Hi,

I've just posted the latest part of the Real Simple Traffic Action Plan (Part #3) on BlogTactics.com, you can read it here: -

http://blogtactics.com/blog-directory-submissions/

This post covers using directory submissions to get backlinks and traffic, including: -

 ~ Why use directory submissions, and how much to do
 
 ~ Video Tutorials of how to add your blog to the best 3 blog directories
 
 ~ The top 20+ other blog directories to use, listed by Pagerank
 
 ~ The best auto submission tool for website directories [cheap and a one off cost]
 
As always, please feel free to leave comments and feedback!