subject: Get A Direction With Web Directory [print this page] With Pocket mobi, you can search the listings of a particular web directory using a phone. Because you use the phone for the application, you can take advantage of its benefits at anyplace. Now, you would want to know what a web directory is? A web or link directory is a directory of things available on the Internet. They provide links to other websites and categorize those links. However, a web directory should not be confused with a search engine. Unlike search engines, these directories do not list items or web pages based on keywords. Instead, they list web pages on the basis of the category a reader chooses. Web directories should also not be confused with RSS directories, which unlike web directories contain RSS feeds.
Online directories may include general information ranging from art and society to culture and health, or they may act as specific directories like a business directory or shopping directory. They give information on different categories, in various languages from numerous regions. However, you can also find directories which cater to a niche audience. For instance, a real estate directory would be of interest to real estate agents or to people interested in buying and selling properties.
Some of the well-known directories are offered by search engine giants- Google and Yahoo!. There are other directories besides these which have wide categorizations and sub-categorizations and a equally large number of listings. The best part about online directories and pocket mobi is that most of them are available for free.
Features
Listings in directories depend on various factors. They mostly are characterized based on the cost incurred for inclusion.
*Free submission- The review and listing of the site is free.
*Paid submission- Fee may be charged either one-time or time and again to review or submit the link.
*Reciprocal link- A link which gets the user back to the web directory must be added on the website link in order to get listed on the directory.
*Affiliate link- The web directory charges commission from the listed websites for referring customers.
*No follow- In this case, the HTML attribue rel="nofollow" is associated with the website. This means that search engines will give no weight to the link.
*Featured Listing- Featured or sponsored listing means a website is allotted a prestigious place in the web category. The listed website may appear in more than one category or other sections of the directory. For instance, in an employment directory, content writing can be listed under broad categories like writing as well as E-learning.
*Bid for position-The websites listed here get a place in the directory when they bid for a slot. The websites are allocated based on the bid amount of a website.
There are also human-based directories, which add links based on the particular policies of that directory. These are usually targeted by search engine optimization (SEO) to attract traffic and to improve their page ranks on major search engines. You can also read articles and reviews of a particular category of product or service on a pocket mobi.
