Directory script ?

I need a new directory script. Can Anyone tell me which one will be best. Must able following my existing structure and should able to import all of my cataogry and listing. Also should able to modify the script if needed to fit my listing.

Existing structure is:
http://www.wamchu.com/ = Home Page
http://www.wamchu.com/Shopping.html = Catagory Page
http://www.wamchu.com/Shopping/Apparel/Prom_Dresses.htm = Listing Page.

I do not mind paying for the script

Pls advice.

 

Should be in the sticky I think
http://forums.digitalpoint.com/showthread.php?t=267170
Thats what the sticky is for

 

What is your current script?

 

put this in the sticky, not here

 

Sticky is closed !

 

so many same question.
the sticky thread on the top is the most important one.
right now i'm using esyndicat free version.
good luck.

 

I havent seen a directory script that uses that structure. Most of the scripts will import your categories and links.

 

Can I use any script with minium modification.

 

I suspect most of the directory scripts will follow the first two naming conventions with no problems.

The details/listing page URLs may differ between the various directory scripts and may give you some problems.

Many of them do not simply use the link/title text for the file name - off the top of my head I don't know of any that don't add at minimum the database record number. Someone else can correct me on that. I know for sure EsyndiCat (all versions) and phpLynx (free version - paid isn't out yet) use the record numbers.

Personally, I would not want to tie a details page to a particular category in case as your directory grows and you may move the listing to a new category and end up creating a situation where the search engines (and maybe a few bookmarks) are pointing to a non-existant page and any PR is also lost as the moved page is treated as totally new content. (gee, could that sentence be any longer?)

Took a quick look at the details page you linked to; that Upgrade thing you do may prove to be the biggest challenge.

 

Actually, Duncan Carver's LMA script http://www.onlinemarketingtoday.com/forums/index.php has a similar directory structure, but I wouldn't recommend using the LMA script.

 

How about doing some 301 redirects?
The pagerank should transfer quickly that way.

 

how would do 301 direct for all the pages.