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4. The Dir (Directory) Manager |
4.1 Overview
4.2 How to add a directory
4.3 Deleting a directory
4.4 Renaming a directory
4.5 Moving a directory
4.6 How locked directories work
4.7 How to cross link directories
4.7.1 How to add cross links
4.7.2 How to delete cross links
4.8 How to use hidden Directories/Categories
4.9 How to Generate Specific Directories/Categories
4.10 How to add related directories/categories
4.11 Adding a link to a directory
4.12 Adding more than 1 link to a directory
4.13 Importing Data/links
4.13.1 Order & Content
4.13.1.1 Order & Content
4.13.1.2 Delimitation
4.13.1.3 Duplicates
4.13.2 ODP Link Importer
4.14 Editing, Moving, Copying or Deleting Links
4.14.1 Editing, Moving, Copying or Deleting Links in directories
4.14.2 Searching for a link for Editing, Moving, Deleting Links
4.15 Crawling for titles, descriptions and keywords
4.16 Using custom HTML templates for different categories
4.17 Previewing categories
4.18 Targeting banners at categories
4.19 Retrieving Email Addresses
4.1 Overview
The directory manager is a visual set of tools that has been designed to be user friendly and simple to use. It should be self-explanatory in most cases. Within this chapter the names Categories and Directories are used. Note that these names are referred to as the same thing.
With the directory manager, you can do the following:
(Directories can also be referred to as categories)
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Create directories. You can also add batches of directories.
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Delete entire directories with subdirectories and contents.
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Move directories with their contents (sub directories and links) to other directories.
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Rename directories.
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Supply a description and keywords for each directory. The description and keywords can be used for meta tags in category pages if you run a static directory.
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Add related directories for any directory.
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Lock directories/categories so that end-users cannot submit URL's to directories/categories you have chosen to lock.
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You can add 1 link at a time or anything from 1-5 at a time in a directory.
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You can also import data into categories via the import function. Note that there is a more comprehensive importer available that will import categories as well if you go to the Control Panel >> Plug-In's >> Import Utility
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You can edit, delete, move or copy links.
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You can crawl URL's for titles, meta descriptions and meta keywords in a category. These link listings can then be added to the category where the URL's was crawled from.
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You can define or assign your own custom html templates to categories.
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You can target banners at the categories of your choice.
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Preview categories. The preview will display what end users see when they browse your directory.
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and more...
4.2 How to add a directory
You can add a directory by clicking the 'Add New Dir' Button in the 'Directory Manager' - This button will be present in every directory you browse in the Directory Manager so that you can add sub directories where-ever your are. You can also add multiple directories at once by clicking the 'Add Multiple Dirs' button.
Note that when you add a Directory that you can specify an extra Title, with Meta Description and Meta Keywords. The title you add can be used in the <title> tags when a directory/category is displayed. Meta Description and Meta Keywords can also be used. These functions enable you to optimize the category page (when generated) for Search Engines indexing the category pages. When editing the PowerSeek category template you specify %%custom_pagetitle%%, between the <title> tags of the page and the following for the meta description and keywords between the <head> tags of the template:
<!-- Hide %%metadescription%% // End Hide -->
<!-- Hide %%metakeywords%% // End Hide -->
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Video Demonstration - Right Click and choose 'Save As' - (Requires Windows Media Player)
Video: How to create categories/directories.
File Size: 6.2 MB
File Type: Self extracting .exe file
Video Length: 7 Minutes |
4.3 Deleting a directory
You may delete an entire directory by clicking on the 'delete' link that is displayed next to a directory.
Caution: All links, subdirectories and the entire contents of the directory you choose to delete will be deleted.
4.4 Renaming a directory
You may rename a directory or edit it by clicking on the 'Edit' link that is displayed next to the directory. You can also edit other properties of the directory like making it hidden or locking it. You can also add/edit a custom title, meta description and keywords.
4.5 Moving a directory
Click on the move link. This will then open a new Window which allows you to browse the current Directories and then move an existing directory into any one of these by selecting the existing directory and pressing the move button.
