If you were building a brand new directory would you place it in the root or on a subdomain. If heard both methods suggested. I believe the root is the best place to begin unless there is something already there but I very seldom see directories on a subdomain.
directories on sub domains are usually addons to a main already established site with an PR, so something like a webmaster site adding an webmaster directory, if you were building a directory from scratch doing it on a sub domain would be really bad, because well obviously www.domain.com/directory would be its URL instead of www.domain.com which would be a whilte page with a file or two shown on it
I don't think it makes a big difference. Directories on subdomain do equally good as on the root. And sometimes, if you have a great site on the homepage with high PR, then a directory on the subdomain will definitely get some good PR and will work exceptionally well as compared to a new directory. For eg: PHPLD Templates got a PR5 I opened up a directory on subdomain and without any link purchases and advertising it got a PR4 on it's first update Check This: Directory Of Directories Makes sense....doesn't it
Directories located on a subdomain are given less creditability (at least in my book) because they play second fiddle to your main site. The only exception to this would be a niche directory (like a animal friendly directory as a sub-domain of a pet resource (eg www.directory.pets.com). Then I guess it makes sense. Tread carefully and do not open a general directory as a subdomain as it will look too much like a link farm. I guess another great reason to have a sub-domain as your directory is if it is a long word separated by periods. Something like Big.AssDirecto.ry would be ok (and would have great name recognition) but you would want to redirect from AssDirecto.ry --> Big.AssDirecto.ry so that the search engines would realize that your homepage is the former.
Definately it does. Especially when your homepage (phpLD Templates) is PR5, and you have directory for "Directory Of phpLD Powered Web Directories". But if someone is going to start his first ever "general" directory, its better to go for a new URL. In any case, you have to work on link building so why not for a New Domain ?
Agreed to your point. I should have read his post carefully, but damn, i wasn't wearing my specs at that time. Now i have them on Yes, for a new directory (general directory) you should go for a new domain. If you though have a well established site and need a niche directory just for the same niche as your site is, then go for subdomain
Put on a subdomain most definately especially if it's off of an established website. Lets say you wind up linking to a site that's flagged and this gets you sandboxed, or worse banned. If it's yourdomain/directory Your FUBAR If it's directory.domain.com Your original site is considered a seperate site because it's a subdomain. Also you can't be on a seperate IP address with a folder but you can be with a subdomain if configured properly. 2 HUGE reasons that a subdomain is king. But a seperate site alltogether is the best.
I have one of each and there is no difference in terms of SEO efficiency. Your choice depends only in what plans you have for the directory (i.e. if it is a stand-alone dir or is part of a bigger plan, like having a blog, forum etc in the same domain)
Hey everyone, Just wanted to bump this up because I have the same question. I'm currently running a blog as my main site, www.jasonbarrow.com. (I know it's only PR2, I just started it up again). I'm looking to create a directory because I've never done so before and would like the experience, and who knows, maybe I will have some success. I'm debating whether to have something along the lines of http://links.jasonbarrow.com or create a new domain for the directory all together, i.e. http://barrowslinks.com. I personally like the idea of the subdomain, but I don't want to do it if having a directory on a subdomain will penalize me right out of the gate. What's every one's thoughts? Is a new directory created on subdomain.domain.com equal to a new directory created on domain.com?