Link development is an essential part of any SEO strategy, the more in coming links you have the more chances there are for the search engine spiders to find your site and index it properly.

While how much the directory links are valued by the search engine spiders is a debatable issue, having your links present in a large number of directory will surely have a positive effect on the trust rank of your site. And the good part is, there are many free directories that do not ask for a reciprocal link, which means these links can be yours for free!

Here is a free tool which will let you submit your site to 940 directories.

In case you do not have enough time to indulge in this activity yourself, then you can hire some one to submit your site to various directories. Usually you can find such people at forums like Digital Point, who will submit your site to 100’s of directories for US$ 3-4. A small price to pay to instantaneously receive tens of free links!