Defie Directory

Discussion in 'Directories' started by meetali, Jan 2, 2010.

  1. #1
    How we will define directory...
    and what's the difference between in directory and Search engine:confused:
     
    meetali, Jan 2, 2010 IP
  2. pipes

    pipes Prominent Member

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    Directories have categories, they are usually run by individuals or a small team and sites are either submitted by people, or added by the owner/editor or a combination of both.
     
    pipes, Jan 2, 2010 IP
  3. jitendraag

    jitendraag Notable Member

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    Directories use 'human intelligence' to decide which sites will 'reside' in their index. They also use human categorization. Search engines on the other hand will use automated crawlers to index websites.
     
    jitendraag, Jan 3, 2010 IP
  4. SearchBuster

    SearchBuster Peon

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    Just to add to Pipes & Jitendraag, users can also search for what they are looking for by drilling down manually through categories and subcategories or the directory may have a search function for keyword use, or both.
     
    SearchBuster, Jan 3, 2010 IP
  5. Ibn Juferi

    Ibn Juferi Prominent Member

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    Directories contain carefully-selected sites listed according to relevant categories by an editor.
     
    Ibn Juferi, Jan 3, 2010 IP