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I have had plenty of experience online working with web directories and many years of using the world wide web in general. I have used them all, from social networking sites, to gossip news site, game sites, to GPT sites, which stands for Get Paid To do offers and many other tasks online for money or points. I would have never known of any of these sites, if it weren't for search engines and web directories. Web directories are pages online that link other online sites onto their web site. The main purpose of a web directory is to link other web sites by categorizing them into different sections. Sort of like an online filling cabinet, but the sites do not necessarily have to be in alphabetical order, but majority of web directories have their categories and topics in alphabetical order, but it is not a must. In order for a web directory site to look crisp, it is a plus to have it neat and in alphabetical order. Majority of web directories have their site in order and alphabetized. They have topics that are categorized. For example, if your performing an online search for endangered species, you would search under the wildlife link or tab, depending on the site. If your interested in a certain school or university, you would search under the education tab or link. Web directories are there to help you online, they are basically a helping aide or a tool to help you find your way online. It is a very simple process, you see the tab or link that interest you, you click on it, then you see a list of web sites and title to choose from. Using a web directory is a cool option if you are only interested in having your search topics preloaded for you. Besides regular web directories, many online companies categorize directories, some sites only offer game directories online, some even offer business web directories and many more. A business directory is very similar to a regular web directory site. The only difference is the fact that a business web directory only promotes businesses on their site. For example, if your searching online for law services, or financial services such as an accountant or a financial adviser, you would search under the business tab or link and you will see many online companies that specialize in law and financial services. I haven't used a web directory in many years, actually I first used a web directory when I fist receive my computer from my mom. That was when I was 15, and that was many years ago. Many people that are familiar with search engines usually do not use web directories. But the fact is, they are still here and many people continue to use them. A web directory takes the fun out of typing in random words and having a search engine bring you thousands and sometimes millions of many different sites to choose from, some ranging in the exact words and meaning you typed in and some ranging in a totally different direction. The whole process of a web directory is to eliminate the sites that you do not want to see or care to see. I like the freedom of searching online using a search engine rather that a web directory, because I love the fact that I can choose my own sites that were generated from the search engine, rather than a site that had them preloaded already. I like the option to choose what I think is the right pick for my search. But I do not mind using a web directory if the search calls for it. |
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