dh3325 - 8:54 pm on Nov 29, 2006 (gmt 0)

I think there is a place for both. If I am looking for companies that make a certain product such as glass sinks the SEs return way to much junk. I find nexttag, ebay, amazon and a whole host of other results I don't want where as a good niche directory will give me all of the businesses that make glass sinks.

An just a thought about the orlandocondo example. I tried it and while it doesn't seem to return quite as much junk you still have to weed through the different condo listing companies (directories)or keep scrolling down the pages to find something that you want. It is not quite as simple as click and there you are.

I admit that there are ways to search but how many of the average browsers are that skilled.

I think it is important to keep in mind that this conversation is mostly webmasters and alot of you seem to be mainly concerned with links whereas some of us are mainly concerned with creating an in depth, simple system for a certain niche of users and links are simply a side issue.

I think that there is a place for both and will continue to be as long as people accept the pros and cons of each.