The latter of the two can most probably define RSS the simplest way possible. It means that RSS is a summary of what you will find on the website, blog or a summary of the latest breaking news. An RSS feed is far more complicated than a simple link; an RSS feed provides you with a window into the certain website, blog, etc.
RSS feeds have been growing in popularity because they are an easy, simple and free way of advertising without having to use complicated ads. It provides a way for people to keep up with their favorite websites that is as easy as going to the website manually.
In a nutshell – RSS feeds make keeping up with your preferred sites easier. Most blog sites now offer RSS feed options to their users and getting access to an RSS feed of your favorite site is as easy as clicking on the RSS icon. The RSS icon is represented by an orange button that has two distinct white curves that start from a white dot at the lower left hand corner.
RSS Site Directories work the same way as a Web Directory. The only obvious difference is that you search for RSS feeds on the former and Websites in the latter. RSS Site Directories and Web Directories are respectable in their own right. Their functions may seem similar but the chance that they will overlap is pretty rare. If you are looking for a specific website that will cater to what you need, then go ahead and make use of a Web Directory. If you need to know updates and the latest news on a certain item or category an RSS Site Directory will be much more helpful.
If there are Web Directories; there also are RSS Site Directories. Users are often confused as to which service will give what they need. Fact is, although they may seem alike, Web Directories and RSS Sites Directories function differently.
Web Directories provide users with a comprehensive list of websites that can be search depending on categories. Most Web Directories are general in scope, meaning that they cater to most any type of website. Other Web Directories provide lists of websites that fall under a certain category – these types of directories are called niche directories. Niche Directories can provide listings on websites from a certain region or websites in a certain language.
A Web Directory is not a keyword search engine. It looks for websites that correspond to the data that you enter in the search window. Some web directories allow you to customize your search results, by having them arranged chronologically, by relevance, etc. Some people find using web directories more helpful compared to keyword searches especially if they are looking for extensive data on a certain topic that only a website dedicated to it can provide.
RSS is a form of a web feed that provides the latest news about websites and blogs. It is also made to deliver short headlines on the latest news available. RSS stands for Really Simple Syndication and Rich Site Summary.
Another way of looking something up with the Yahoo! Web Directory is with use of their categorized searches. The categories are listed on the left hand side of the web directory’s home page. Clicking on one category will link you to a site where additional categories are listed, below the initial list you will find websites generated from your search.
If you still need to be specific, continue and click on another category found on top of the page. This will take you to another webpage with another list. Searching for websites by category is very helpful for someone who is looking for something that falls into a very general category.
Don’t you know that you can suggest that Yahoo! Web Directory include your website in their sites list? It is very beneficial for you when Yahoo! chooses to include you in the list of sites for their web directory. In order to suggest a site to the Yahoo! Web Directory, find the “suggest a site” link on the upper right hand corner of the web page. This will lead you to a page where you can find all the necessary information about the process of suggesting a site and the chances of it getting approved as well as a few instructions on how to manage your listings online. Click the “Get Started” link – log in and begin the registration process to have your site listed on the Yahoo! Web Directory.
Web Directories work similarly, but search engines of web directories do not look for articles that have a rich keyword density, they instead look for website links that correspond to the word searched by a client.
The Yahoo! Directory is one of the biggest and most popular Web Directories. The Yahoo! Directory user interface is easy to use. All you have to do is enter the topic you need to find a related website on. Click search and wait for the web directory to generate a list of sites found in their roster that are most relevant to your search.
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Huh? What is with the gibberish in the article title? Yet Another Hierarchal – what? Let us start of by saying that those words are not gibberish – although they may seem like they are, they’re not. Yet Another Hierarchal Officious Oracle is the complete name of the acronym YAHOO! No, we are not pulling your leg, its true. The name was created when the proponents of Yahoo! consulted a dictionary when they were looking for a name for their website. From a student hobby, Yahoo! has grown to become the scope that it is today. They cover everything from Keyword Search Engines, Email Support, to Online Dating and Instant Messengers.
