Specialty search engines and directories are targetted towards a specific audience and their needs. Typically, medical directories feature medicine and medical information and resources. Travel-oriented directories only list travel-related topics. Be sure and read the fine print and criteria to ensure your site qualifies. Some of these specialty directories require a low fee, but most on this list are free.
- AllSearchEngines.com (excellent!)
- Siteowner’s DirectoryGuide
- FinderSeeker
- Search Engine Colossus (Huge list by country!)Manual
- WebSearch Guide @ About.com
- Art Atlas International Art Directory
- Retif’s Art Index
- Sendeki.com Arts & Literature Index
- CraftersNet – Arts & Crafts
- PedagoNet (Learning Resources)
- Ecocities
- GreenSites
- BioExplorer Bioscience Links
- 123 Kidz Area (kids products/services)
- AOL Search Kids Only
- Ask Jeeves for Kids
- Family Web Files
- KidKountry.com
- Yahooligans
- FindLaw
- Internet Legal Resource Guide
- Indiana University School of Law: Law Virtual LibraryManual
- Mishpat Legal Index
- PowerOfAttorney.com
- IndustrySearch
- All Newspapers.com
- SeniorSearch
- Travel Notes
- Tyzo (Travel Index)
- World Wide Travel Source
- Free Center
- FreeSites
- Femina
- SheKnows – Online Resources & Info for Women
- WWWoman
- ContestWorld
- Open Database Project
To help you with your web page submissions, we’ve included this listing of specialty search engines and directories, as well as lists for the most popular search engines and directories, small but unusual search engines and directories, Website award submission sites, and we even have a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet which combines all these lists into one easy-to-use layout form for downloading.
For more information on how to prepare your Website and web pages for submission to search engines and directories, take time to read our article series on web page validation and preparation for search engine submissions. We also have listed extensive information in our article series on web page design to help you create the best possible “search engine friendly” and user-friendly Website.
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[…] Google is not the end all and be all of search engines. It is one of your many choices. And you don’t have to even search search engines to find information. Try a few directories. What about specialty search engines? And there are a lot of non-google search engines out there to try. […]