New Directory

[DirectorySearch]

A new directory have just arrived: Directory Search, the professional business directory

http://www.directory-search.org

Directory Search is based on cross-referenced categories in order to facilitate the search of professionals, looking for them by theme and location.

The directory is still empty, but I invite you to add your professional web pages to fill it bit by bit.

Greetings

[Queen Bee]

Nice directory. I would have submitted, but my site really isn't 'professional' at this time. Anyway, thanks for the link.

[Hope]

I don't understand why I have to put my SEO company under a location. I service the world, not just my country/state/city.

[SensoVision]

nice design, I like it but structure of directory is bit weird... I agree with Hope that many companies would server worldwide and there is no reason to create a bunch of catalogs for each country and region... I think they should be optional or exist only under certain Cats...

[DirectorySearch]

Yes, many companies offer services worldwide. But it's true too that many people look for companies geographically. This directory tries to cover that needing.

[Hope]

Off all the enquiries for my services, only 3 have been within my state. That is it. I can tell you that I will not be placing my site with you. It would be of no service and could possibly be a disservice to me. There should be an option for those who have companies that are global.

[CoastPC]

Hi,
   I really like the design, basic, not cluttered and very smart looking
   As there is not to many sites listed yet, cant really comment on speed and revelancy but the 'add url' worked fine for me
   We will watch this new one and see how it goes  
Wishing you the best
Chris

[DirectorySearch]

Off all the enquiries for my services, only 3 have been within my state. That is it. I can tell you that I will not be placing my site with you. It would be of no service and could possibly be a disservice to me. There should be an option for those who have companies that are global.

Well, the directory is almost empty now, but imagine a full and succesful directory with a lot of entries. If we allow the "global" submissions, some categories would have hundreds of pages... (if we allow global entries, most of the webmaster would like their webs to appear globlal and not localized). It is needed some way of sorting, and geographically seems to be the best solution (as many people look for companies by location).

I agree that in some categories this doesn't fit as well as others... but we've decided to keep the directory this way. The cross reference structure is our distinctive feature, and we'll keep it at the moment.

Thanks for the support, CoastPC

[SensoVision]

but what about lisiting for general resources like e.g. our and similar forums which provide help for everyone who can speach English... or maybe some sites which provide info about search engines or webmastering where should they put themselves if they not offer any services(maybe you can make it possible for them to list such sites under some country)? or you don't plan to put them at all and have pure listing for business sites only if so maybe your structure would work better.
Also I would consider doing some drop down menu or other thing which would help you a bit with choosing your localization(at least country maybe) and probably store this info for future visits(by the way you can do loclization detection like it done on Google).

Well, the directory is almost empty now, but imagine a full and succesful directory with a lot of entries. If we allow the "global" submissions, some categories would have hundreds of pages... (if we allow global entries, most of the webmaster would like their webs to appear globlal and not localized). It is needed some way of sorting, and geographically seems to be the best solution (as many people look for companies by location).

sure it sounds promising to have directory full of companies for each location... but by placing all catalogs from beginning don't you forget about main thing? I mean users of your directory who would need to search for some company... and go through so many catalogs like I did: "Directory Search > Computers & Internet > Internet > Web Design > Programming > PHP World > Europe > United Kingdom > England > London"
but find empty screen in the end... not sure like other but personally I would probably go away so as other folks do...
I think you need to remake your directory structure if you wish people to find resources instead of empty pages, there is few ways to do so and I think you should use at least one of them or better both. I mean to change your Category sorting from:
Directory Search > Computers & Internet > Internet > Web Design > Programming > PHP World > Europe > United Kingdom > England > London
to this:
World > Europe > United Kingdom > England > London Directory Search > Computers & Internet > Internet > Web Design > Programming > PHP it would be more useful for end user who search for services in his location to see whole range of services which are presented there rather than go back to Intenet category and make same clicks to get into same location... (yuo also could use so called "relcats" or "@links" like in other directories such as DMOZ).
Also I would delete all cities and regions and add them later when you get at least two company from certain city... it's better build directory or forum starting from only few categories and later add those where you could place some sites... this way people after clicking will not appear in empty cat.
Anyway wish you luck with your project

[DirectorySearch]

from:
Directory Search > Computers & Internet > Internet > Web Design > Programming > PHP World > Europe > United Kingdom > England > London
to this:
World > Europe > United Kingdom > England > London Directory Search > Computers & Internet > Internet > Web Design > Programming > PHP

You can navigate the directory this way.
You can choose location first and then navigate over categories

Also I would delete all cities and regions and add them later when you get at least two company from certain city...

I muts admit it's a question of convenience... to avoid moving urls in the future. But I'll take it into account. Thanks for the suggestions.

[SensoVision]

but since you have
[quite]You can navigate the directory this way.
You can choose location first and then navigate over categories

maybe you can do some button whch would change between these two ways of browsing, I mean that someone who choose one way and browse to some cat using first localization would have possibility to switch to another way of browsing ie by type...

[DirectorySearch]

maybe you can do some button whch would change between these two ways of browsing, I mean that someone who choose one way and browse to some cat using first localization would have possibility to switch to another way of browsing ie by type...

There is no button needed to navigate that way. For example, in the first page, you find both categories (shopping, services...) and locations (Europe, North America...). You have just to choose what to click. You can browse perfectly locations first or categories first, and all the paths in subcategories are cross-referenced so you can change immediately the "part of the tree" to navigate for.

[SensoVision]

aha thx, you're right... I've check this and find that it's really give possibility to move between categories in this way. But it wasn't obvious for me, so I would suggest to make you some FAQ about this so other people doesn't have same problem...
also what is about Earning money? http://www.directory-search.org/adsense.php it's not work for me...

[directorysearch]

I've check this and find that it's really give possibility to move between categories in this way. But it wasn't obvious for me, so I would suggest to make you some FAQ about this so other people doesn't have same problem...

Yes, we'll work in a better explanation of the directory. We are using feedback given by forum users to improve the directory. We have already accomplished minor changes. Thanks for the suggestion.

also what is about Earning money? http://www.directory-search.org/adsense.php it's not work for me...

Why do you say it doesn't work for you? What is exactly the problem?
That section gives the posibility to check the ads Google AdSense would serve for any site.

We use AdSense ads to cover costs in the directory. In the future we have thought to include pay express submissions, sponsored listings... but now, with an almost empty directory, we can't think that way.

[SensoVision]

Why do you say it doesn't work for you? What is exactly the problem?

I see blank page but I think it could be problem of my ISP and it's ad filtering system...