One of the primary features of Yahoo! is its Web directory. The Yahoo! Directory is different from the search engine found on their home page. The most common search engines you find on websites work on the principle of keyword density. The greater the keyword density of an article, story, etc. is the easier it is for keyword search engines to find.
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Different directories have different ways of dealing with free submissions. Most of them are truly free and the website included has no responsibility to the directories. Some websites however impose a few extra rules: a Reciprocal Link - a reciprocal link means that the website listed in the web directory will have a link that goes back to the web directory. It is most of the time harmless, but if the site thrives on the importance of ad space – a link can take up much needed space for other paying ads. A reciprocal link is the opposite of a No Follow Attribute this means that websites simply post the link and that the search engine will not follow the link.
When it comes to keyword search engines and other general search engines there is no need for webmasters to submit the website names, what they have to do is see to it that their sites will be picked up during keyword searches. This is often achieved by posting as many keyword articles, reports, stories, etc. that are sure to generate traffic. Web Directories are different, webmasters have to submit their names to the editors of the site, or they could hope that an editor would take notice of their site and put in on the Web Directory’s roster.
Choices for web directories fall into two categories: Paid and Free. With paid web directories, the parameters are clear. Webmasters pay the directories and in turn their websites are included in the directory’s roster – simple as that – no strings attached. What about free web directories? It is really free? Most of the time it is, but as a result – webmasters would have to settle for what a free subscription entails.
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Most websites gauge their profit on the number of times they get a hit. It means that the greater the traffic drawn a site, the greater the profit. That is the reason why webmasters clamor to get their site names in as many search engines and web directories as much as possible. Another way to generate traffic to a site is to carry keyword rich articles that can be easily picked up by keyword search engines.
Before we go any further, it is important to understand how websites generate income – even bloggers and websites that offer free services. The answer to this is ADVERTISING. Try going to a free website and you will find tons of ads. Ad companies pay for time displayed in a website because they know that their ads would be viewed by all the people who frequent these sites. The more traffic a website generates results in the site’s ability to command higher prices from their advertisers. The responsibility to generate traffic lie on the shoulders of the webmasters and one of the best ways to generate traffic is to get your site’s name out there. Another way of getting your name out there, other than keyword rich articles is to have the site’s name included in web directories.
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Finding a niche directory is not that difficult either. There are directories of niche directories. It may seem redundant, but it is nonetheless very helpful. An example of a Directory of Niche Directories is the Zippy Directory of Niche Directories (http://www.zippy.com/). In Zippy you will find a list of categories. If you click on one (i.e. Blog directories) you will find a subcategory that denotes paid or free Blog Niche Directories. Click on the category of your choice and you will find a list of Niche Directories. The trouble with this particular Directory of Niche Directories is that they do not have a lot of web links listed in their site.
A few examples of niche directory categories include: Blog Directories, Food Directories, Fashion Directories, Move Directories, Travel Directories, Trade Directories, Graphics Directories, Gambling Directories, Arts Directories, Webmaster Directories, Automotive Directories, Game Directories, Hosting Directories Legal Directories, Trade Directories and more – practically anything you can think of.
A ‘Niche’ is defined as a focused, targetable part of the market. It also refers to a place or a certain category that has a narrow range. A niche directory may be seen in the same manner. It is focused on a certain category or part of the market. Niche directories cover every topic imaginable; from summer camps and real state to video game niches.
General Directories are getting more extensive that is why finding what you are really looking for can be tricky. To remedy this, a lot of niche directories are popping up all over the World Wide Web. Website owners have realized that the traffic generated from being listed in a Web Directory especially a Niche Directory can be very profitable. It is even noticed that being listed in a niche directory generates more web hits than being listed in a general one. The reason for this is that the users who drive to niche directories already know what they want and they have already targeted the content in a specific website.
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