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Company is coming. Did you check your child's bedroom door? If it's become a dumping ground for their stuff, sit tight, organizing expert Ellen Damaschino has some easy solutions to keep their rooms clear of clutter. We're here at homeowner Francine Staszak's house and this is her daughter, Ruby's, room. Ruby's getting older and she's outgrown some of the things that are in this room so it's getting a little tight. Today, we're gonna do a quick makeover. In less than 20 minutes, this room is gonna be grown up just like Ruby is. So, first of all, we're gonna start right on the closet. She does a lot of activities, a lot of different pairs of shoes, we're gonna work on getting that more organized. She tends to throw her bags on the floor so we're gonna get that more organized. And, like every little kid, she's piling things on top of her dresser, just like here. So, we're gonna take care of all these things so she can see what she actually has. She also has a lot of furniture in this room that she's not really using anymore. So, we're gonna take this table, re-purpose it to another part of the room, and over here we have a lot of little things on the shelf. We're gonna take care of that and containerized it, and finally, we're gonna get rid of this trunk which she's outgrown and we're gonna use another piece of furniture that's in the room here instead and we're gonna get rid of the chair as well. So, we're getting rid of a lot of the small pieces of furniture and what's gonna be left is a room that she can grow into. This is her knitting. Okay, the room's finished and we have some simple things that we've done to help make this room more organized. First of all, on the bottom here, we have these great rolling bins. Now, things don't get lost in the back of the closet. You wanna put heavy objects on the floor. The lighter objects like the shoes go up top, and these are clear so now you see what you have. She won't grow out of them before she actually wears them. Another great thing that we did ahead of time here is you can take all those medals that your kids win and instead of keeping them on these ribbons here, we've put some and mounted them in a simple shadowbox frame, so now you have the medals but you don't have the clutter of the ribbon and it really adds to the room. By giving her a tray, now she has a way to containerized what stays on top of the dressers. So, she can only put things on here that will stay within the tray and that will help her to keep things at bay so the whole thing doesn't get covered. And finally, don't forget the small, open-top bins, lightweight because kids love to collect clutter and this will help it keep more unified in the room. Well, Francine, your room is all done. Ruby's gonna love it. Great, thank you so much for having us, and thank you to Ikea for giving us all the materials we used today. I'm Ellen Damaschino, better organizing. Great tips, and every 6 months, take stock of your items in your kid's room and get rid of the stuff they're not using on a regular basis because, as you're child grows, their needs and interests will change. This has been Better.tv. For more stories like the one you just saw, catch the weekday television program Better, your source for style, trends, relationships, beauty, fitness, and other stories that will help make your day better. Check local TV listings to see if Better airs in your city. Thanks for watching.
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Pure has unveiled its latest attempt to get on the road with you - the Pure Highway 300Di; a professionally installed car radio system that will help you with the jump from analogue to digital.
Rather than being a mere follow up to the original Pure Highway, the 300Di is a complete solution, rather than just an adapter, integrating not only your car radio, but USB media and your iPhone as well.
"Highway did its job very well," explained Colin Crawford, Pure's director of marketing at the 300Di launch at the London Transport Museum. "It's very much an end user, entry level, product but something much better than Highway is needed as we move toward a much more dramatic change with digital radio."
The system comes in three parts, which a trained engineer will have to fit for you. The upside to the professional install is that you should have a wireless experience at the end, with all the cables and mess hidden safely out of view.
The first part is the controller which is the part that will see the most action. It packs a OLED display with a Pure Evoke Flow-style neon yellow theme, along with backlit buttons and a rubber tuner dial.
The next part, the interface box, is the brains. It sits in your glove box, or your boot and takes its power from your car's battery. In turn, it then powers the rest of the 300Di setup as well as providing a USB input, an aux-in, an FM-in and, of course, a DAB-in. The USB port can be used to power and function your iPhone (with the controller acting as a dock-like interface) or you can use it for direct USB playback.
The final part is the active aerial which comprises of both internal and external parts and, Pure states, beats any DAB car aeries system currently available. It sits on a glass surface on you car and no holes need to be drilled.
Paul Smith, Pure's general manager, said: "We have sold almost 4 million digital radios and we know that our customers love them.
"Highway 300Di lets them access the same great content and user experience in-car that they've come to know and love in their home. We are delighted that the country's leading car audio retailer will be making Highway 300Di available to its customers; this is an important step forward for the sales of in-car digital radio adapters and will be a significant catalyst in helping digital radio switchover."
The Pure Highway 300Di is launching in Halfords in December. It will cost £179.99 and you'll get free installation thrown in. In March, it will go on general release and we're told installation will be around £25.
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Nintendo talks NX, mobile game pricing, DeNA partnership
'Nintendo will continue its [console] business with even stronger passion'
Mar 18
// Jordan Devore
Nintendo is finally entering the mobile game space through a collaboration with DeNA. Why now? As CEO Satoru Iwata explained to TIME, "We have come to the stage where we can say that we will be able to develop and operate so...
Nintendo teases new 'NX' hardware
Mar 17
// Laura Kate Dale
Wii U successor? Handheld and console hybrid?
[Ed. Note: Super fake console photo added for emotional trauma. It's an old gag by GreenStar Studios.] Earlier today we reported on the news that Nintendo is partnering up with DeNA to bring Nintendo franchises to smart ...
