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        "text": "Pick the category that fits your site best and use the Submit link in the top menu. After payment you send us the URL, a short factual description, your chosen category and any deep links you want included. An editor then reviews the site and, if it fits, adds it to the directory."
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        "text": "It isn't free. There's a one-time editorial review fee of $79, with no renewals or recurring charges, and the listing then stays up permanently. The fee pays for a human editor to review your site. If it doesn't meet our guidelines and we can't list it, the review fee is refunded."
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        "text": "Most directories accept anything automatically, which is why so many fill up with dead links and spam. Here, an editor reads every submission and decides whether it belongs; about 90% of what's in the directory was added by hand. Jasmine has worked this way since 2009, and the approach goes back to its academic roots at Middlesex University London and the Budapest University of Technology."
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        "text": "Inclusion isn't guaranteed. Editors check every submission against the guidelines, and a site that doesn't meet them won't be listed. In that case the review fee is refunded, so you're not paying for a listing you don't get."
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        "text": "A listing puts your site on a long-established, manually curated domain, in a category next to other relevant sites, which can bring referral traffic and a quality signal. What it won't do is guarantee rankings, and anyone promising that is overselling it. The value comes from relevance and curation, so a few good listings beat dozens of low-quality ones."
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      "name": "What kinds of businesses do you list?",
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        "text": "The directory spans 761 categories and more than 9,400 listings, from business and finance to technology, health, home and garden, law firms, travel, and regional sections for the UK, US and Canada. Any legitimate site that fits one of those categories can be submitted, and each one is assessed for relevance and quality before it goes live."
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      "name": "How should I write my title and description?",
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        "@type": "Answer",
        "text": "Use your site's official name rather than a slogan, and keep the description factual. Skip superlatives like \"best\" or \"leading\" and anything that tells people to click, buy or call. Describe what someone will actually find on your site, and say if you only serve a specific region. Promotional or spammy entries get rejected, so a plain, honest description has a much better chance of being accepted."
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      "name": "Can I update or remove my listing later?",
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        "text": "Yes, and you don't need to email anyone to edit. Every listing has its own edit link, and the listing page carries an Edit button that lets you update your details yourself. Removing a listing has a quick ownership check, so no one else can take yours down."
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      "@type": "Question",
      "name": "Do you offer discounts for multiple sites?",
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        "text": "Yes. SEO agencies and anyone submitting several sites get volume-based discounts, and the rate improves the more sites you send for review. If you manage listings for multiple clients, get in touch and we'll work out the pricing with you."
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