Guys! Lets prepare a database of directories

I am thinking why dont we guys prepare a database of web directories which will be maintained by ourselves only?

I am currently thinking of a place where we can post and maintain the list of directories in an excel like format.

Columns can include:
URL; Homepage PR; No. of BKL in G, Y; Submission Fees(USD); Date Checked (meaning when these stats were checked)

http://www.wadoo.com/ 4 222, 536 50 31st Mar
http://www.aroundtheweb.com/ 5 278, 19500 15 31st Mar
http://www.lookforth.com/ 4 86, 711 24 31st Mar
http://bdcconcepts.com/directory/ 6 558, 309 15 31st Mar
http://www.look4business.org/ 0 0, 66 FREE 31st Mar
http://www.ajdee.com/ 5 250, 792 25 31st Mar
http://www.linksgiving.com/ 6 109, 743 24 per year/recip 31st Mar

We can maintain such data in an excel sheet and everyone can contribute to it. Only legitimate directories giving DIRECT LINKS will be accepted.

KEY FACTOR (as I think): It will be maintained by ourselves so this database will never die out.

HUNGRY for suggestions.

Net Addict.

 

i agree - this would be a good idea.

 

so why don't the two of you do a search for the word directory ... find all the directories that been listed in DP ... do a test submit ... and then list the results here in DP, in this thread, in a table, in the format below.

[Dir URL] - [Category(Specific/General)] - [Recip Link(Y/N)]

Run along now ... no time to waste I expect the project completed by Sunday

 

This is good idea, why don't we go further and merge our databases and make one large directory which would be a dmoz competitive...
That directory site would include a seperate page for all directory lists with all features as well.
What do you think?

 

Or you could just look here: http://www.seo-help.org/directories/

 

A much better Idea would be to create a website / online database , etc , have only trusted users aprove new listings and have a review or complain system to report directories gone bad

 

I am all for it and am willing to put sometime aside for this effort. It would be a good learning experience for me. I also have 10gigs of BW that I can donate if that makes any difference(I doubt it with since there are Big Boys here)

So, who volunteers to take lead?

 

Here's some to get you started:

http://www.seocompany.ca/directory/web-directories.html

http://www.best-web-directories.com/free-directories.htm

http://www.internet-search-engines-faq.com/submit-url-free-directory.shtml

 

Great idea. Lets get to work. We need some Guidelines. Who wants to be an editor? We'll need some meta editors to make sure that the editors follow the guidelines.

This will be great.

 

Sort of like what some of these folks are doing?

Web Directories
AllWebDirectories
andlinks Subject Directories
Directory Archives
Directory Pages
Directory Search
DMOZ: Reference: Directories
Internet Search Engine Database
Spherica
Strongest Links Directory List
Help Webmaster
Energy Ray
Platinax Internet Best Directories
dmole
Independent Niche Directory Network
SEO Company: Top Web Directories
Tips `n' Tuturials
Quanta Web Design
The Best Directories on the Web
Vilesilencer
Best Web Directories
Best Fee Search Engine List
Search Engine Roundtable
SEO Company
PinoySites
seomoz
Directory-Z
SEO and Affiliate Marketing Blog
BuyDominca.com Directories and Free Links
Life of a Website
SEO Help

 

Nice list Will. And to think that I started doing this because I saw an unfiled need.


OK. Back to business. I volunteer to be the person that turns down all the people that apply to be volunteer editors.

I'll start working on a generic response to tell them why they are not good enough to be editors.

 

It doesn't matter how many people already have one, just the new one has to provide something the others don't.

If some people are interested in the idea the first thing to think about is whats the criteria to incluide a directory in the listing. and also the software (script) backend to run the site.

My criteria to list a directory would be:
Spidered by G, Y and msn.
No redirects tricks etc
I can provide the link text
indexed by G, Y, and msn.
listing added in a resonable amouth of time

 

Also If it's going to be a directory of directories, that should be unique. Umm It has to give much more details about directories than the other sites.
So if we agree on this issue I will suggest;
Each "approved" editors should responsible from a certain amount of directories or something like that...
Directories need comprehensive examination...
Update intervals should be frequent (like 1 week, etc.)
A kind of controller should check editors, if they do their work, force them if they not or sack them

 

Most of the best directories won't go along with that one. The directories tend to look silly when many of the sites have the same long keyword titles.

 

Do Agree with Kalius, one of the important requirement should be that listing should added in quick time frame

 

Guys, I have started the work at www.thewebomania.com

Currently, I am working on the mechanism of the site, rather than its design.

On what criteria, shall I add the editors (or the users to the database)?

I can add the editors to the database and will provide them with their username and password.

This database is in MySQL, so I will provide the facility so that the users can query the database according to their needs. (It will give so much flexibility to the users as they can sort the database in whatever way they can.)

Using "Submit to us" feature, any user can submit the directory which can be emailed to all the editors. Any editor, then can review and add it to the database. If there are a descent no. of editors, the review of the directory will take very less time.

Also, there can be reporting feature to report any flaws in the database.

Very Hungry for your feedback.

Net Addict.

 

Wouldn't it be better to start an actually directory to compete with Dmoz rather than just a list of directories? We can make it mendatory for all DP members to submit their sites to it That would be like what, already around 4000 members x 1.5 sites on average per member it's a start Heck we can even call it the digital point directory. Then all we have to do is convince Google to switch over to us from Dmoz. Simple.

 

I'll help with whatevers is need. Maybe a editor?

 

That's a good idea. 6,000 listings would be a good start competing with DMOZ's millions!!

I think this could work. If all of us working on the site link to it from our sites, it could be a "highly visible" resource too!

 

The DP directory to "compete against dmoz sounds good, but it cannot be let to get like dmoz....