Nintendo port problems
President of Nintendo confirms port strike is partially responsible for U.S. New 3DS and amiibo shortages
amiibo, amiibo everywhere, but not a port to dock
Feb 22
// Jason Faulkner
Tired of waiting for that beautiful King Dedede amiibo? Well you can stop blaming Nintendo, at least if you want to be rational. I personally don't, and am still pining to complete my wave 3 collection, so it's still Nintendo's fault in my head. During the Q&A session after Tuesday's 3rd quarter accounts briefing, President and CEO of Nintendo Co. Ltd. Satoru Iwata stated:
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Iwata explains why New 3DS isn't coming west anytime soon
Japan simply needed it
Oct 31
// Brett Makedonski
For those in the US and Europe hoping for a retail launch of Nintendo's New 3DS in the near future, the prospects don't look good. During Nintendo's recent semi-annual financials briefing, president Satoru Iwata explained why...
Iwata's gonn be okay
Nintendo's Satoru Iwata has recovered from surgery
Bananas for everyone!
Oct 29
// Jordan Devore
Earlier this year, Nintendo CEO Satoru Iwata missed E3 and the company's annual shareholder meeting due to a growth in his bile duct. He underwent surgery to remove the tumor back in June and has since returned to his normal ...
Please understand
Nintendo's Satoru Iwata missed E3 to have surgery, is recovering well
Bile duct sounds like a Pokemon...
Jun 24
// Steven Hansen
Nintendo president Satoru Iwata was advised by his physician not to travel overseas so he didn't make the trip to E3, which is fine; he didn't miss much. This letter from Iwata to Nintendo shareholders on why he is also ...
Nintendo president Satoru Iwata staying home from E3
Due to health reasons
Jun 05
// Jordan Devore
Nintendo president Satoru Iwata has been advised by his physician not to travel overseas "in the immediate future" and will be staying home next week, as a result. No E3! At least not in-person -- Nintendo has its Digital Eve...
Pok�mon Omega Ruby and Pok�mon Alpha Sapphire are 'full remakes'
So there's that
May 08
// Dale North
Newly announced 3DS games Pokémon Omega Ruby and Pokémon Alpha Sapphire are obviously tied to GBA classics Ruby and Sapphire, but what are they really? New? Remakes? Or that terrible ind...
Nintendo plans to develop new consoles for emerging markets
May 08
// Dale North
Product must be 'made form scratch'
Nintendo boss Satoru Iwata told Bloomberg that they plan to develop new game consoles for emerging markets. Instead of discounting existing Nintendo systems, they will "make new things, with a new thinking." Iwata told ...
Nintendo details plan to turn around Wii U sales
Jan 29
// Hamza CTZ Aziz
On the subject of smartphones and tablets, Iwata says Nintendo will actively use smart devices to "make connections with customers" in that it will serve as a method to drive potential customers to Nintendo platforms. So don't expect Nintendo games on other platforms. Whatever this service is will launch sometime this year, and will be tied to your Nintendo ID so it'll be more tailored to your habits rather than a general blanket for everyone. Iwata then discussed what the next 10 years will look like for the company. Iwata sees a future where they'll be enhancing the quality of life through entertainment through non-wearable devices that will monitor your health. Details on what that exactly means will be revealed later this year, with a launch date set for fiscal year March 2016. Additionally, DS games are heading to the Wii U's Virtual Console. Live: Nintendo Addresses Its Future Strategy [Wall Street Journal]@gibbogame [Twitter]
Doubling down on the GamePad
Nintendo released their third quarter financial results which revealed an operating loss of over $15 million due to poor Wii U sales. While it wasn't totally bleak in sales in some regards, the company overall failed to meet ...
Pachter on Nintendo
Happy birthday Iwata, Pachter thinks you should be fired
Nintendo is doomed again, apparently
Dec 06
// Kyle MacGregor
Today is Nintendo president Satoru Iwata's 54th birthday. Happy birthday Mr. Iwata; Michael Pachter thinks you should be out of the job. The Wedbush Securities analyst continued his fire and brimstone sermon at Game Mone...
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Wii Sports Club might receive physical release
Digitally available tomorrow via Wii U eShop in North America
Nov 06
// Kyle MacGregor
Wii Sports Club comes out tomorrow with its high-definition remixes of Bowling and Tennis. It's a Wii U eShop exclusive for now, but that's something that might change in the future. "I do not deny the possibility that ...
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Nintendo considering new sales methods for digital games
Still not gung-ho about supporting smart devices
Nov 05
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Nintendo's digital business is on the rise. The company pulled in more than 11.4 billion yen from downloadable sales during the first six months of the fiscal year. Despite shattering its previous record, the platform holder ...
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Wii Sports Club co-developed with Namco Bandai
Nintendo going 'all-out' with high-definition remaster of Wii Sports
Oct 29
// Kyle MacGregor
Wii Sports Club is being co-developed by Namco Bandai Studios, Nintendo revealed during a recent Iwata Asks session surrounding the upcoming game. Software developer Takayuki Shimamura said Namco Bandai was asked to a lend a ...
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Iwata Asks explains the meaning behind Pokemon 'X and Y'
The answer may confuse and excite you
Oct 10
// Chris Carter
In what is one of the greatest Q&A series on the web, Nintendo President Satoru Iwata has interviewed Game Freak in his latest edition of "Iwata Asks," and uncovers a number of cool facts about the Pokemon franchise in th...
