One of the best ways to promote your website is to submit it to quality web directories. This is a very tedious task, having to complete long complex form again and again. You can hire a maul directory submitter, its a bit expensive but they get the job done.
You can use automated submission sites, the problem is most search engines and web directories ban automated submission.

The best solution is to use a cross between automated and manual submission by using a hybrid tool, that is where fastIBL come in, its a cross between automated and manual submission.