The easiest way to get indexed is to make sure the search engine spiders visit your website often. To do this, you need to secure high Page Rank (PR) links to your website.
Authority websites get spider visits repeatedly if spiders go through them to your site, they will hit your site more often and thus index you quicker.
You can use web directories to not only enhance your search engine visibility but you can get a big jump in traffic to your website as well.
What is a Web Directory?
A web directory is a collection of links broken down into relevant categories.
At its most basic level, a web directory is a set of bookmarks made available to the public.
The Benefits of Being Listed in a Web Directory
Increased link popularity due to a one-way link from a highly-respected resources. Increased traffic due to being listed in a directory that is searched by many people. These benefits are directly related to how popular the directory is itself. As far as link popularity is concerned, you need to factor in several variables: The Page Rank of the directory. The Page Rank of the category page on which you are listed. Where you are listed on the page. The number of competing websites on that page. A web directory, while being a hub itself, is NOT an authority site. Even within categories and subcategories, the lack of valuable content means that web directories are link pages and nothing more.
More Traffic
Directory listings are also used as traffic building opportunities. How this works is that many directories are searchable for their visitors, so that users can look for information. You can get lifetime traffic, but you should not expect a sudden deluge of traffic from just one directory listing. Most directories are usually used for link building and not pure searching. This means that while people may use GoGuides or Yahoo for regular searches, you should expect that the smaller directories are mainly for link popularity, and plan your investment as such. Many directories offer listings based on an alphabetical ordering, or a first come, first serve ordering. Directory search algorithms differ greatly. Some directories base their search on keyword relevancy while others take a more editorial approach by factoring in editor ratings. And still, many directories display sponsored listings first, reinforcing the saying that even on the Internet, it's your advertising budget that talks and not necessarily the quality of your website. After you factor in the above points, you realize that there are only a handful of web directories where it is a definite benefit to pay to be listed. And even then, you cannot rely on just being listed since sponsor listings get much more exposure.
Proper layout techniques and executing a properly planned Search Engine Marketing Strategy throughout your website will get your pages indexed without difficulty but not quicker.