Mario & Sonic
Worldwide online in Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Games
Metal Sonic is a cheater
Oct 01
// Dale North
Here's a question: why does Peach have to wear tights to ice skate while Bowser gets to go bare-bottom? They have lots of dumb laws over in Sochi. Maybe a 'dinos must not wear pants' law is also in place. We learned from thi...
StreetPass relay system will now allow six tags at once
That's much better
Oct 01
// Tony Ponce
Remember when Nintendo announced that the 3DS' StreetPass function would be improved so that you would get tagged whenever you passed through a Nintendo Zone location? The way the system works, two 3DS owners don't have to be...
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Wii Party U lets you knit and scoop water
So exciting
Oct 01
// Tony Ponce
Man, the four-player fun in Wii Party U just doesn't let up! You can play "Water Runners," in which you scoop up water from a river... then pour it into a bottle! Then there is a game where you lay the GamePad and all Wii Re...
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A Link Between Worlds will allow you to sequence break
You'll be able to rent items before entering dungeons
Oct 01
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For the longest time now, the common Zelda formula has been (1) enter dungeon, (2) get item from dungeon, (3) use that item to beat that dungeon, and (4) go to new dungeon and get new item. A Link Between Worlds is going to b...
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Oct 01
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Super Mario 3D World lets you clone yourself
And Bowser has a pimp ride
Oct 01
// Tony Ponce
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Aug 24
// Tony Ponce
Nintendo big boss Satoru Iwata recently brought PlatinumGames director Hideki Kamiya onto Iwata Asks to discuss The Wonderful 101. In a followup roundtable, a healthy chunk of the W101 development crew went into even greater ...
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The Destructoid Show doesn't want to get sunburnt
Since Max is currently away in Los Angeles for a not-so-secret Call of Duty event, I got television's former darling Adam Sessler to join me on today's show to talk about the Wii U's dwindling software options and Microsoft'...
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Wonderful 101's Hideki Kamiya chats with Nintendo CEO
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Aug 13
// Steven Hansen
The latest Iwata Asks is positively delightful as Nintendo CEO Satoru Iwata chats up Platinum Games' Hideki Kamiya, director of the upcoming Wii U title Wonderful 101 and a bunch of vaunted Clover classics (Viewtiful Joe, Oka...
Iwata: Wii U doesn't need a price cut, it needs games
Why not both?
Aug 12
// Kyle MacGregor
Nintendo president Satoru Iwata has brushed aside suggestions that the Wii U requires an official price cut to compete with the forthcoming PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. Speaking with CVG, the banana-wielding executive noted th...
Iwata: Nintendo going third party is bad in the long term
Aug 08
// Tony Ponce
"What I believe is that Nintendo is a very unique company, because it does its business by designing and introducing people to hardware and software -- by integrating them, we can be unique. And because we have hardware and software developers in the same building, they stimulate each other. And those kinds of conditions have enabled us to create something that no other companies can create." Some people just refuse to accept the truth. The reason Nintendo has been as successful as it has in the past is because of its level of control over every production phase, from the hardware itself to the games. Just because its current home console is doing less than stellar and might never achieve the kind of success Nintendo would like doesn't mean it should do something drastic like give up its valuable stable of properties. Imagine if Nintendo had gone third party following the GameCube. Does anybody here honestly believe the company would have done better financially publishing on the PS3 and 360 instead of going forward with the Wii? If you do, please check yourself into a nearby clinic, because you've lost touch with reality. There is no logical reason why Nintendo should jump out of the hardware business or, even worse, simultaneously publish games on other platforms and its own. I'd love to keep hearing what people come up with, though. It makes for great entertainment! Iwata: Nintendo games on rival platforms would only be a short-term fix [CVG]
Iwata would only consider it if he stopped caring for the company
Nintendo should go third party, they say. "Nintendo should have their IP on every platform," they say. No matter how many times CEO Satoru Iwata or anybody in Nintendo management have repeated themselves, there's always some ...
