It has started as a bit of an experiment really and also as a way of listing some of the links I use for others but to be honest, I am already about 5mins away from deleting it……our new directory.
It’s a third party script (which is Ok, not great - but ok): LINK REMOVED
Don’t bother bookmarking it as it probably won’t be there long:
- What’s the point in another directory? Well for me it was to be able to personalise it to the things “I” think are interesting or important for the readers of this blog and users of our site.
- Why not use the blog? Well, I’ll be brutally honest that I was being selfish. I wanted to see what impact it would/could have from an SEO point of view - big mistake! I’ll go into why in a few days…it’s going to take me that long to sort it out.
I genuinely thought it might be a good idea to create a really well set up directory with areas specifically for SEO, web development, accessibility and security but all I can see now are listing problems, spam, management overhead and a whole heap of hassle.
I wasn’t expecting the directory to suddenly sprout 5m links and propel the site to pr10 but I did want to see if I could attribute any positive trend to it once it had become semi-established…..all I have now is a whole heap of respect for somebody who makes a living from running a directory.
In short, if you consider creating a directory………..step slowly away from the keyboard, walk towards a wall and bang your head against it - it’ll be less painful in the long run!
R.I.P directory (for now)
