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3. No reciprocal link required / no coding involved
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5. Expandable Category / Sub Category
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About Web Directory :
Definition
A web directory or link directory is a directory on the World Wide Web. It specializes in linking to other
web sites and categorizing those links.
A web directory is not a search engine and does not display lists of web pages based on keywords; instead,
it lists web sites by category and subcategory. Most web directory entries are also not found by web crawlers
but by humans. The categorization is usually based on the whole web site rather than one page or a set of keywords,
and sites are often limited to inclusion in only a few categories. Web directories often allow site owners to
submit their site for inclusion, and have editors review submissions for fitness.
Scope of Listing
Most of the directories are general in scope and list websites across a wide range of categories, regions
and languages. But some niche directories focus on restricted regions, single languages, or specialist sectors. One type of niche directory with a large number of sites in existence is the shopping directory. Shopping directories specialize in the listing of retail e-commerce sites.
Examples of well known general web directories are Yahoo! Directory and the Open Directory Project (ODP).
ODP is significant due to its extensive categorization and large number of listings and its free availability
for use by other directories and search engines.
However, a debate over the quality of directories and databases still continues, as search engines use ODP's
content without real integration, and some experiment using clustering. There have been many attempts to make
directory development easier, such as using automated submission of related links by script, or any number of
available PHP portals and programs. Recently, social software techniques have spawned new efforts of
categorization, with Amazon.com adding tagging to their product pages.
Directories have various features in listing, often depend upon the price paid for inclusion:
1. Free submission – there is no charge for the review and listing of the site
2. Reciprocal link – a link back to the directory must be added somewhere on the submitted site in order to
get listed in the directory
3. Paid submission – a one-time or recurring fee is charged for reviewing/listing the submitted link
4. No follow – there is a rel="nofollow" attribute associated with the link, meaning search engines will give
no weight to the link.
5. Featured listing – the link is given a premium position in a category (or multiple categories) or other
sections of the directory, such as the homepage. Sometimes called sponsored listing.
6. Bid for position – where sites are ordered based on bids
7. Affiliate links – where the directory earns commission for referred customers from the listed websites
SoI : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Web_directory