Nintendo's Iwata addresses company's third-party woes
Jul 09
// Tony Ponce
One item that others like to point out is Nintendo's massive war chest of billions of dollars. If Nintendo wanted an immediate influx of software announcements, perhaps it should start throwing that money around to secure exclusive deals, those people suggest. But Iwata doesn't trust that strategy: "[I]f we tried to do nothing but buying our way to create such a good condition for developers, our own business could collapse. Accordingly, we will give more momentum to Wii U through our software." The second step relies on third parties' own efforts. "I am not in a position to discuss the software to be launched by the third-party developers in detail, but there are more key titles to be announced by them," Iwata reminded. "The other important thing is to have a hit from such third-party titles. There were so many games released by third party publishers for Wii U during the launch period, but most of them were converted from other platforms and therefore could not enjoy brisk sales. As a result, some software developers have become pessimistic about Wii U." This sounds like an indictment to me. However you feel about the first-party launch lineup, I think you can agree that the third-party selection was hardly appealing on the whole. Perhaps Iwata was hoping for more exclusive titles or at least more games with a significant amount of exclusive content. We don't know to what lengths Nintendo was willing to cooperate with third parties or how well it demonstrated the Wii U's features to them, so there's no way of knowing how much of this was on Nintendo and how much was on third parties. But there is a new round of third-party titles coming up in the fall, and Iwata has more confidence in those games' potential success: "[T]he time will come when some third-party games for Wii U and for other platforms are released at the same time this year. It is important to have given much momentum to Wii U around that period. If the number of consumers who prefer the Wii U version's unique entertainment value, such as the ability to play games only with the Wii U GamePad (while the rest of the family is watching TV), increases to a certain extent where third-party publishers notice unexpected hit Wii U titles from other publishers and realize this system's business potential, its momentum will be improved. Even if these publishers did not have any concrete plans to develop Wii U software, they will swiftly change their minds when they see the successful examples from others. "By giving sales momentum to Wii U through our first-party software in the short run and seeing success from third-party software within this year, we would like to dramatically change the situation of Wii U next year and beyond." That's the plan, anyway. I'm afraid all parties involved are trapped in a catch-22. We've heard complaints in the past from third parties that they are unable to compete with Nintendo's output on Nintendo platforms, resulting in lower sales and far more sporadic support. At the same time, they will only develop on Nintendo platforms if the audience is large enough, and the only way that will happen is if Nintendo brings out the "big guns" and builds that audience by itself. That Nintendo agrees with this logic doesn't spell good news for Wii U's prospects. If consumers are only attracted to Nintendo consoles for the first-party lineup, what guarantee is there that those people will have any desire for third-party games? Especially in the short term, where the third-party games Wii U will receive are also available on hardware with much larger install bases and even wider third-party offerings. Nintendo would need to attract major third-party exclusives somehow, and at this point that won't happen unless Nintendo is willing to spend the green. You also have to factor in how much of third parties' resilience is based on Nintendo's nearly two-decade-long history of having poor third-party support in the home console space. Not that there haven't been third-party successes in those years, but there's been no consistency in those successes. Such damning precedent is extremely difficult to overcome. Let's see how Nintendo fares through the holidays for now. But if Iwata and company really want that third-party hotness, they'll need to rethink their strategy big time. It's foolish to believe that they don't have something cooking -- the idea that they are ignoring all bad news and riding on hopes and prayers is pretty absurd -- but the only way to regain consumer confidence is to speak up sooner rather than later. The 73rd Annual General Meeting of Shareholders Q&A [Nintendo]
The boss man restates Nintendo's immediate plans to attract third parties
Yesterday's big story was the reveal that the Wii U-exclusive ZombiU was not profitable for Ubisoft -- yet another black mark in Nintendo's ongoing quest to attract third parties to its new console. The hole Nintendo has dug ...
Nintendo job security
Nintendo is not in the habit of laying off staff
Job security = Happy employees
Jul 06
// Tony Ponce
The videogames industry is cutthroat. We no longer bat an eyelash whenever a publisher shuts down an underperforming studio or lays off a huge chunk of a game's development staff before the game ever touches a store shelf. It...
Nintendo remains unwilling to end region-locking
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Survival Qualities
Genuine User submitted content
No Empty Categories
Good Category Descriptions
These have been talked about for some time but in my experience do not seem to be enough on their own to ensure the survival of the site.
Ejection Features
Multiple Empty Cats
Numerous PPC Listings
DMOZ Clone
No Category Descriptions
Cloned Content generally from SERPs
No doubt there are more but I can't think of them off the top of my head.
So are these correct, can you keep a directory performing well in Google these days or are they doomed to drop in the listings as soon as they are found? (i.e. Is this a hand penalty for being a directory)
This could indeed become a problem if the major SE's decide to do something about the "faux directory" problem (and i agree that it's a problem). I don't see them being hit hard right now though, but perhaps i haven't looked close enough. My primary directory site still perfom as i suppose it should, and there are still "faux directories" with me (over, as well as below) in the serps.
Lately, i have seen some specific quality site rankings drop a few places, while some "faux" have risen (not only for my directory - i also have quality competitors), but overall traffic patterns do not suggest a widespread problem to me.
>> can you keep a directory performing well in Google these days or are they doomed to drop in the listings
>> as soon as they are found? (i.e. Is this a hand penalty for being a directory)
I don't see a hand penalty, either now or coming, as there's simply too many of them. But, i think a distinction should involve human judgement in order to be successful.
While i'm not keen on giving out specifics, the main thing that distinguishes "faux directories" from real directories is content. Content is simply different. Real directory content is high maintenance - the others have low maintenance content. Trained human eyes can see this instantly, while machines have severe difficulties recognizing the difference (eg. the "faux" might be updated even more frequently than the real ones, or have more "on topic" textual content, or have a large amount of backlinks).
Imho, most "faux directory" content is either dmoz clones (not a great problem in my area, though), scraping of serps, yellow pages, scraping of other sites, or pure PPC+affiliate+adsense. Also, there's a lot of directories that are "perhaps real, but not very good" - eg. the PFI ones with lots of blank cats. Although they perhaps deserve the benefit of the doubt, they rarely add value where they turn up, imho.
>> Genuine User submitted content
Nono. User submitted content is not allowed with me. They can easily suggest all kinds of stuff, but never-ever submit it or have any influence on the page, the words used, or the overall priorities of the site.
>> No Empty Categories
Of course not - the directory is built for users, what use are empty categories to them?
