AvivaDirectory.com is one of the strongest directories around, and this time they have released a list of directories which will help to increase your online presence. Directories help boost rankings as well as the effectiveness of your website, but this does not mean you go and submit to every directory online. Some directories charge you for a listing, while some are free.

The list released by the owner of Aviva directory is a real gold mine for the webmasters out there. Traditional PageRank by Google was used as a benchmark for the directories but it appears that PR does not give preference to gov,edu, etc websites. A new benchmark known as 'PageStrength' released by Seomoz takes into accout all of this. People now believe that the 'PageStrength' gives a better picture of the authority of a website. To get links from stronger sites is a good step towards Smart link building.

The directories are listed in order of their PageStrength and cost to get your site listed in them are also mentioned. So just have a look over at AvivaDirectory.com for the list.