webdude - 4:44 pm on Jul 29, 2005 (gmt 0)

I am sorry to buck everything that has been commented on thus far, but I have been having no problems with my directory. Of course this directory is part of a much larger site, but it is a directory non-the-less...

1. It has links to it called "mytopic directory" (2 words). It ranks in the first 5 for that key phrase.

2. The title of the page is "mytopic directory and resources."

3. All incoming links have "directory" as the link text.

4. It is very Yahoo like with categories and sub categories. Users submit their sites and are included after a review (to make sure it is on-topic). They choose their own categories and their categories are changed if there is a better category, much like DMOZ.

5. The whole thing runs on a template and database with all metatags, pages/ directories and other info being loaded.

6. I ask for a reciprocal link, but it is not neccessary to get into the directory.

7. I link directly out.

Things that do not buck what is being discussed would be...

1. The scripts that run the directory were written by me - no off the shelf stuff.

2. No adsense on the site.

3. No cgi-bin or those type directories.

4. No ratings.

5. I do not not rent, sell, or buy ROS links.