Directory Blog as Subdomain or seperate?

I would like to add blogs to all of my directories eventually, but regarding how i should add a blog i would like to know do you generally add as a subdomain or is anyone running theirs seperate?

Also what is the difference from setting it up as blog.directory.com and directory.com/blog?

 

You should add your blog as directoy.com/blog. Subdomains are considered by most search engines to be separate websites to the main domains. You want your blog to add value to your main domain, so add it to the main domain.

 

Cool, thanks darrenlambert, il definately do that.

 

Is it an older, trusted domain? If so, I'd go with a subdomain. If it's a newer site, I'd go the subdirectory route.

 

Hi mister charlie, whats a subdirectory?

 

Now i understand, yeah il go for the Subdomain option, thanks mikey.

 

Subdomain will be treated as a seperate website making a bit better, if you can with your host try getting your subdomain on a seperate IP. I was able to do so with dreamhost.

 

Thanks, il look into that regarding a seperate IP.