Top Directory Submission Service: glossary
The vocabulary used across this top directory submission reference.
Terms
Live listing
A published directory page that names a product and carries a working link to its website.
Explore entry ↗DefinitionFollowed link
A link with no rel value asking search engines to discount it.
Explore entry ↗DefinitionNofollow link
A link marked with a rel value that tells search engines it is not an editorial endorsement.
Explore entry ↗DefinitionDomain rating
A third-party score of a domain’s backlink profile, comparable only with scores from the same vendor.
Explore entry ↗DefinitionBadge-gated directory
A directory that publishes a listing only after the product’s website displays its badge or link.
Explore entry ↗DefinitionIndexing
A search engine storing a crawled page so that the page can appear in results.
Explore entry ↗DefinitionAnchor text
The visible words of a link, which describe its destination to readers and search engines.
Explore entry ↗DefinitionCitation
A published mention of a business’s name and details, with or without a link.
Explore entry ↗Sources for this entry
- Submi: official site: Company-published descriptions of plans, live-listing evidence and the directory database.
- Google Search Console: Official description of Google’s tool for inspecting indexing and search performance.
- Bing Webmaster Tools: Official description of Bing’s tool for site owners.
Practical checklists are original editorial guidance. Official descriptions do not establish comparative performance.
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