DirectoryList.org

[Anthony Parsons]

I mentioned this in this thread, http://forums.searchenginewatch.com/...ead.php?t=2743, though I guess I may as well have a new thread to launch its debut here at SEW. DirectoryList.org is solely a directory of directories. It has currently 200+ listed directories, with another 300+ awaiting listing, when I get the time to do so. Each site is scrutinized first, then added to its appropriate category. The site allows submissions as per a normal directory, but will obviously only accept proper directories, not just some add-on link pages you tack upon your site.

Hope you enjoy. It's clean and simple, no fuss, directory list of directories. Enjoy.

[randfish]

AP,

Good resource, I put up something similiar with some numbers of interest to SEOs (BLs, PR, pages in GG, etc.) at http://www.socengine.com/seo/guide/s...irectories.php

[Anthony Parsons]

Nice mate. That's a great list. I will have a look through that and see if I don't have anything on my list awaiting entry. It's good to see different approaches with directory lists. Building one great list will be quite a task I feel coming on, but I'm up for the challenge. I just don't think ISEDB really cuts the mustard anymore. It's becoming outdated IMO.

That is one thing I want to focus upon with this list, to ensure the list remains as current as possible for users. Being an SEO will hopefully help achieve that, as I go through the list and submit my own clients, I will in essence check each site often enough to remove and update.

[I, Brian]

Anthony, have you considered differentiating the directories according to SE friendliness? Simply because you've listed directories that do not provide a spiderable link, which makes them more useful for webmasters in general.

Also, Aaron has a good directory or directories resource, which is worth mentioning in addition:
http://www.directoryarchives.com/

[Nick W]

Anthony, have you considered differentiating the directories according to SE friendliness? Simply because you've listed directories that do not provide a spiderable link, which makes them more useful for webmasters in general.

The problem there is that webmasters can change that feature so easily with most dir software. You could end up in a bait and switch mess with submissions...

I would add a master list though anthoney, as a newline delimeted txt file of all the free directories, that way programmers might prune that list themselves for dirs that provide real links rather than non-se liinks.

Looks good mate

Nick

[Anthony Parsons]

Good point Nick. Once I have entered all of the links, I will upload and link the excel file so people can download that as raw URL's and cull as applicable. It contains the same categories as per the site, simply the URL's only. I don't want to upload it yet though as I still have hundreds of links not sorted. As I go through them, many get deleted, then obviously categorized accordingly. Will do though. Great point. Thanks mate, much appreciated.

[Anthony Parsons]

I have thought of the SEO aspect, though decided against it as Nick already pointed out. I don't want to get to focused on SEO views on that site, more just the point being an ultimate list of directories that are functional. The less hassle I keep it, the easy to navigate and more importantly, maintain.

[Robert_Charlton]

Originally Posted by Anthony Parsons

The less hassle I keep it, the easy to navigate and more importantly, maintain.

Anthony - Nice clean site. I'd find it easier to navigate if there were alphabetical links within each category in addition to, or instead of, those page numbers. This might make the site harder to maintain, though.

[Anthony Parsons]

Originally Posted by Robert_Charlton

Anthony - Nice clean site. I'd find it easier to navigate if there were alphabetical links within each category in addition to, or instead of, those page numbers. This might make the site harder to maintain, though.

Thanks mate. Yep, won't be seeing anything that fancy, as its just the basic php free directory script, paid the $50 to remove the copyright and own it myself. I have only modified it to suit the basic layout and that's about it. I don't do complicated when it can be achieved simply.

[stoner3221]

It’s easy with that script to change it from 10 submissions to 30 per page. It will cut down on all the page numbers and be considerably more search engine and user friendly. It’s rare that Google goes more then two or three pages deep.

[I, Brian]

Originally Posted by Nick W

The problem there is that webmasters can change that feature so easily with most dir software. You could end up in a bait and switch mess with submissions...

Well, yes...but that's why such lists need to be actively maintained.

It was merely a suggestion, because most directories offer nothing in traffic. So without even a spiderable link, such directories are essentially useless for any webmaster purposes, let alone SEO.

[Anthony Parsons]

Originally Posted by stoner3221

It’s easy with that script to change it from 10 submissions to 30 per page. It will cut down on all the page numbers and be considerably more search engine and user friendly. It’s rare that Google goes more then two or three pages deep.

Which file mate? 30 sounds good.

Added >> Don't worry, worked it out, and the pages now have 30 listing per page. That suggestion is now covered. Sorry for my ignorance, though I'm no PHP or dynamic genius. I stumble along with that aspect.

[stoner3221]

Originally Posted by Anthony Parsons

Which file mate? 30 sounds good.

Added >> Don't worry, worked it out, and the pages now have 30 listing per page. That suggestion is now covered. Sorry for my ignorance, though I'm no PHP or dynamic genius. I stumble along with that aspect.

On my script it is index.php
Change this $n = 10; from 10 to 30

[Anthony Parsons]

Thanks Bruce. Yep, it was the same on mine, obviously the shorter version of your full script though.