MSN directory

[kgun]

I know this MSN Directory By Category and this Microsoft Small Business Center


But what is this MSN Directory Free Submission Web Directory at www.msndirectory.info ?

[Dubbya]

It's a spammy looking directory with 22 Flash ad banners tiled vertically across the bottom of every page.

Is that the answer you were hoping for?

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[kgun]

Not exaclty the answer I awaited, more about the name.

Aside for the name, is it more spammy than the SERP's of a Se? How do you define spam in this regard?

Is there need for another SE than Google University Search ?

What about this meta seekful.com - Your Gateway to 236 Different Web Engines ?

I tried jokeful.com and it redirected to Information.com

There are thousands of companies in the world selling refreshment, but only one Coke and Pepsi

[Dubbya]

The page is chock full of banners. Huge, enourmous banners! 22 of them per page. Why not just change the focus of the directory with a link that reads "see my directory of banners"? At least users would have an idea as to what they might find there.

I challenge you to show me a mainstream search engine that displays 22 banners across the bottom of each page. You'd do well to find one, perhaps two small, tastefully arranged images and they'll most definitely be smaller than 90 pixels x 728 pixels wide.

The premise is reminiscent of voting page one might find at a warez site.

The URL is clever, the name is clever, the premise of the site is fine, the layout is fine and, other than having 22 banners per page, the design is fine.

Remove 21 banners from each page, reduce the page load time by 1.5 minutes and it'll be worthwhile checking out.

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[incrediblehelp]

kjell what is the reason fro this post?

[kgun]

Originally Posted by Dubbya

Remove 21 banners from each page, reduce the page load time by 1.5 minutes and it'll be worthwhile checking out.

It is not my site. Have no relation to the site and it is far from my favourite, but I have seen many worse.

Originally Posted by incrediblehelp

kjell what is the reason fro this post?

Asking a question about that directory.

[incrediblehelp]

What about the directory specifically?

[kgun]

Whether it had any relation to Microsoft?

[Dubbya]

You can't be serious!

A simple Whois lookup on the domain tells us it's registered to a company based in India and whom should remain nameless.

In retrospect, it's probably safe to say they've nothing at all to do with Microsoft.

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[kgun]

"You can't be serious!"

Hm.

Example:

Fast is now a Microsoft Subsidiary and hosted on a .NO domain.

Opera uses a lot of IT-engineers from India.

I partly agree, since my first impression was that it was a completely unrelated site.

[Dubbya]

In this particular case, your first impression was the correct one.

This is simply another obscure little directory with a clever URL, whose owner is attempting to monetize through banner clicks.

To suggest MS would have anything to do with it is ludicrous.

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[kgun]

Do you remember this Locating broken links in a site. post and my answer Locating broken links in a site.

Some typical examples of cites that changes content:

www dot sodora dot com


www dot kozoru dot com

redirecting to the first.

I think I have found more then 30 examples in the last months.

So may be we can share the following conclusion:

You have to manually check links on your pages if you want to be sure about OBL's.

[innominds]

Does MSN really have a directory? If so why don't they promote it?

[kgun]

Did you see my first post? There is a directory tab there.

[sryk222]

I heard about that. Thanks for sharing these directories.

[DanLew]

msndirectory.info is not an associated/official MSN directory, it is a clone one day waiting to have a law suit against it for using msn name/brand.

The thread you have started has no real meaning behind it?