What is a Web Directory?

By registering a website link to a web-directory, you can attract as many users as possible to the website and also  increase the traffic to your website, so that users can use this list to achieve their goal faster.

What is a Web-Directory?

Web-Directory  is a website that has a list of links to other websites, all of which are related to a common topic and provide an organized way to find websites.
In fact, unlike search engines, which provide users with a list of websites related to the user's keywords, web directories only categorize the list of websites depending on the type of content and activity. Users log in to this section to search the websites which have worked in their field of interest.
The difference between a web-directory and a search engine:
In a web-directory, websites are categorized by topic, while in a search engine, the website categorization is based on keywords.
Plus, in the directory, related topics and existing links are collected and listed by humans, while in the search engine, all available links are automatically collected and ranked by robots.
As a result of the point mentioned above about the difference between a search engine and a directory, it can be concluded that a web-directory which is created by humans gives more relevant results to the searched topic, and due to the fact that it is done by robots in search engines, results are irrelevant to the topic being searched and are only based on keywords.

How to create a web-directory?

As we mentioned, the entire list in the  web-directory, which includes a list of related topics, is done by humans, and the entire list is selected manually.
The person who is doing this task must add all the required information to related websites, including title, site link and etc., manually to the list.
The web-directory may allow other websites that have similar topics to the ones in the list to register their link in it for free, or maybe they have to pay for registering their link, all depending on the way that the web-directory works.

How to search the web-directory?

To find the desired content in the web directory, there are two methods which are called browse and search; they help to separate different websites from each other and prepare a more usable list of categories, but there is usually a search engine in the web-directory which allows you to search the entire website.

Types of web-directories:

As mentioned, registering a link in this list may be free or paid, which has led to the creation of two types of web directories.

- Free web-directory:

You do not need to pay to register a link in this type of list.

- Paid web-directory:

Registering a link on this type of web requires payment.

Tips to help send and register the website links in directories:

- Prepare a list of the names of all the web directories to which you have sent your website link to avoid wasting your time re-submitting to duplicate websites, this list that you have prepared will also help you in the future because if you design another website, you can submit it to all the web directories in the list.

- Most people's recommendation is not to pay for registering a link in a web directory and use free ones, but if you find a reputable and valuable web directory which you should pay for, it is worth the price.

- There are so many directories on the Internet that you have to spend a lot of time choosing between them. Fortunately, there are lists collected from all these websites that are ranked in order of value and credibility, and you just have to choose the websites which are related to your topic and  have a good ranking  to send the link of your website to them.

- You should choose the right group of directories, because if the directory manager considers your website as an irrelevant one to the topics in the group or the one with a lower quality than other websites, your link will be sent to the recycle bin immediately.

-While registering your website link, you should be careful ink choosing titles and select related topics because these titles will turn into  hyperlinks, which is of great value for your website.
- In the directory section, the descriptions you enter are less important than the title, but in order to be successful, you must do everything carefully so that your website gets more attention. You need to include at least 15 words and a maximum of 50 words in descriptions to get better results.
-When the registration in directories is done, after a period of time, you should renew your registration.

By observing all these points, you will receive perfect results from registering your website link in web directories.

What are the benefits of registering a website link in the web-directory?

-If a website is registered in a directory with high traffic and visits, obviously, the traffic to your website will increase, and users will visit that website if the subject they are looking for is the same as the subject and content of the registered website.
-Another advantage of registering in this type of list is that you will receive relevant and valid links to your registered website.
If the web directory is valid, the credibility and value of the website will increase, and it will receive more links, which will have a great  impact on optimizing the website, and in general, users prefer to get links from websites that have valid and suitable links.
One of these reputable and valuable web directories for registration is called DMOZ.

What is DMOZ?

DMOZ, also known as the Open Directory Project, was owned by AOL, a team of volunteer editors who created and maintained the directory, and uses a special directory design to create DMOZ, all of which makes this a valid directory.

How to exchange links in a web-directory?

You have to register your website address in the directory; then, you have to put the directory link on your website for advertising to exchange links Properly.
If the exchange is not done properly and successfully, the address you have registered first in the web directory will not be verified, so the link exchange must be done correctly.

A number of web-directories:

-Martindale's The Reference Desk:

This  web directory  is a great reference that contains many topics, from topics related to geography to agriculture.

- The World Wide Web Virtual Library:

The  WWW  Virtual Library is one of the oldest web directories. It was created by Tim Berners-Lee, the inventor of HTML and the Web.

- Best of the Web:

This was founded in 1994, and it is considered the most reputable online directory in the world. Best of the Web is one of the most visited directories available, which always increases the traffic to its listed websites, and website owners have to pay for being on this list.

- Family-Friendly Sites:

This directory has been active since 1996 and is monitored by humans.

- Alive Web Directory:

Many websites are listed in this directory, which has been prepared carefully, and if a site has a very high quality, it will be included in this list.

- Jasmine Directory:

This directory was established in 2009, which categorizes multiple existing topics based on regions and topic relevance.

- World Site Index:

World Site Index  is organized by people on English language sites, which is optimized for being accessible on mobile devices, that provides many features for this directory.

Last words:

In this article, we tried to explain important aspects of web-directory. Generally, by registering your website link in the directory, you can invite as many visitors as possible to your website, which increases its traffic; this task ultimately has a significant impact on  website optimization  and leads to success as soon as possible, but as we have mentioned in this article, you have to pay attention to choose the right directory and the right category to achieve the desired result in a short period of time.