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Over at SEO Scoop, DazzlinDonna wrote a rather interesting post on ThomasNet – an industrial industry directory. With a Yahoo! indexation of over 4 million pages, ThomasNet has positioned itself as much more than a directory, but as an information portal.
Not limited to company listings, ThomasNet also focuses on offering supplemental content its demographic needs to conduct business. So whether a user is looking for a manufacturer of a product, or that product’s CAD drawing – the user knows exactly where to go and ThomasNet is able to retain that …

Any directory owner that is serious about their business venture needs to create a custom design and look for their web directory. In today’s web environment where 20 directories spring up every day, a custom designed template for your web directory is key to be taken seriously. But not just any design will work, it has to match the needs, preferences and wants of your target audience. This post is aimed at providing directory owners and managers tips and ideas to better improve the design of their web directory.
The first …