Showcase”. We will select the best to be placed in that category. You may however submit client sites or sites you think do have the best design to be placed in “Best Design Showcase”. Not all sites will be approved. Only well designed or sites with useful resources will be considered.”
4. Web-Development.com
- Year Site Created:1997
- Indexed Pages in Google: 11,400
- Backlinks in Yahoo: 1,639
- PageRank: 5
- Link Status: Dofollow
- Quantcast Ranking: No data
- Submission rules: Free to submit to but a reciprocal is required. From the submission page:
Web-Development.com is a directory of Web design companies. We ONLY add Web design company websites to our directory. In the future we plan to add additional categories for related companies such as Web hosting companies and domain name registrars, but at this time we are only accepting submissions for Web design companies.
5. American Association of Webmasters Directory
- Year Site Created: 2002
- Indexed Pages in Google: 1,670
- Backlinks in Yahoo: 30,433
- PageRank: 5
- Link Status: Dofollow
- Quantcast Ranking: No data
- Submission rules: Free to submit to but a reciprocal is required.
6. UK Webmaster World Directory
- Year Site Created: 2003
- Indexed Pages in Google: 302
- Backlinks in Yahoo: 3,457
- PageRank: 3
- Link Status: Dofollow
- Quantcast Ranking: No data
- Submission rules: Links are either paid or a reciprocal. Open to non-UK submissions.
7. UK Webmaster Directory
- Year Site Created: 2008
- Indexed Pages in Google: 73
- Backlinks in Yahoo: 469
- PageRank: 4
- Link Status: Dofollow
- Quantcast Ranking: No data
- Submission rules: Free but reciprocal is required. For UK only.
8. Web Design • Designers Directory
- Year Site Created: 2005
- Indexed Pages in Google: 2,229
- Backlinks in Yahoo: 163,889
- PageRank: 6
- Link Status: Dofollow
- Quantcast Ranking: 130,167
- Submission rules: Free and no reciprocal is required. US only.
9. Webmasters Lookup
- Year Site Created: 2005
- Indexed Pages in Google: 237
- Backlinks in Yahoo: 4,236
- PageRank: 4
- Link Status: Dofollow
- Quantcast Ranking: No data
- Submission rules: Free to submit to. This site is intended as a means for web designers to display their experience and portfolio to potential clients. Deep links are allowed.
10. The Web Design Directory UK
The Web Design Directory UK is a new venture and is totally free.
- Year Site Created: 2002
- Indexed Pages in Google: 77
- Backlinks in Yahoo: 14.388
- PageRank: 5
- Link Status: Dofollow
- Quantcast Ranking: No data
- Submission rules: Free to submit to for UK web designers but a reciprocal is required. States on the submission form that it could take up to three months before they approve your entry.
11. DesignDir.net
- Year Site Created: 2003
- Indexed Pages in Google: 625
- Backlinks in Yahoo: 14,359
- PageRank: 4
- Link Status: Dofollow
- Quantcast Ranking: No data
- Submission rules: Paid or free if a reciprocal link. This directory covers not just web design but also related industries.
12. DirectoryDesigner.am
- Year Site Created: 2003
- Indexed Pages in Google: 480
- Backlinks in Yahoo: 12,224
- PageRank: 5
- Link Status: Dofollow
- Quantcast Ranking: No data
- Submission rules: Please read the submission guidelines before you submit. It is free but a reciprocal is advised.
And last but not least is my own directory for web designers and webmasters here: http://www.suburban-glory.com/directory.html. It is free to submit to.
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Thanks for the good list. I would like to bookmark this site for future reference.
This is a great list for anyone looking to expand into the web design industry. Relevancy is always a big undertaking at first, but this resource definitely makes the first few important steps a lot easier. Great post!
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Really thanks for sharing these design directories. Really helpful i must say :)
These are a good list of web design directories. however, a couple of them ask for USA zip code.
Great post! Excellent list of web design directories which I was looking out for. But I could submit my site to only few of them.
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Excellent list of web design directories which I was looking out for. But I could submit my site to only few of them.
Thank you.
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I didn’t realise most of these existed, especially the UK ones!
Thanks for this great list. It is worrying, though, about not being quite sure how many out-going links one should consider safe to include in a site. Also, I decided on only ten links in my “link exchange” at the bottom of my page rank 4 homepage, so if web design directories want a reciprocal link on my homepage, where am I supposed to put it? – hm, will have to think about this.
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