Skip to Main Content
Googlepedia: The Ultimate Google Resource, Third Edition
book

Googlepedia: The Ultimate Google Resource, Third Edition

by Michael Miller
October 2008
Beginner to intermediate content levelBeginner to intermediate
744 pages
17h 10m
English
Que
Content preview from Googlepedia: The Ultimate Google Resource, Third Edition

What the Google Directory Is—and What It Isn’t

The Google Directory (directory.google.com), shown in Figure 8.1, is a relatively small database of web page listings (small compared to the main Google database, that is). Each listing in the Google Directory is handpicked by a team of human editors; the listings are then annotated and organized into relevant topic categories. You can browse the directory via category, or search for specific terms.

Figure 8.1. The Google Directory—ready to browse (by category) or search.

The Google Directory—ready to browse (by category) or search.

Why a Directory Isn’t a Search Engine, and Vice Versa

Most users don’t know the difference between a search engine ...

Become an O’Reilly member and get unlimited access to this title plus top books and audiobooks from O’Reilly and nearly 200 top publishers, thousands of courses curated by job role, 150+ live events each month,
and much more.
Start your free trial

You might also like

Make Easy Money with Google: Using the AdSense Advertising Program

Make Easy Money with Google: Using the AdSense Advertising Program

Eric Giguère
TICSA TruSecure™ ICSA Certified Security Associate Exam TU0-001

TICSA TruSecure™ ICSA Certified Security Associate Exam TU0-001

Mike Chapple, Debra Littlejohn Shinder, Shawn Porter
Better Business, 5/e

Better Business, 5/e

Michael R. Solomon, Mary Anne Poatsy, Kendall Martin

Publisher Resources

ISBN: 9780768686746Purchase book