>> Good Category Descriptions
I don't see the value of these to my users. Perhaps to search engines, but that's a trade-off i have taken. I used to have them a few years ago, but abandoned them entirely due to user considerations. Now i cut directly to the stuff my users are interested in, ie. the listings. They don't need to read a description about what "widgets" is, as they know it already - all they need is to find them.
Good listing descriptions otoh, is very important, imho. But... not in all categories, only for some of them. Eg. say you link to the BBC or CNN - you don't really need text to describe what that is, as your users will probably know that already; all they need is the link.
[edited by: claus at 12:19 pm (utc) on Feb. 15, 2005]
I would consider content to be the main issue with a directory, compared with other types of Web sites.
It's easy to see why Google might consider a unique collection of listings in some niche to be more valuable than yet another ODP/Overture/scraped/etc. site.
In terms of the changes that Google have made to their software over the last year, sites with near-duplicate content have been most affected IMO.
It's easy to see why Google might consider a unique collection of listings in some niche to be more valuable than yet another ODP/Overture/scraped/etc. site.
Absolutely! Let's get shot of all of these useless sites. I am not Google's biggest fan but if they can get rid of them they will win some Brownie points from me :)
Even if you have a carefully selected set of sites and well-written descriptions, all you are really doing is helping people who do not know how to properly issue queries at the search engines.
If you really want to stand above the faux directories, your listings should have fields unique to the subject matter. If you have a restaurant directory, your listings might include best dishes, hours, section of town. If you have a general directory of websites, maybe you want ratings, usability scores, etc.
Value added services could be a way to differentiate you from the rest, i agree. I'm not too sure it will do you any good in the SE's, but it can actually benefit your users if you do it right. Still, quite a few good directories have ruined themselves by playing the portal game, so one should always think.
Also, these automated "gadget-things" like rankings, comments and so on are easily reproduced by the faux directories.
all you are really doing is helping people who do not know how to properly issue queries at the search engines
Good directories do much better than that. Nor does the value come from rating mechanisms and etc. Good directories add value by contextualizing, sorting and analyzing infomation better than a search engine does. They come from not merely *describing* the site, but describing it better than it describes itself. One good way is to really *evaluate* it, based upon domain knowledge your reader may not have. I don't know a whit about German history, but I know it's a rat's nest of opinions. A cool-headed and knowledgeable web directory is the best bet.
Directories are particularly valuable where search engines fail. I see two main categories, (1) high-commercial topics that get infested with SEO junk, and (2) troublesome topics where link-building dynamics fails to predict what *your* users want.
The latter is my main interest (alas, not a very commercial one). For example, take an adult interested in a "kid" topic, like dinosaurs, hieroglyphs or explorers. Google is nearly useless. High-PR educational are one problem. Their content might be good, but it's not for adults. A larger source of distortion is the school resource page and the school report. School resource pages are, of course, geared to kids' sites, a kids almost invariably link to one of the top sites, no matter how wrong or old. I'm fine with links being votes, but kids shouldn't be able to vote!
More generally, spartan directories are like annotated bibliographies. More full directories are like book reviews. The existence of library catalogs hasn't put either of these genres out of business. Search has certainly gained in use as search engines gained in usefulness, but they will never eliminate other ways of finding information on the web. After, what are the majority of blogs but focused, unsorted, highly-annotated site reviews--directories by inches.
A good directory therefore provides human-evaluated, structured, knowledgeable and well-written alternative to SERP soup.
Good directories do much better than that.
Directories are particularly valuable where search engines fail
... if all of the useless directories were removed the search engines would be less likely to fail. These directories are one of the main reasons for the problems we are facing at present.
Nono. User submitted content is not allowed with me.Very true. My eyes lit up when my competition sent emails to all their vendors asking them to submit site descriptions for their "view details" pages. I watched as one after the other cut and paste content from their homepage there. The only way to make sure your content is unique is to control it completely yourself.
For instance, an outdoorsman type directory that allows me to search or research camping gear, boots, survival equipment, food, etc. is useful and saves me time. The problem is that without a hand review, a SE has a problem determing scrapers running adsense from a truly valuable resource.
The challenge for the SE is to not throw out the bay with the bathwater.
There are still a number of Directories accepting free submission. They just aren't the ones spending thousands on Text Link Ads. Look, they are out there.
Directories serve a very real purpose for all search engines. If you have a new site, it is the first place to get listed. It helps create a theme for your web site.
I will argue that a good directory does amuch much better job of returning relevant results for a user for a general theme. Let's take this topic. If I searched for web directories, I would undoubtedly get a list of sites not relevant to my search, but if I were to go to one of the Directory List sites - or "Directory of Directories", I get much better results. Same can be said of cetrain B2B directories, and other topic specific directories.
Custom Built
Unique Structure
Well Planned Taxonomy
Ejection Features
Off the Shelf Script (unmodified)
Similar and/or Same Taxonomy
Many of the directories springing up out there share common footprints because there are a handful of scripts that everyone appears to be using. Those types of directories have taken a hit from the search engines and continue to disappear from the indices. It is very easy to wipe out entire userbases when everyone is using common out of the box scripts with no customization.
Personally I feel the cut and dry directory model of yesteryear is a dead business model. Let's face it, most of the directories out there are built for one thing, to influence the SERPs. It's the ones that have gone beyond the current mindset and have decided to take their directories to the next level.
