Hi, I am interested in installing a link directory on www.yahoofanclub.com something like Yahoo directory or google directory. I currently have an idea of using phpLD. But I got some question stopping me from installing it: 1. Will it be helpful ? or will it decrease my ranking ? 2. where do I install it on a directory like www. yahoofanclub .com / directory or dir.yahoofanclub.com (I mean which url do search engines like) 3. Is phpLD the best thing around to install a directory like yahoo dir or google dir. 4. Any other suggestions ?? I am really interested in installing one, so please provide me your feedback. The development depends on all DP users suggestions. Thanx in advance for suggestions
thanx for the reply Richie_Ni. How about answering my other questions too. Anyone else like to answer the other questions. ??
Your welcome! LOL!Honestly,I've no idea about other questions. Either is okay IMO.As far as the directory is seo friendly,then SE's would like it. If you need help about phpld installation,let me know.
HI there Richie_Ni, thanx for the advice and about the directory installation. I can install phpLD myself easily. also I have a readymade category Database ( I found a link by doing a little search on DP) .... But do you know any place where I can get a category database of phpLD similiar to Yahoo Dir or Google dir. and talking about the 2nd question: Actually I am thinking of creating an easily remembered url for users and SEOed directory for Search Engines.
I'd say it depends on your goals: if you and to use this directory for link exchange , then it'll be pretty difficult to use it on a subdomain -- that subdomain will be treated by Google as a different website, so (usually) a subdomain will have lower PR, etc, so it could be difficult to make other webmasters to exchange links. PS: and if you're going to use this link directory for link exchange, then I would suggest you NOT to use phpLD or any other popular script since it can be EASILY identified by Google (and who knows what can happen then... ) try using some link building tools that allow you to FULLY customize your link pages, and don't leave any footprints (usually they're desktop, and they don't use any scripts - they simply generate a set of HTML pages and upload them to your website)... just my two cents
all I aim is at developing a directory system like that of Yahoo Directory or Google Directory. And can you explain why phpLD will get penalized for ??
IF you're simply developing a directory (i.e. placing one-way links), then Google has no reasons to penalize you; BUT IF you use it for link exchange, Google can easily see this, and simply *devalue* your reciprocal links (I'm pretty sure it won't penalize you - it CAN simply devalue your reciprocal links (though, as you understand, my name is not Matt Cutts, and I can be wrong about this ))
I ve installed dmoz copy and suprisingly google liiked it. After 10 days Ive got 2000 sites indexed with dmoz. I dont know what I can do with it but I have one directory. When It will get traffic I redirect people to my site by putting links in that directory
Question #2 I would simply go with www.yoursite.com/directory Although, I really doubt it matters. The biggest problem you will have is coming up with a template that will match the rest of your site. You don't want to have someone click on the directory and they feel like they've gone to another site.
Hi, Am I reading you right, you got 2000 websites listed in DMOZ, (the real dmoz? ) in ten days when most, including me are looking at months to 3 years or so for a single web site? What's the trick? Thanks Donald.
@ seoBear: thanx man for explaining me about it. @ angielski: where did you got the Dmoz copy of the directory // can you please send me a link. @ bschneider5: thanx for the explaination. Yeah I am concerned about the design too.