Hottest Niche/Directory Category?

[espmartin]

It occured to me that with all the web directory site owners here, you
all would be a great resource for this question:

• From a SEO standpoint, what directory categories have been the "hottest"
• as far as inclusion requests?
• Have you noticed any trends that content sites are headed, by the number
• of requests to any given category

[temi]

I have a feeling this may vary from directory to directory but in my directories, I found the category "Directories" to be the hottest category, perhaps because other directory owners know the power of directories hence they always ensure they submit their sites.
Categories and sub categories under "Internet" are also quite popular, after that Shopping related categories.

[espmartin]

Great! Keep them coming directory owners! These are the type of statistics you have to
pay for!!!

[chilie]

so many directories are put up by SEO scammers to just to create a place for links they sell to other webmasters.

[espmartin]

Kinda like link farming, Chilie? I've seen that too, and that has put a bad taste in my
mouth to directories in general. That is, until I joined this forum, and found that there
are quality directories available.

[SkinnerW]

No matter how you look at it and how well it maintained - general stand-alone directory is still a link farm, even if it's called ODP...

I don't know about the "hottest" but most populated probably, like Temi mentioned, "directories" category.

[espmartin]

1. Directories
2. Internet
3. Shopping (ecommerce)
4. Web Hosting
5. Search Engine Optimisation
6. ?
7. Travel
8. Games
9. Health (mostly dentistry and cosmetic surgery)
10. SEO Contests

Anyone care to fill in the rest?

[loredan]

1. Directories
2. Internet
3. Shopping (ecommerce)
4. Web Hosting
5. Search Engine Optimisation
6. ?
7. ?
8. ?
9. Health (mostly dentistry and cosmetic surgery)
10. SEO Contests

Anyone care to fill in the rest?

I will also add the "Travel" and "Games" categories to your list

[espmartin]

http://forums.ukwebmasterworld.com/37851-post7.html
#6 spot remains... Question - anyone feel the list needs re-ordering for importance?

[temi]

Ahhh, I forgot our Gambling friends, Casinos, they do submit to directories an awful lot