What's wrong with a Portal/Vortal?
powdork wrote
The quality directories, however, not only list the vendors but also give more information than a search engine would as well as pictures and reviews. Not only do they point to the sites that the bride is looking for but also point in new directions or present new ideas to the bride.
That's exactly what I'm getting at. For those of you who feel a directory's value-ad is just better information categorization, I still say people just need to form better queries.
I agree with the folks who say search engines would be better off just dumping all simple direcotries (link, anchor text, description).
If you want your directory to stand out from the faux ones, add information fields not covered by search engine snippets.
So what would this tell Google about the likelihood of a directory being useful.
1. A directory with a top level category having to do with keyword. What I mean is if you search for 'mytown' then a directory with a top level cat being 'mytown' would probably better satisfy the surfer than a directory where mytown is a subcategory because there is more likely to be expert info regarding mytown.
2. A high unique text to outbound link ratio may be indicative of quality.
3. A high unique text (and image kb?) to adsense code ratio could indicate quality.
4. And the aforementioned use of unchanged basic scripts could be a red flag for lack of quality.
Even though i run a specialist directory, and imho one of the best there is, i agree 100%. These "faux" constructs and the massive amount of them give directories in general a bad name, just like the massive amount of carbon-copy review sites makes it close to impossible to find any kind of product information you can trust.
Still, being in the directory sector i know that there are plenty of very good and very useful ones around, not only in my small field but also in other fields. And people use them too - a lot of people follow links and bookmarks, and my repeating visitors rate is quite high. I have seen figures for other directories, and this is not uncommon for the quality segment.
All this only to say that i have no doubt whatsoever that quality directories are very useful for their particular target audience. 50% or more of the directories out there may very well be utterly useless (especially relatively new ones) but the rest fill a real need and does so very well.
...uhm, new ones...
This might in fact be an area where age of site has something to say. In general, the directories that have been around for some years tend to be higher quality than the new ones, as they invariably close after a year or two when links start to deteriorate and the routines of maintenance begins to bore the owner. Then again, a fully automated junk directory will just run and run, and always seem fresh to the spider.
We badly need human judgement from the SE's here - it's so easy to spoof a valid directory to the spiders, and it's even easier for a properly informed/trained human to recognize a spoof. I bet you could even make humans train some AI filters quite easily.
>> Many of the directories springing up out there share common footprints
Those were good points pageoneresults. In the areas i watch it's not common to use off-the shelf scripts, so perhaps that's why i've only noticed minor changes.
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However the real point of this question was more to identify those qualities in a directory that Google (and other SEs) will use to identify a quality directory.
claus - I like the idea of writing descriptions for sites from scratch or at least seriously editing user submissions. This would immediately increase the site quality and benefit users.
pageoneresults - I agree that a pure directory business model is probably DOA these days, what I am trying to do is identify what makes a directory have that little bit extra, which will make it a valuable resource both from a user and an SE point of view.
Which will make it a valuable resource both from a user and an SE point of view.
From an SE standpoint, any resource that provides human reviewed data or citation data is of value. Typically human reviewed content is unique in nature and offers a depth of quality that cannot be achieved through normal algos.
Personally, the global directory concept is flawed for a startup directory. There is no way that you are going to compete in that space at this moment unless you have an army of paid editors.
I see niche directories being King of the Hill now and in the future. The only way you can really start something in this space is to do it differently than everyone else. And, you better have the time and patience it takes to get your directory seated for future growth. If you've got the finances, you can speed the process but not by much. ;)
If you have a passion for something, whether it be a particular region in the world or a certain industry etc., developing a directory around that passion is a great start.
There is no link trading involved in the directory. That might help with Google. Whenever I find a decent site in the field I add it. Google must be able to tell somehow that it isn't just a link exchange.
I did take AdSense off of it though. Since people coming to a directory are usually searching for something specific the click through rate was quite low.I figure even though it doesn't make any money for me it adds value to the overall site which indirectly brings profit. I'm hoping it helps set my site as an authority site which is exactly what it is though in a very niche topic.
However the real point of this question was more to identify those qualities in a directory that Google (and other SEs) will use to identify a quality directory.
Yes, but I don't want to encourage them. We have more than enough already.
Perhaps I should start a thread on keeping Viagra suppliers in Google? What makes a good Viagra supplier? :)
The overwhelming majority of directories are created not to help surfers but to generate ad revenue
What, you think we're running charities? I have a dedicated server and bandwidth to pay, those 1,000,000+ page views a month aren't free. Only Yahoo should profit from a directory? Please...
Nono. User submitted content is not allowed with me
I have nothing but user content, a few get the edit, but I can't keep up with 700/month or 18,000 older listings unless I made it a full time job. It's crazy over here..... I'd have to hire someone or go full time to keep up with the edits.
I agree that a pure directory business model is probably DOA these days
DOA? <checking traffic> 30 people online @ 1:30AM PST, they must be reading the obituary.
What, you think we're running charities? I have a dedicated server and bandwidth to pay, those 1,000,000+ page views a month aren't free. Only Yahoo should profit from a directory? Please...
You should pause for a moment and listen to what you are saying. We all know what you are "running".
I have nothing but user content, a few get the edit, but I can't keep up with 700/month or 18,000 older listings unless I made it a full time job. It's crazy over here..... I'd have to hire someone or go full time to keep up with the edits.
