I have compiled a fairly good list of free directories to start promoting your new sites.. And a few paid directories also that will give your site a fair weight in search engines. heres the list:

Free submission directory lists:

http://www.strongerdirectory.com/
http://www.addlinkdirectory.org/
http://www.criticaldirectory.com/
http://www.googlerdirectory.com/
http://www.premiumlisting.org
http://www.websitelibrary.org/
http://www.backlinkbuilder.org/
http://www.paiddirectory.org

FREE ARTICLE DIRECTORIES:

http://www.articlebasement.com
http://www.submityourarticlesnow.com
http://www.repositorysubmission.com
http://www.postarticles4free.com
http://www.placefreearticles.com
http://www.myarticlerepositories.com
http://www.myarticlecolumn.com
http://www.FREE4ALLARTICLES.COM
http://www.ARTICLESUBMISSION4FREE.COM
http://www.ARTICLEADVISORS.COM
http://www.5STARTARTICLE.COM
http://www.letusspeakout.com/
http://www.articlebasement.com

Some Quality Paid Directories:

http://www.kojakdirectory.com pr6
http://www.ezlinksdirectory.com PR5
http://www.generaldirectory.org PR5
http://www.linkmarketdir.com pr6
http://www.aplusdirectory.org PR6
http://www.healthydirectory.org pr6
http://www.submitdirectory.org PR6
http://www.aplusdir.com PR6

I also added this list in my page http://www.kojakfull.com/link-directories/ so if you want your link directory to be added also. Just send me a PM here or email me at helpcenter66@gmail.com . i will reply to you immediately and add your website there..

Or you can just reply to this thread and post your directories..

Most of the directories in the FREE portion, are not free, and need to pay anywhere from $3 to $5 to submit a link.