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What is a web directory?<\/span><\/h2>\n
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Figure:<\/b> Web Directory – Author: Seobility – License: CC BY-SA 4.0<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

A web directory is an online directory that provides information on websites, companies, or industry-related content. Although web directories commonly focused on general website links in the past, modern web directories focus on specific industries like local businesses, travel, and secondhand products, among many others.\n<\/p>\n

Web directories are becoming an increasing part of vertical search<\/a>, as most directories have a search engine<\/a> on their site.\n<\/p>\n

What web directories are used for<\/span><\/h2>\n

Web directories are used for a variety of reasons, including an improved search experience, more relevant search results, and more variety within a broader topic. In marketing and SEO, their main benefits include driving traffic<\/a> to a website, improving a company\u2019s reputation, and increasing a site\u2019s visibility in the SERPs<\/a>.\n<\/p>\n

In the past, web directories were an important part of the link-building process as they allowed for the creation of backlinks<\/a> to a site. Today, they\u2019re used more for building local citations<\/a> and increasing topical relevance as opposed to solely for building links. Nevertheless, they remain an important part of off-page SEO<\/a>.\n<\/p>\n

Examples of web directories<\/span><\/h2>\n