As above. You should remember that this thread is about what makes a GOOD directory. Clearly this is of no consequence to you.
Lack of stiff opposition?
ROFLMAO! I suppose V-I-A-G-R-A sites must be very hard to erect nowadays.
We all know what you are "running".
Bee, tsk tsk, and I thought I was glib :)
And what would that be I'm "running"?
Blank pages everywhere, links that took you to places you didn't want to be and generally no useful information at all. There demise can only be a good thing for the Internet as a whole
I agree that the demise of these types, the directories Ian deems to have "Ejection Features", would be a great thing.
As above. You should remember that this thread is about what makes a GOOD directory. Clearly this is of no consequence to you.
Just because I offer a differ perspective of your concept of a GOOD directory doesn't mean don't care about quality.
On the contrary!
What makes a GOOD directory? Perhaps one that works it's butt off and manages to provide value and gets used? One that has enough clout to get referenced in the industry trade magazines as a resource site? Maybe sites like Ask Jeeves listing the site as a #1 relevant key site for many keywords in my industry since '99 which was back in the day when they hand reviewed all the sites by hand? Or maybe all the feebacks I get from visitors that call it a "indispensable reference"?
While I can't provide all the direct edits due to time constraints, I'm a programmer and did what programmers do and made technology to add value to the contents. I collect all of the searches performed by users and when patterns emerge create methods that allow surfers to easily locate topics with single click pre-written complex searches that give them the best results possible. Considering 13% of my traffic appears to come from bookmarks I would say it's safe to assume I did a reasonable job at this.
So I guess the way I've been doing it all these years is making a BAD DIRECTORY?
If only the SE's could factor that in somehow.. user opinion that is. PR and inbound links simply don't reflect that measure anymore. It would make a huge difference in the SERPS of my sector. I'm still dreaming *lol*
>> There is no link trading involved in the directory
Good point, although in my experience you will always have some of the sites you link to linking back to you once you become a trusted ressource on a niche subject. They just do this, without being asked to do it. That percentage would be small though, perhaps less than 5% of total in+outbounds.
>> Personally, the global directory concept is flawed for a startup directory. There is no way that
>> you are going to compete in that space at this moment unless you have an army of paid editors.
People donating quality free time usually choose among a very limited set of projects/playgrounds - dmoz is the current magnet for people with editor potential/skills. Of course, if they don't let new editors in, others can take over that slot. Still, others have a very long way to go, as it will take years (literally) to get anything close to the dmoz status, even for a niche. Zeal is the biggest contender, but even for them it's just very very difficult.
As for innovation, Furl (Looksmart) and del.ici.ous could both be promising, but they could also go down the drain. Both are personal tools though, and not "real" directories in the traditional sense.
>> What's wrong with a Portal/Vortal?
Nothing wrong, it's just not a directory. It's a different game, different business, that's all.
Imho, many good directories have stopped being good directories and have become mediocre "portals" in stead. Some have become good portals as well. Regardless, they're no longer directories, as they've lost the focus on their former core business and core users. For all i know, they might do very well in their new shape, but effectively they have left the building... well, one competitor less is never bad ;)
While I can't provide all the direct edits due to time constraints, I'm a programmer and did what programmers do and made technology to add value to the contents.
Well done, if you have done this you must be the first. I have yet to see an original directory using these methods that has any value.


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This is the "Bernt Gilbertson Bridge" that connects St. Joseph Island to the mainland, roughly 50 km southeast of Sault Ste. Marie, ON. The bridge was constructed in 1972, and provided the first road link to the second largest freshwater island in the world.
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It's the golden rule of joint health: The more you move, the less stiffness you'll have. Whether you're reading, working, or watching TV, change positions often. Take breaks from your desk or your chair and get active.
Padding is your pal. So suit up when you do things like in-line skating or play contact sports. If your joints already ache, it might help to wear braces when you do activities like tennis or golf.
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Situated in the picturesque and popular South Hams coastal village of Heybrook Bay sits this substantial detached family residence. The property itself comprises on the ground floor of; an entrance hallway, modern fitted kitchen/breakfast room with integral appliances, utility room, study, dining room/bedroom four, lounge with feature fireplace and measuring 22'2 x 11'3 with dual aspect windows benefiting from the fantastic views of the surrounding coastline, there is an extremely spacious master bedroom and an integral garage with a electric garage door which you can access from the entrance hall. On the first floor there is a shower room and two double bedrooms with bedroom two benefiting from having a large store room and both bedrooms enjoy panoramic views over the surrounding coastline. To the front of the property there is a brick paved driveway and a low maintenance garden with Cotswold chipping and mature palm trees. To the rear of the property there is a low maintenance garden with a selection of mature shrubs, a patio seating area and summer house.
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I've done two pieces on the Iron Islands / the Iron fleet already. This is Pyke, home to House Greyjoy, or at least a part of it, seen from a nearby island.
Harsh & rugged, I like it.
Amazing! *_*
Incredible yet again. Keep up the fantastic job on ASOIAF art (and art in general, of course). You truly have talent, it's a pleasure to experience it. Thank you.
nice! the seas are so empty though. youd think there would be some manner of boats out around pyke!
I can smell the salty winds from here ! Amazing.
