Free Internet directories are just one option when it comes to Internet directories.  You can also sign up for paid Internet directories.  Paid Internet directories do much of the leg work for you.  This allows you to spend time on other business tasks while your list grows automatically.
Two different paid directories which are highly recommended are www.listopt.com and www.worldwidelists.com. 
Check out www.listsopt.com.  The difference in paid directories is that a customer goes to the page www.listopt.com.  The customer inputs their email address directly at www.listopt.com.  Listopt.com then sends an email to your Autoresponder to add to your list.  Essentially, www.listopt.com does the work for you.  In a free directory the customer would have more work to do.  They would have the extra step of going to your website to sign up.
Another valuable paid Internet directory is www.worldwidelists.com.  www.worldwidelists.com provides niches and sub niches.  Therefore, there are a variety of categories to choose from that best fit your website.  For example, you can select the niche of “Business & Economy”.  Within “Business & Economy” there are even more specific niches such as “Advertising”. 
Since www.worldwidelists.com is a paid directory, they will complete some of the leg work for you.  For example, a customer will subscribe to your newsletter through their website.  The paid directory, www.worldwidelists.com, then sends an email to your Autoresponder.  The customer has now become a subscriber to your list.
Paid directories have more flexibility regarding which category they will place you in.  Since you are paying for the service you can tell the www.listopt.com webmaster exactly which category you want to be in.  This is in contrast to a free directory where a free directory webmaster can determine which category suits you best.
A major benefit of paid directories is that they will send you a report regarding how many people they sent to your Autoresponder.  You can establish a business relationship.  This can benefit you because you can become part of a joint venture.  The paid directory drives traffic to your website.  They accomplish this in a variety of ways from email marketing campaigns to joint ventures.
Add paid Internet directories to your marketing agenda.  You will gain new customers and increase your profits.


 
Marketing Tips Provided to You by:
Matt Bacak, The Powerful Promoter
Author of Powerful Promoting Tips