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In fact, many people go to directories from a search engine, just like for any other web site. Even people who know a site put the name in the search box instead of writing the full URL in the browser.
Thematic directories have probably a significantly larger part of direct access visitors than general directories.
With regards to traffic coming through search engines, SERPs often include portals, forums, directories, booking sites, and other various sources of information (let's say for instance a tourist office with a list of local operators).
Sometimes you may find this is inappropriate. But in many queries, search engines have no other choice but produce a blank page if they exclude sites mentioned in above paragraph.
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Coming back to the question: Will Directory Submissions can really help to index pages quickly?
A few years ago, submitting a site to quality directories (with non delayed approval) was the usual way to get the site indexed.
Now with google analytics, adsense, google bar, and so on, google usually knows the site before submission to directories. Sometimes, however, a directory listing may still help google to find a new site or (when deep link is concerned) a new page.
Anyway, directory listing may also make a site indexed by other search engines which cannot rely on above sources of information.
Last edited by jose; 11-09-2009 at 04:22 PM..
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. Previously this happened once when we started a blog and still we are on top for that keyword on google. 
