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. i will reply to you immediately and add your website there..

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