The second episode of my Google Hacking series, this one explains how to find the files you want (videos, mp3′s etc.) using Google and Parent Directories. This can easily be used illegally and I do not in anyway encourage that, I’m pretty sure thats in the disclaimer in the credits.

A web directory is defined as a directory available on the world wide web. It can also be referred to as a link directory. It is basically a type of database containing links to other web sites. Using a web directory can be a useful way to get your web site noticed. A number of people think that the concept of a web directory is the same as a search engine. Search engines, however, list web sites according to searches performed on keywords. A web directory, on the other hand, lists its sites according to various categories and subcategories.

It’s important for webmasters to get included in as many relevant web directories as possible preferably by submitting their web sites manually to the directories. Getting link backs from these kinds of directories by means of manual directory submission will help you improve your search engine rankings by making your Webster’s link profile stronger. This work can be tedious at best, and if you are looking to outsource the work it’s best to find the services of a manual directory submitter.

Trying to find a certain web site or link using web directories can actually be quite an easy process. Before you start, you will need to find the proper web directory to use that will most benefit your search. One can find the correct web addresses of different web directories by searching for “web directories” on most any search engines. This should bring up a list of various web directories available on the Internet. Upon arriving at the web directory, you will notice that there are several categories listed on the web directory itself. Usually subcategories are listed beneath the main categories. These subcategories are put into place to help you quickly and easily find the types of web sites you are looking for.

Depending on the individual web directory you are at, different categories will appear. For example, some web directories will focus on a broad range of topics, others will focus primarily on one subject area. Some web directory sites may have categories in art, business, and entertainment. Some other directories may have categories more open then that. Within each of these broad categories, a number of subcategories may be listed. Other web directories may focus on just one topic, such as sports and gambling. Others may focus on information pertaining to only one region. As is the case, highly specialized directories will only include subcategories that will fit within a particular topic. By focusing the entire directory on just one broad topic, the web directory can theoretically provide more specialized services to its site visitors. As a result, thousands of web sites may be listed on one web directory.

Web sites and links are normally added to a web directory according to its overall content rather than just by the content of one page. The criteria for determining which sites will be added to a certain web directory can vary. For the most part, site owners submit their sites to be included in whatever web directory they choose. High quality web directories will review these sites first in order to make sure it is worthy of being included in their directory. It must contain valuable information that web surfers might find to be of relevant. Others web directories, however, are more lax when it comes to the links that are included on the directory. Regardless of the situation, it is important to understand that not all web directories are as worthy as other web directories.

To successfully run a search engine optimization campaign links are considered as the most important aspect. It is a fact that properly placed links will push your web sites in the top of search engine results based on the keywords of your choice. Many different techniques are there to acquire the links; some of these are automated in nature. Using the proper benefits of link building campaign, you take the dual advantage of listing the websites in search engines as well as getting the benefits of incoming links for a long duration.

Directory submissions are considered as one of the more easy forms of linking in SEO Services. There are thousands of directories to choose from the Internet where you can post a link to your website. Some directories are available free while some of them are paid charging a one time fee or charging a recurring fee. It depends on you to decide to post in the free directories or get submitted in paid directories depending on your budget and strategy.

Paid directories are also very beneficial to get listed in it. Looking at the long term benefits one need not look in the aspect of price considerations in it. Some paid directories are also part of yahoo. Yahoo costs 299$ a year but getting a link in yahoo directory you get major SEO benefits from yahoo search engine shortly.

Submitting a website in free directories is also good ways to get boost your website in the search engine ranking as well as get listed in the search engines in a short time. Goggle does not give much emphasis to these free search engines but yahoo and msn send you massive traffic if you are well positioned in their search engines also. These search engines also give a lot of emphasis on many incoming links from their directories.

Overall submitting in these directories whether it is free or paid is an excellent way to set yourself for your efforts in the success of SEO Services. Do not stop with just a few directory submissions but also make an effort to continue improving your ranking in search engines by continuously submitting in these directories.

