phpLD owners MUST READ for Categories (seriously)

It's come to my attention after being in, around and viewing many many directories, that the owners of the directories are missing something extremely important

It's the ReBuilding of their Category Cache.

Well you ask, what is Category Cache? (shame on you)
Anywho, Category Cache is used in several places within your directory.
I decided to make a pretty pictorial to try and help explain...

First we have the search...



Ok so you have the pictorial view of it. Now lets try and explain it.

1.
When searching, you are obviously provided with results.
If you do not rebuild your category cahce, the Categories section above (labeled in grey 'Categories') will not provide the alternative and relative secions of your directory that match the key phrase being searched for. (no cache results in no alternative results)

2. under the Feature label you will see the Category label.
(This also corresponds to the regular links as well folks), you get a direct link back to that specific category where that website is listed.

This is essential for end user ease of browsability, so rather than having to hit home and then rebrowse, all they have to do is just click on the Category link to be driven right back to that specific category in your directory.

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Now we have the Details pages:


Here we have the same reoccurance of what #2 above in the Search section explained.

When browsing the details page, we can go back to the specific sector of the directory without having to click back and rebrowsing.



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So now you are asking how do i do this and where is it at?



Very easy to do.

1. log into your admin panel
2. Directories->Categories
3. click on that button that says 'ReBuild Cache' or 'ReBuild Category Cache'

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So, if you are seeing blanks in that places that I pointed out above in your directory, chances are that you have NOT ReBuilt your category cache, and need to do so.

Also *note* when and if you add a *new category* you will need to rebuild your cache so that your directory script can create the new structure for you.

I hope this can help everyone better understand their own directories and improve their end user browsability options.

Regards,
Rob

 

Thanks, rebuilt the cats. cache right now and it works on the detail page

 

Great post, thank you very much for all the snapshots.

 

Thanks ,this is very good explanation

 

thanks for the info.

 

You should ask David to add this to the FAQ.

 

its not for version 2.0 right?

 

Thanks for for reading(everyone) and trying to help your directory/directories

also, thanks for the green rep romow & CReed.

if anyone else wants to say thanks, rep is always appreciated with a few words so that i know who you are

Rob

 

I am the first saying thanks

 

I must spread some love before giving it to you again.

This was a great post and should be stickied at the PHPLD Forums.

 

Correct. This pertains to 3.xx

One of the reasons in which i provided screenshots also.

 

Thanks for the info..Repped you with some words
Saad

 

Great post.

When I'm trying to submit to the right category in a directory, I often make a search for keywords similar to my site. I'm hoping that the category will come up next to the listings, so that I can easily figure out where to put my submission. If there is no category listed next to the search results, this is obviously harder to figure out, so I hope lots of PhpLD users read this post and take action.

 

Can't spread greens on you again...
Thx a lot for the post. It's one of the best I've seen at DP so far.

Many Many thx!

 

Great post. Thanks for your constant support and efforts with phpld. I have learned quite a lot from your posts. Green is definitely warranted. Thanks again.

 

Ok, so i'm only going to bump this only once for the phpld users who actually care about their directories.

When and if I come upon a directory who hasn't done the aforementioned, I think I'll be evil and just chastise them about it. :evilgrin:

 

Never even knew the thing was there.

Thanks for spotlighting it.

 

but i think 3.0.6 has auto cache updation...if i'm not wrong.

 

i normally do i think , but still ddi it again ... now

 

Thanks to Rob for that great stuff, seriously, i never dared to push that button ever before eheh you know that