difference between a search engine and a directory?

gayathri · Junior Member Joined: 24 Jan 2011 Posts: 50

difference between a search engine and a directory?
A search engine, such as Yahoo! or Google, is an online tool that helps users of the World Wide Web find the sites and information they're looking for. Most search engines use automated programs (sometimes called spiders) to look for relevant information based on keywords entered by the user, and search not only web sites' content but also their web addresses, number of pages, and links.
A search directory, such as Yahoo! Directory, is a catalog of web sites organized by category to allow users to easily browse for the information they need. Unlike search engines, which locate and display relevant information based on a defined formula using an automated software program, search directories are organized by real people who discover new sites and relevant information by exploring the Web themselves and reviewing email submissions.
Both search engines and directories can help drive customers to your web site, and neither guarantees that your site will be included.

Paulette · First time poster Joined: 10 Feb 2011 Posts: 1

Simple, in a directory you are the search engine. You have to traverse through the directory looking for what you want.

A search engage takes your requirement, what you are looking for, and returns back the hits that relate.
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Search Engines
Search engines use computer programs called Robots to automatically go from page to page through the web, reading content, and adding it to their databases. To speed up the process of getting your site indexed, they usually have a way for you to submit your site for indexing. You usually only have to tell a Search Engine the URL (address) of your site and it takes care of the rest.

Directories
Directories are run by humans who review web sites and categorize them within their directories. This leads to a more abridged set of sites which can good or bad depending on what you're searching for.

Gardner · Junior Member Joined: 19 May 2011 Posts: 4 Location: USA

Well,According to my opinion,Search Engine is designed to search for information on the World Wide Web.....and in directory,we are submitting the website details in the web directory for getting backlinks....!
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michaelbish · Junior Member Joined: 02 Jun 2011 Posts: 5

In the guide can be separated by category, all things have their own category.
While a search engine, which stores data according to their parameters, random search in its database and display them on results pages. All search engines have the main directory data during the search.
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georgesmith1 · Junior Member Joined: 16 May 2011 Posts: 77

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nomitjacs · First time poster Joined: 11 Nov 2011 Posts: 1

Search engines are beneficial to find information world wide.To speed up the process of getting your site indexed, they normally have a way for you to submit your site for indexing.while Directories are run by people who review web sites and describe them within their directories. This increase to a more abridged set of sites which can good or bad depending on what you're searching for.

jinkjack · Junior Member Joined: 16 Nov 2011 Posts: 5

Different Between Search Engine and Directory

Search Engine is using for searching. It give the data which you required.

Directory is the story the data. It is a record of database.
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KpsGlobal · Junior Member Joined: 25 Jan 2012 Posts: 5

There are indeed a lot of differences between search engines and directories. If I were to search say, auto dealers Chicago, on a search engine, I'd get as a result a page of a site not necessarily the home page where as a directory search would show me only homepages that are relevant. Search engines are more relevant to the actual state of things on the internet thus more trust worthy.
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