4.6 How locked directories work
The lock feature is available so that end-users are not able to submit links to directories, where you don’t want new submissions to be added by end-users. There are two types of ‘Add URL’ template sets that can be used:
Medium Sized Search Engine: If a category is locked, then the category will not be displayed in the drop down box where end-users choose to what category they would like to submit a link.
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Large Sized Search Engine: If a category is locked then end-users will receive a message that they cannot submit a link to the category where they are trying to submit a link.
For more on the ‘Add URL’ forms see:
What 'Add URL' form will you be using
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Video Demonstration - Right Click and choose 'Save As' - (Requires Windows Media Player)
Video: How to lock directories.
File Size: 1.48 MB
File Type: Self extracting .exe file
Video Length: 2 Minutes |
4.7 How to cross link directories
You can crosslink a directory by adding a directory. that acts like a symbolic link to a real directory. This means that you can have cross linked directories in any location or directory that links to specific directories.
For example:
Let’s say you have a directory called: Computers/Internet/Webmasters
You could then for example create a crosslink that goes to the directory:
Computers/Internet/Webmasters
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The crosslink could then for example be:
Computers/Internet/Web Design/Webmasters
When end-users click to go to:
Computers/Internet/Web Design/Webmasters
they’ll actually be going to:
Computers/Internet/Webmasters
4.7.1 How to add cross links
Click the 'Add Dir' button when inside a directory from the 'Dir Manager'.
The second field asks you to supply a Crosslink Category ID. Click the 'Browser' button to the right to find a category. A popup window will appear when you click the 'Browser' button. Now select a suitable directory/category and assign it as a crosslink.
Descriptions, Keywords, Related Categories and the lock functionality has no effect on directories that has been cross linked.
4.7.2 How to delete cross links
Click the 'delete' link next to the crosslinked directory in the Dir Manager that you would like deleted. Deleting the crosslinked directory will have no effect on the original directory or its contents.
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Video Demonstration - Right Click and choose 'Save As' - (Requires Windows Media Player)
Video: How to cross link directories.
File Size: 809 KB
File Type: Self extracting .exe file
Video Length: 1 Minute |
4.8 How to use hidden Directories/Categories
You can set a directory/category to be hidden when you create or edit it. Hidden categories with their links and sub directories/categories won't be available to visitors. You can for example hide a directory/category that might go live at a later stage or hide it while you add links or other directories/categories to it.
4.9 How to generate specific directories/categories
To generate only specific directories/categories, click the 'Generate' link next to it in the Directory Manager. This might be handy when you have changed something small inside the directory/category and you don't want to generate everything. Note that the sub-directories of the directory you generate will also be generated.
Also See:
6.1.2 Updating Changes to existing HTML files (Previously generated HTML files)
4.10 How to add related directories/categories
Click the 'Add Dir' button or edit an existing directory. To edit an existing directory, click one of the 'edit' buttons displayed next to each directory from the 'Dir Manager'.
The window that will appear contains the directory name, description, etc. There will be a field that is named: 'Related Categories'. Next to the fill-in-box field will be a 'Browser' link. Click this link. A popup window will appear. Then select suitable directories/categories and assign them as related directories/categories.
4.11 Adding a link to a directory
Lets say you have created some directories and sub directories. Go to the directory in the Directory Manager where you want to add a link and click the 'Add Link' button.
Note that link listings needs at least a title before it can be added.
4.12 Adding more than 1 link to a directory
You may add more than 1 link to a directory at a time by going to the directory where you want to add links. Once in this directory click the 'Add Multiple Links' button.
A list of blank boxes with fields will be displayed to you.
Complete the blank fields with the links you want to add. Complete the number of boxes according to the number of links you want to add. You don't have to complete all 5 boxes. Only complete the boxes for which you have links. PowerSeek will recognize that a box/section has no information and this will have the effect of it not adding a link.
Note that link listings needs at least a title before it is added.
