While everyone else is boozing it up..err.. I mean getting ready to network and do some business at the SES conference, it is with great pride that I steal a bit of their thunder and give you a brief intro to some new features on the BOTW Blog Directory. And why shouldn’t I […]

All hail the category sponsor. We love ‘em. You should too.
There are certain webmasters and companies that are not content with simply having their site listed in an authoritative, relevant category. Some webmasters want specific text in their link. Others may want more control over their description. And yet others […]

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If you want to scare or confuse someone, just paste them some Regular Expressions, which incidentally reminds me a lot of Geek Code. Of course I’m way too busy working on Best of the Web! to worry about crafting my own. The regex code above is actually […]

I have been pretty fascinated with the concept of blogging since it was first suggested to me. We had seen an increase in the percentage of submissions in blog format beginning mid-2004. We got involved in the space, when a few of our staff members got personal blogs, and we launched our first […]

As announced at PubCon, on November 15 Best of the Web launched the BOTW Blog Directory. We view this as an opportunity to use our knowledge and experience in the directory space in a nascent industry. Our commitment to quality, coupled with our technological maturation should enable us to provide the user with […]

On Monday, Best of the Web updated its Premium Sponsorship program. Existing and new customers can now sponsor a relevant category and feature their ad in BOTW search results at no cost for 60 days. That’s right - FREE ADVERTISING!
The free trial offer is an excellent way for advertisers to check out the […]

We ar ehappy to announce that as of yesterday, we have launched additional pricing options to our Directory Submission service. While we still offer the Express Sumit service at an annually-recurring fee, we also now offer one-time billing for webmasters who prefer a “pay-once” alternative.
Current pricing for BOTW Express Submit is as follows:
Annually Recurring […]

Since the launch of our proprietary search a few months ago, one of our top priorities has been tweaking the algorithm in an effort to provide the highest quality directory search results. Granted, the product is still a work in progress, but we have made great strides. Currently, the search functionality queries the […]

We launched the addition of RSS a few weeks ago to the What’s New sections of BOTW.
It is a great way to keep in touch with what is being added to the directory. Instead of having to come back each day and check what we have added, simply choose the branch of the directory […]

We are pleased to announce that the new reseller tracking technology is currently available.
While the current UID tracking technology will still be valid, all new resellers will be required to employ the new reseller tracking technology. We have launched the new tracking code in an effort to better serve our resellers, minimize reseller code, […]