Gimpsy

worth submitting to?

[Adam_C]

I've just read the latest High Rankings Advisor newsletter, in which alternative directories are discussed. One of which, I'd not yet come across: gimpsy.org (or gimpsy.com as google list it).

Does any one have any experience of this directory?

It only seems to have a a PangeRank of 4 on the homepage, and a site search for "gimpsy" [google.com] gives quite a strange result, which leaves it unclear whether or not this directory is properly spiderable.

[edited by: rcjordan at 2:43 pm (utc) on Oct. 24, 2002]

[Quadrille]

Their selection criterion (interactivity) is so arbitrary, that they won't be there in six months, so probably not worth worrying about.

To divide topics (any topic!) on that basis alone is simply bizarre.

[mrdch]

Hello,

Gimpsy realised that it has no chance (nor desire) to be a replacement for DMOZ or Yahoo, directories that categorise every site. It was conceived with the aim to look after the users that want to accomplish something ONLINE, and provide them with the best possible search results. The categorisation seems to follow from that goal.

Although Google is heavily hitting Gimpsy, I don't know why the results are showing as they do. But I would agree that Gimpsy doesn't provide the best place to submit a site if the submission is done for the sake of boosting Google ranking. Besides, as I understand the Page Rank algorithm, a site gets very little added value from a page which has many links on it, which is very normal in a directory ;-)

Hope that helps

MC

[Quadrille]

Gimpsy .. was conceived with the aim to look after the users that want to accomplish something ONLINE, and provide them with the best possible search results.

A worthy aim, I have little doubt; but it still seems loopy that they'll list an interactive site with that aim, while declining a flat page; they have chosen to live by site functionality, rather than usefullness. Flakey.

[Peanut]

Hello,

I happened to stumble across this forum and after reading this thread, would like to point out the some people apparently have a difference of opinion.

Personally, I wish Gimpsy all the best.

Peanut

[edited by: Laisha at 6:02 pm (utc) on Oct. 28, 2002]
[edit reason] Removed URL drop [/edit]

[Quadrille]

There's room for all opinions; I, too, wish any new directory the very best - I'm all for choice, and I'm happy for users to vote for the best by their repeat visits.

But I happen to think one that follows some human intuitive approach / natural logic has a better chance than one which requires you to learn a new logic. It may be, I'll freely admit, that I'm simply not geeky enough for this 'new' approach :)

That doesn't make anyone wrong. Nice marketing piece, by the way ;)

[veritysystems]

I tried submitting, but as users cannot buy online we were denied a listing.