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Thought I would share this lovely wedding from Studio Artifice shot in Provence, France today.
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So beautiful!
So beautiful!!
This video made my heart so happy this afternoon… thanks for sharing!
possibly the only wedding video i've ever watched and enjoyed. quite lovely.
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AMAZING video. So well shot! Simply Romantic and beautiful.
OH MY GOODNESS!! first of all, the wedding is out of this world beautiful and wonderful and i want to live in the light and beauty that is captured. second of all, what an artistic genius. the video is so rich in beauty. i will watch it many times, and its not even my wedding!
Thank you so much for posting this truly incredible video. I cried the entire time; what a gorgeous wedding. I am more impressed with the wonderful story telling of Studio Artifice. Producing a meaningful, touching and representative story in three in a half minutes is not easy. Kudos to their team for capturing such glorious, authentic moments of this magical wedding.
Absolutely beautiful. Thank you so much for sharing!
Wow! Wow! Wow! This is so beautifully produced and really captures the excitement, romance and fun of the day! Outstanding!
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We did a gorgeous wedding in France last summer and this one sparks some fun memories. Thank you so much for sharing!! Fantastic!!
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This was, by far, the most beautiful and inspiring wedding video I've ever seen. It looked almost unreal, professionally produced. I loved every second. Thanks for sharing.
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What a truly beautiful film. You could definitely feel their love for each other and from everyone else who joined them. The energy from their reception was the best part!! Amazing <3
Provence is one of the most wonderful place on earth!
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› the ability to perform a difficult action quickly and skilfully with the hands, or the ability to think quickly and effectively: He caught the ball with great dexterity. He answered the reporters' questions with all the dexterity of a politician.
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Tetronics is a global leader in the supply of Waste Recovery Plants. We have the capability to manage the complete deployment lifecycle of a Waste Recovery Plant from initial testing of the waste material at Tetronics' test facility, the most comprehensive in Europe, through to the physical onsite installation of a full commercial plant. Tetronics' patented Plasma Arc ...
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LAND are international designers and manufactures of a wide range of flue gas combustion efficiency and environmental emissions monitoring instrumentation. The product range includes both fixed and portable analysers for CO, O2, NO, NO2, NOx, H2S, SO2, CO2, CxHy, opacity, dust and particulate emissions, acid dewpoint temperature, PF coal combustion. LAND specializes in ...
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As the Senate considers changing the weak laws that regulate personal care products, they need to hear from you.
At Breast Cancer Action, we believe that meaningful, public health-focused legislation should include:
- A strong safety standard that is based on the precautionary principle, which would demand that products are proven safe before they enter the marketplace – rather than after they are already in our homes and our bodies. This would include:
- Strengthening protections for vulnerable communities such as pregnant women, infants, workers, communities of color, etc.
- Requiring a stricter stand on allowable chemicals; not allowing chemicals to be assumed innocent but would need to be proven safe.
- Requiring pre-market safety testing that allows the FDA to review and regulate what goes into cosmetics before they reach store shelves.
- Providing resources the FDA needs to ensure effective oversight of the cosmetics industry. Key aspects would include:
- Mandatory recall authority to get unsafe products off the shelves.
- Realistic implementation schedule that requires compliance and gives the FDA necessary incentives and resources to implement changes necessitated by the new law.
- Financial resources it needs to provide proper oversight and enforcement.
- Post market adverse events tracking requiring cosmetic manufacturers, packagers, or distributors to report any information they receive concerning serious adverse health effects associated from the use of their cosmetics.
- Closing labeling loopholes by requiring full ingredient disclosure on product labels and company websites, regardless of trade secret claims including professional salon products and online.
- The FDA should have access to all the ingredients in cosmetics in order to effectively regulate their safety. Fragrance trade secrets, unintended by-products and ingredient contaminants should not be exempt from these disclosure laws.
Contact your Senator today and tell them you want stronger regulation of personal care products!
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- Burden of Proof: the burden of proof for chemical safety must be placed squarely on the shoulders of industry rather than on the EPA having to prove they are toxic.
- Precautionary Principle: a strong chemical safety bill must require that products are proven safe before they enter the marketplace – rather than after they are already in our homes and our bodies.
- Expedited Action on the Worst Chemicals: existing chemical regulation requires unnecessary red tape before the EPA can phase out a chemical identified as dangerous. Instead of creating obstacles for regulators to protect the public, strong chemical reform must allow for expedited action for the worst chemicals.
- Protection for Heavily Impacted Communities: central to any proposed chemical regulation must be a special focus to reduce toxic chemicals in "hot spot" communities heavily impacted by chemical exposures.
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- Establish Deadlines and Timetables: this should go without saying, but chemical regulation should have a realistic implementation schedule that requires compliance and gives the EPA the necessary incentives and resources to implement changes necessitated by the new law.
For more information
Industry Friendly Chemical "Reform" Bill Moving Forward in Congress (March 2015)
Chemical Reform Update – the Senate is Finally Listening, but They Need to Act (July 2013)
Important Update About Regulation of Toxic Chemicals (June 2013)
Chemical Safety Improvement Act Doesn't Go Nearly Far Enough (May 2013)
Breast Cancer Action is a part of the national Safer Chemicals, Healthy Families Coalition, working to create federal policy that will help stop breast cancer before it starts through stronger regulation of toxins linked to breast cancer.