4.13 Importing Data/links
You may import link data into specific categories. To do this go into the directory where you want to import data. Upon clicking the 'Import' button, you will be presented with some instructions on how to correctly set up your import data. Note that there is also an importer available that will import categories with links. You can find this importer by going to the Control Panel >> Plug-In's >> Import Utility
For more on the Importer Plugin See:
9.13 The Import & Export Plugin (Importing or Exporting Links)
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4.13.1 Rules
4.13.1.1 Order & Content
Please ensure that all fields (in the import file) are listed in the correct order, as indicated by the tables in the image below. Title, Desc, URL, keywords, email... If you are using extra keys, then their order will also be indicated. These must be added to the end of your string.
The minimum fields per line is 3, as the title and url fields are required. ie. You can have entries like:
abc records<>record company<>http://url.com
ghm bindings<>binders<>http://bind.com
[All missing fields are added as blank entries.]
If you want to include fields behind missing fields, you must include enough separators to 'cover' for the missing fields i.e.
abc records<>record company<>http://url.com<>record<><><>12<>0
4.13.1.2 Delimitation
Check the type of delimitation your import file is using. A few examples follow:
Tab delimitation:
urltitle<tab>This is a title<tab>http://url.com<tab>keyword1,keyword2<tab>email@mail.com<carriage return>
Comma delimitation:
urltitle,This is a title,http://url.com,keyword1 keyword2<tab>email@mail.com<carriage return>
Space delimitation:
urltitle This_is_a_title. http://url.com keyword1,keyword2 email@mail.com<carriage return>
Warning: Items sharing the same field eg. keywords should be separated by some other separator than the one separating the fields. Look for instance at the separation used in the above tab delimitation example. The 'description' field values are separated by spaces, not tabs: <tab>This" "is" "a" "title<tab>
4.13.1.3 Duplicates
Duplicate table entries may be avoided by ticking the single checkbox on before importing. Url's are checked to see whether they already exist inside the database, then ignored if they exist. To have the importer allow the same url's inside off another category, you'll need to set the checkbox to 'allow duplicates'.
4.13.2 ODP Link Importer
The ODP Link Importer is very easy to use. Once you have created a Directory in PowerSeek (from the Directory Manager) click on the Category/Directory name to enter the Category/Directory. Next press the ODP button and it will open a new window. Once that is done follow the four easy steps below
1. To retrieve links, go to the open directory. (Dmoz.Org)
2. Find the page that contains the links you would like to import.
3. Copy and paste the URL of the page that contains the links you want to import into the 'ODP URL' field of the ODP importer.
4. Press the 'Get Links' button.
4.14 Editing, Moving, Copying or Deleting Links
You can edit any link by searching for it, or by going to the category where it resides in.
4.14.1 Editing, Moving, Copying or Deleting Links in directories
All link listings are accompanied by a check box. Check the boxes of the links you want to edit/move/copy/delete. At the bottom or top of the link listings there will be a drop down box. Select edit/move/delete from it according to what you want to do.
4.14.2 Searching for a link for Editing, Moving, Copying or Deleting
At the left of the 'Directory Manager' you will always see a search box. Type in the keywords of the link to find the link. Once you have found the link, click the accompanied edit/move/copy/delete links.
4.15 Crawling for titles, descriptions and keywords
The Crawler will fetch titles, descriptions and keywords from URL's that you feed it. To use the crawler, browse to any directory/category inside the Dir Manager when in the Control Panel and click the 'Crawl' button. A popup window will appear. Feed it a bunch of URL's and click on the 'Start Crawling' button. After the crawler has finished, it will display boxes where you can edit what has been fetched before adding it to the directory where you clicked the 'Crawl' button from.
In order to crawl a URL successfully that URL has to have a title and meta tags which is in the standard meta tag format. There are also many other factors that might play a role in the crawler not successfully crawling a URL. Examples of such situations: File not found, poor connections, permission denied, etc...
4.16 Using custom HTML templates for different categories
5.10 How to use custom directory templates
4.17 Previewing categories
To get a preview of how links/directories will look like when end-users browse your directory, click on the 'Preview' link next to any directory/category displayed in the 'Dir Manager'.
4.18 Targeting banners at categories
See: 9.2 The Banner Manager
4.19 Retrieving Email Addresses & Sending Email
See: 9.4 Email Address Retrieval
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