Human-edited directories are often targeted by SEOs on the basis that links from reputable sources will improve rankings in the major search engines. Some directories may prevent search engines from rating a displayed link by using redirects, nofollow attributes, or other techniques.
Directories have various features in listing, often depend upon the price paid for inclusion:
- Free submission – there is no charge for the review and listing of the site
- Reciprocal link – a link back to the directory must be added somewhere on the submitted site in order to get listed in the directory
- Paid submission – a one-time or recurring fee is charged for reviewing/listing the submitted link
- No follow – there is a
rel="nofollow"attribute associated with the link, meaning search engines will give no weight to the link. - 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.
- Bid for position – where sites are ordered based on bids
- Affiliate links – where the directory earns commission for referred customers from the listed websites
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PR: 2
| World Directory A directory of sites which categorize and list based on topics and region. WWWS.ORG is an old and establishedweb directory since 2003. |
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PR: 2
| NetCenter Web Directory One of the oldest web directory which provides a fast easy way to submit a site into the world wide web. |
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PR: 2
| FourSeek Internet Directory Am Internet directory which provides a premium review of sites for inclussion in a web directory. |
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PR: 3
| NW PARKS Business Directory A business directory which offers real estate and small business inclusion on a world wide web directory. |