Bidding Directories: Letters or Categories?

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  1. alang

    alang Notable Member

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  2. cientificoloco

    cientificoloco Well-Known Member

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    #22
    Convinced. Categories then.
     
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  3. Red_Virus

    Red_Virus Well-Known Member

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    #23
    Categories is always cool as it helps in the SEO & is more organised.
     
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    aspidov Well-Known Member

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    #24
    I would go for both, categories and alphabet. I know it can be done with the latest phplb 1.2
     
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  6. sachin410

    sachin410 Illustrious Member

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    #26
    Moreover, a directory without categories isn't really user friendly... a user is usually looking for sites on a specific subject.
     
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  7. deluxdon

    deluxdon Catch Me If You Can...!!!™ Staff

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    #27
    I prefer Categories for my Bidding Directory :)

    I think Richie has unique bidding directory which has both categories and letters :p
     
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    dhruv37 Well-Known Member

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    #28
    Today I have just launch my first bidding directory - http://www.biddingweblist.com By reading this thread I think I should go for categories too.

    thx guys for your views.

    :)
     
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  9. NeoGen

    NeoGen Writer

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    #29
    I think, I would prefer both. Unless having both affects your SE ranking:rolleyes:
     
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  10. uttoransen

    uttoransen Prominent Member

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    #30
    categories are better, that helps you to give better meta tags on them. The letters actually dosen't makes much sence! but then i know some of us do like the letters more than the categories!

    anyways, my bidding directory harmu.com has categories, and that's the first thing i asked the mods there, that will i get the categories or not, and they replied that you will have a choise between the letters and the categories! and i chosed the categories:)
     
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  11. Momo

    Momo Peon

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    #31
    I prefer categories, that's what I use in http://iadvance.info/ :) I think that organizes the links better.
     
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  12. mikey1090

    mikey1090 Moderator Staff

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    #32
    use categories, it allows related sites to be togethor.

    I would rather have "zorg bidding directory" on a page with other directories, rather than "zebra photos" or something un-related like tht :)
     
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    #33
    Well i will give you a simple choice..
    You can have both the options in your phpLinkBid directory :D
    Everyone will be satisfied for sure. The litings goes in the category and alphabets both. ;)
    Wanna have a look at the demo?
    Bid Web Directory

    The template will be launched soon. Only the spacing problems in right sidebar to be solved ;)
     
    iPod, Jun 10, 2007 IP
  14. Richie_Ni

    Richie_Ni Illustrious Member

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    #34
    Looks nice Sharat!
    However I think you may want to change the font color of the link on the footer.White would be better.
    Good luck!;)
     
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  15. cientificoloco

    cientificoloco Well-Known Member

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    #35
    that's a cool theme actually!


     
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    #36
    I pefer letters... just don't like the categories...
     
    formula, Jun 11, 2007 IP
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    #37
    Thanks Richie

    Made a note of as good as four things.
    1. The right sidebar cats - spacing
    2. The footer links - text - color
    3. The text color in inside pages. It's light black again which is not comfortable to read.
    4. Just some tits bits to make it easy to install. :)


    Thanks! It will be launched soon...for free use! ;)
     
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  18. deluxdon

    deluxdon Catch Me If You Can...!!!™ Staff

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    #38
    Hey sharat,

    One suggestion that try to add snapshot thingy for url in this free template as i requested you this for previous bidding template :p Overall template is rocking :)
     
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    prilep Well-Known Member

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  20. Amator

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    #40
    I don't have a bidding directory myself but I prefer 'Categories'.
     
    Amator, Jun 15, 2007 IP