There are many paths to consider when building links to your site or blog such as link baiting or blogroll link swapping, but few are as easy to implement and cost effective as submitting to blog directories – and good link juice is essential to a healthy growing blog.

The following listings are a glimpse inside the large and vast world of blog directories and the valuable inbound links that your can build for your blog and your business. Let us take a look at 20 popular directories worthy of your consideration.

1. <a href=”http://blogs.botw.org/” target=”_blank”>Best of the Web Blog Search</a> La Crem de la Crem, Best of the Web’s Blog Directory is very selective and only lists aged and valuable blogs. A link from here is majestic and well deserved.

2. <a href=”http://www.bloggeries.com/blogaffiliates/idevaffiliate.php?id=429″target=”_blank”>Bloggeries</a> has the best categories and subcategories home page on the internet. The layout is clear and concise, and readers are able to find what they are looking for in a snap!

I am really liking what Rob is doing with Bloggeries and this is bound to be one of the premier Blog Directories on the web.

3. <a href=”http://portal.eatonweb.com/” target=”_blank”>EatonWeb Blog Directory</a> is a real jewel with many aged inbound links and a blog rating system. You may have to pay a fee for your blog to be reviewed, but like Yahoo, the review fee is well worth the few dollars.

4. <a href=”http://www.bloghub.com/”target=”_blank”>Blog Hub</a> offers a drop down category and member blog list. With its “new blogger” list and hot topics, Blog Hub is a great directory to list your site.

5. <a href=”http://www.blogged.com/”target=”_blank”>Blogged.com</a> is an interesting mix of a blog directory and a Google News type site which fuels its news feed from the blogs listed on the site. Blogged.com is very impressive and is free to list your blog.

6. One of the most selective Blog Directories on the web (and WordPress powered), <a href=”http://www.blogsearchengine.com/”target=”_blank”>Blog Search Engine</a> is owned by Performancing’s parent company and serves search results powered by IceRocket.

7. <a href=”http://www.blogcatalog.com/”target=”_blank”>Blog Catalog</a> features a vast directory of categories, from academic to writing, while offering the ability to search by country, language, or user. It has a no frills design, but offers convenient member access through simple blog registration.

8. <a href=”http://www.globeofblogs.com/”target=”_blank”>Globe of Blogs</a> has too many features to list. In order to be listed on the site, the blog must not be commercial. The site may appear to be busy, but I like the features of being able to search by title, author, or subject. Narrowing the search becomes easier on this blog.

9. The <a href=”http://www.britblog.com/”target=”_blank”>ultimate directory of British blogs</a> connotes all things British. It is not directed by location, but by the culture! It is asked that bloggers be genuinely “britished.” Being listed in this blog reaches readers all the way across the pond!

10. <a href=”http://www.bloguniverse.com/”target=”_blank”>Blog Universe</a> is the perfect place to promote your video or podcast themed blog. Its layout is easy to navigate. Although the content is limited, it is an all around good directory site worthy of submission.

11. <a href=”http://www.biggerblogger.com/”target=”_blank”>Bigger Blogs</a> is a relatively new blog directory with only a few blogs registered. The blog is intertwined with a business directory. The blog section is difficult to find, and it is located through a link on the right side of the business directory page. However, the benefit is that the earlier you are accepted on a blog directory, the more exposure your blog will obtain. In addition, a back link is indeed a back link, so this can help with your search engine placement.

12. Upon visiting <a href=”http://www.bloggernity.com/”target=”_blank”>Bloggernity</a>, you find a crisp, clean, and easy to navigate site. Scrolling down, you find the new blogs. As there is little advertising on the home page, it is pleasant to the eye of the reader as well.

13. <a href=”http://www.bloggapedia.com/”target=”_blank”>Bloggapedia</a> has an interesting and eye catching homepage. Readers are easily connected to the top blogs and newest posts. Innovative categories and a colorful design make this blog directory a hit.

14. <a href=”http://www.spillbean.com/”target=”_blank”>Spillbean</a> is a well-designed blog directory site with categories such as health, society, internet, and personal. The site is aesthetically pleasing, but there are not many listings yet.

15. <a href=”http://www.bloggingfusion.com/”target=”_blank”>Blogging Fusion</a> is a blog with over sixty categories. These categories include photo blogs and family focused blogs. Blogging Fusion has an good amount of blog listings within the directory, and it also has visitor stats available.

16. <a href=”http://www.blogflux.com/”target=”_blank”>Blogflux</a> is not only a tool for bloggers, but a directory that has the listings in alphabetic order. The blog listings are organized and clear. It is definitely an effective blog directory in which to be listed.

17. The blogs on the top listings of <a href=”http://www.bloglisting.net/”target=”_blank”>Bloglisting</a> are fun, colourful, and catch the attention of the reader. Bloglisting displays the page ranking blogs, which is a helpful tool when determining with whom you want to exchange links.

18. <a href=”http://www.blogio.net/”target=”_blank”>Blogio</a> may be a small blog directory with few listings, but it worthy of a submission. Despite its small size, there are quality blogs and a solid ability to search on this site.

19. <a href=”http://www.blogexplosion.com/”target=”_blank”>Blog Explosion</a> claims to be the largest blog promoter on the internet. They have a vast directory but do not seem to have direct links. However, the listing in the directory can still show up in SERP’s, so keep this in mind.

20. <a href=”http://www.superblogdirectory.com/”target=”_blank”>Super Blog Directory</a> is a great site that offers tools to posters that others do not. You can see the latest submitted links and blogs on the site, which is a perk that draws traffic into the directory.