Directories are Dead
I have been seeing lots of advertising for the Best of the Web directory lately and I started to wonder if anyone actually uses web directories anymore. Personally, I don’t think I have used a directory for surfing for years. The only reason I ever use a directory is mainly to find the proper category to submit a website too.
When was the last time you used a directory to find a website?
Categories: marketing
Comments
Binh Nguyen
Directories are not dead, they just become food for Google to eat. Actually Google and other search engines has grown too big and took over directories. Mean while most directories are useless because... even I never look for something in the DMOZ. It's just too big and out-of-date. However, niche directories, I believe still worth growing. In fact, something like BlogCatalog.com and BlogFlux.com really could be success stories.
LGR
Niche directories might still be useful, but how does a niche directory get noticed and used above the almighty search engine?
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