2013 Directory Industry Predictions
A look into the crystal ball for 2013 to discover what is in store for web directories this year. Covering local directories, the hacker currently on the loose, niche vs general, downsizing and consolidating, DMOZ and Directory scripts.
Directory Updates
Top 100 Free Directories List Update for May 2013
May 16th, 2013 by Dan / 0 Comments

We’ve just compiled the latest update for the directories in the Info Vilesilencer Top 100 Free Directories List for May 2013. We’ve also updated the SEO Friendly Excel List which you can download and use at your discretion.
There are a number of changes and interesting things to note. First off the numbers of available directories have dropped from 96 to 85 since 25th Feb 2013. There can be a number of reasons why directories move off the free lists. What most often happens is that after a long period on the free lists, gaining popularity, traffic and building great content, a directory can convert to a pay-for-review model. This is a ROI for the editors time taken in reviewing all of the websites in their index. Directories do this once they have established themselves as an excellent catalogue of resources.
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How Penguin 4 (aka Penguin 2.0) Affects Directories
May 15th, 2013 by Dan / 0 Comments
Matt Cutts released this video yesterday detailing the rollout of Penguin 4 (aka Penguin 2.0) and what to expect from the coming algorithm change. He also gave us an insight into other changes Google will be making during this period.
I want to focus in particular on how these changes affect directories. What to look out for. How you can improve. And, hopefully some good news.
After his introduction, Matt began talking about Blackhat Webspam and that Google were determined to get it under control so that it doesn’t influence rankings. This to me, was the strongest and most important point made in his video. He said that Penguin 2.0 is dedicated to finding and addressing this blackhat webspam and is more comprehensive than Penguin 1.0. Google expect it to go deeper and have more impact than their first version once deployed.
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Mini Directory Review #2: Yellow Pages Directory (Australian)
May 14th, 2013 by Dan / 0 Comments

This directory was originally included as one of a number of Australian Business Directories in late 2012. This review is conducted without payment or favour by the Info Vilesilencer team.
The Yellow Pages or YP has been an Australian household name since its inception as a two-house-brick-thick yellow book, designed to let your fingers do the walking. Very little has changed with their digital version, except that now it is owned by Telstra (Australia’s largest telecommunications company – which also maintains digital interests in the White Pages, Australia Post, Bigpond, Sensis Search Engine, and Whereis).
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Mini Directory Review #1: OMG Directories (Australian)
May 13th, 2013 by Dan / 0 Comments

This selection of directories from the Online Marketing Groups large stable were included on Info Vilesilencer in the Australian Business Directories and Australian Trade Directories categories on 11/12/2012. This review is conducted without payment or favour by the Info Vilesilencer team
In partnership with Farifax Media, the OMG directory network has a very large media presence in Australia and therefore Australian businesses cannot really afford to ignore listing with them. Fairfax owns both The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age digital and print newspaper entities, and as such they have considerable weight with Australian audiences.
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New to the blog: Mini Directory Reviews
11 May 2013 / 0 Comments
An announcement regarding a new mini directory review feature coming to the blog. To give users of the list an insight into how the Info Vilesilencer directory whitelist operates; how directories are selected for inclusion.
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2013 Directory Industry Predictions
02 Mar 2013 / 3 Comments
A look into the crystal ball for 2013 to discover what is in store for web directories this year. Covering local directories, the hacker currently on the loose, niche vs general, downsizing and consolidating, DMOZ and Directory scripts.
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New Forums for Directory Owners
22 Dec 2012 / 0 Comments
A brief announcement regarding the new directory forums created at Info Vilesilencer for niche topical directories, and local regional directories.
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Death to the Cookie Cutter Directory
05 Jul 2012 / 1 Comment
A plea for the death and dismemberment of the cookie cutter directory brigade. These are directories with no design, no individuality, no content and no purpose. As they say in Mortal Kombat… Finish Him!
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New Directory Rating and Reviews
08 Jun 2012 / 1 Comment
An introduction to the new 5-star directory rating and reviews system on Info Vilesilencer. Allows members to write a directory review and then rate that directory from 1-poor to 5-very-good.
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Killer List of 35 Free Blog Directories
28 May 2012 / 8 Comments
A quality focused collection of the best free blog directories for May 2012 sourced from the blog directory list on Info Vilesilencer.
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Is DuckDuckGo doing Google better than Google?
26 May 2012 / 2 Comments
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Is Google Really De-indexing Free Directories?
17 May 2012 / 8 Comments
Is Google Really De-indexing Free Directories? Yup, but only if you are a moron!
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15 Nov 2011 / 18 Comments
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Photo Shoot: Former BP Site
25 Jan 2011 / 2 Comments
A brief run through of my trip to the former BP Site, now Carradah Park, in the Balls Head Reserve at Waverton. I took some shots, made a lot of mistakes and learned some new tricks!
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