What is a Web Directory?
A Web directory is an online database of directories which organizes Web sites by subject, and is usually maintained by humans instead of software. The visitors look at sites in a categorized mannar and menus. Web directories are usually much smaller than search engines’ databases, since the sites are looked at by humans instead of by spiders.
Type of Directories
Based on the type of listings accepted
Most of directories are ‘general’ directories and list websites from a range of categories, types and regions. But there are also some directories which focus on restricted regions, languages, or specialist sectors, which are popularly known as ‘Niche Directories’.
Based on the method of listing
Directories have various method of listing, often depend upon the price paid for inclusion:
- Free submissions
- Reciprocal link
- Paid submission
- No follow
- Featured listing
- Bid for position
- Affiliate links
How to get your site listed in Directories?
There are two ways for sites to be included in a Web directory’s database; either the webmaster can submit the site to the Web directory, or the directory’s editor(s) might come across that site and include in the directory’s database.
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