What do i have to do to get listed?

[hassen1]

Some directories will ask for a reciprocal link, which is not much to ask given the amount of new traffic your site will draw in as a result of being listed. I know as a designer you may fear that adding someone’s banner, icon or slogan to your site will look tacky or even make you seem like a novice. The majority will not ask you for a banner, none of the sites listed here do, but if they do it’s up to you as a designer to make that decision. This was a concern for me at first but I figured out a way to get around this.

Most of the link confirmations are automated so no one will physically look at your site, so adding just a text link will do the trick. Once the link is confirmed it’s automatically approved and listed on the site. This way they have their link and your have your listing. Everyone is happy. I haven’t had any complaints yet so reciprocal links can work for you as a designer. The only other challenge is finding a tasteful way to present the links on your site. The way I handle it is by creating an “affiliates” link on my contact page this way it’s embedded in the site. The user has to go to a separate page specifically set up just to display reciprocal links. There’s no need to disrupt the aesthetic value of your site by placing a link on your homepage.

[francisho]

what's a reciprocal link?

[hassen1]

francisho, A reciprocal link is an agreement between two webmasters to provide a hyperlink within their own website to each other's web site. Generally this is done to provide readers with quick access to related sites, or to show a partnership between two sites.

[abijis]

Nice one hassen1. Can really help a lot of people who are new to link building and directory submissions with reciprocal link.