Double check your search engine directory submission before clicking the “submit” button. You may be missing out on key opportunities!

Here’s some free SEO advice:

Each directory is unique and one size does not fit all. So, before you submit a search engine directory submission, check to see if:

• the company name can be included in the description,
• promotional language can be included (order today or buy now),
• all of the text appears on a main page,
• contact information is permitted and the
• maximum amount of characters that appear on the match the guidelines.

Read the editorial guidelines and check the directory descriptions currently on the site, especially in the category that you’re selecting. What can you learn from them?

Three more professional SEO directory submission tips!

It’s important that each description:

• differs from the other directory descriptions for your company; if descriptions are too similar, the search engine spiders may perceive this as spam and penalize your site
• takes full advantage of the characters allowed for a particular site, using different combinations of keyphrases and is
• optimized for prime keyphrases.

What professional SEO questions do you have? Post them below and watch this blog for professional SEO directory descriptions, part 2.