What are online catalogs?
A WWW catalog, or rather its creation, consists of adding a link to a page subjected to the positioning process in the so-called Internet catalog. A website catalog is an Internet service that is a thematically grouped collection of URL addresses. They end up in the catalog thanks to Internet users who report a website (usually with a short description and contact details).
Catalogs of websites are not something new on country code +98, iran phone numbers the Internet. Quite the opposite, they are rather a relic of the past. Catalogs of websites were most intensively developed in the 1990s and early 21st century. They performed a function similar to that of an Internet search engine today – that is, each catalog of websites organized the resources of the Internet.
One of the most famous directories is DMOZ. It was launched in 1998 and has been successfully aggregating Internet resources to this day. Another example of a directory with a huge reach is Yahoo! Directory. This directory has been operating since 1994, but it ceased its activity in 2014.
Interestingly, the largest Polish websites, i.e. Wirtualna Polska (established in 1995) and Onet (established in 1996), initially functioned as internet catalogues. Only later were they transformed into information services. Other popular Polish portals that had (or still have) catalogues of WWW pages are gazeta.pl, interia.pl and gwiazdor.pl.
What types of directories are there?
General-topic directory – usually has many different categories. Generally-topic directories are less moderated and more prone to spam.
Thematic/industry directory of websites – a directory focused on a specific industry or subject is usually more moderated. At the same time, adding an entry to such a directory is more often paid (but this is not the rule).
Catalog of company websites – in company catalogs you can expect additional items regarding the industry and typical company data, such as NIP, REGON, legal form of business, share capital, etc.
