Directory or sub-domains?

What's the difference in useage?

[dr strangelove]

What are the pros and cons bewtween these 2 on web sites?

What advantages does sub-domains give you from a pratical and marketing perspecive?

Any disadvantages?

[Macguru]

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First, a nuclear level welcome to WmW. This place is weird, you will love it.

Go for sub domains if appropriate to you.

It will help you on Pay For Inclusion directories like Yahoo! if you have suficient content in site and bank account.

It will also help you on some SE, for the time beeing.

Root level folders are still free and efficient.

[dr strangelove]

Why thanks for the welcome Macguru - anfd after only 8 minutes ;-)

Macguru - you Scottish or is that just a coincidence.

Nor dure what you mean "if s-d are appropriate". In what sense?

How do s-d help with SE?

[Macguru]

Hi dr_strangelove,

I enjoy good beer, real scotch and outstanding movies, but no Scottish blood here. ( Speaks French, ribbit! )

If you have a serious budget and important in site content enough to split it in sub-domains (so are portals doing) go for sub domains. It will help you on both directories and SE markets.

If budget is normal, naming root level folders with keywords will welp you almost every where. Just make sure you keep URL as short as possible.

Good luck!