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How This Year's Indexing Changes Affect Free Directory Links
Phoo's read on what changed, what it means for directory listings specifically, and what to stop doing.
What changed
Placeholder. The specific changes, dated, with sources.
Why directory listings are affected more than most pages
Placeholder. Thin, templated, low demand pages are the first thing to fall out, and that describes most directory category pages exactly.
What we saw in our own data
Placeholder. Our sweep history is a dataset about indexing, which is an accident of the way we work and a genuinely useful one.
What to stop doing
Placeholder. The practical list.
What we are watching next
Placeholder. This becomes the recurring monthly note and the spine of the newsletter.