Want to promote your web sites or products or services? Targeting an audience and driving traffic is a difficult task to achieve with so many web pages proliferated throughout the internet. Competition is often fierce which makes it even more difficult to connect with potential visitors and clients. Online business owners quickly recognize how difficult it is to attract anyone to their web sites. With complicated search engine algorithms that list only the most popular sites on the first few pages of search results, it can be discouraging for new web site owners who often give up after sensing failure.
To level the playing field, writing effective articles has become the equalizer. Writing informational articles present web surfers who are looking for specific information alternate ways to come across the content they need. That exchange creates unique visitors looking for even more information. Those new leads which were referred by targeted articles can quickly become sales.

Article submission allows anyone to promote and grow any web site by writing interesting content. The internet is all about information. Searchers looking for specific information or products are poised to become customers. Articles can educate and deliver just the information a searcher is looking for. That in turn rewards the author with a new visitor and potential long-term subscriber or customer.

When used wisely, starting an article writing campaign can be used to promote nearly anything and make any business just as viable as larger businesses with large advertising budgets.

Using Article Submission Services Have Three Main Benefits:

A well written article about a single topic, product, service or niche subject is more likely to be discovered during internet searches. A highly targeted article will rank better in internet searches than a new web site as a whole will.
Content submitted to submission sites and directories aid in Search Engine Optimization (SEO). That is because one of the benefits is that authors should credit themselves for writing the article and provide links (url’s) back to the root web site so that readers can find even more information and possibly act and make purchases. The links included into articles become inbound links pointing at the author’s site(s). In SEO, the more quality inbound links that point to a specific web page, the more popular that page becomes and further increases visibility during internet search results. So it stands to reason that the more articles that are written and made available to web surfers, the more visitor traffic a web page will receive from both the article itself and from higher search engine rankings.
The third benefit of using article directories lies in the fact that articles can be republished unlimited times by other webmasters who find the content useful and decide to republish on their sites. With links to the original author’s site(s) still embedded within the article, each time that the content is republished generates additional inbound links and further aids in SEO.

How to Use Content Submission Services:

Article writing is just one of the many tools used to promote a product, service or web page. To use article writing effectively, one must consider writing tens of articles, if not hundreds, on specific topics to increase online presence. A methodical way to grow over a period of time is to adopt a strategy of submitting 5-10 articles per week to keep the topic fresh. Well written articles that are properly targeted with keywords will have a direct impact on increased site traffic with reliable unique visitors.

Have you ever tried to locate a person by telephone number?  There are many reasons you could have run into this situation.  Maybe you need to find out the address of a business client and all you have is their phone number.  Or maybe a strange and unfamiliar number keeps popping up on the missed calls list of your cell phone.  Whatever the reason, a reverse telephone directory can help you get to the bottom of things. 

When searching for owner information by phone number, it’s important to distinguish between landline and wireless phone numbers.  Landline phone numbers are a matter of public record and wireless telephone numbers are not.  What this means is that landline numbers can be located by using free means, which include White Pages or any of the online free public directories.  This service has been around for a long time and many people have made good use of these directories. 

If the telephone number happens to be a cell phone number, your options won’t include the free directories.  The reason for this is because major cell phone carriers own and control the data behind these numbers.  Only recently have they decided to sell this information to third party broker sites.  These are the sites that have now made the owner information available to the public.  These sites have to charge a small fee to anyone looking to obtain results to cover their costs and turn a small profit. 

Before turning to the paid directories, however, you can try to search the cell phone number in any of the major online search engines like Google or Yahoo.  This method works if the phone number has been entered into a website in which this information was requested, such as a social website, online catalogue, or membership site.  Most times this personal information is kept confidential, so trying to locate a person by telephone number with this method is hit and miss at best. 

If this method falls short and you, you still have the option of one of the few reliable online reverse cell phone directories.  These directories get their data directly from the major cell phone carriers and their information is constantly updated.  You have the option of doing a preliminary search to find out whether that number exists in their database and in what city and state the number originates from.

From there, you have the option of paying a small one-time fee for the results.  Typical results include the owner’s name, billing address, map location of address, cell phone carrier, owner’s status with the carrier, previous owner of the cell phone number and, often times, the owner’s age and occupation.  Furthermore, if you plan on doing more than a few searches, you have the option of paying a bit more to perform unlimited searches.  Lastly, a reputable site will offer a money back guarantee and operate a customer service department that is available and responsive.