New Tools for Directory.Coop

www.Directory.Coop lets you customize your directory listing as well as Search Engine data.

Since www.Directory.Coop was launched in May, co-ops are seeing the value in having a map-based online directory where they can control the data in their listings.

One of the important features of the Directory.Coop site is that domain name holders can actually update the information on the directory so that it is different from what they used to register their domain name. For example, if you have someone managing your account, this allows you to provide the information for your co-op on the directory site without impacting the information that is needed to maintain your domain account. Domain holders can also "Lock" their directory information so that any changes made on the domain account will not be transferred to the directory.

But when you want to keep the two systems in sync, the dotCoop system ensures that changes made on your domain account show up on the directory the next day. No more double entries to keep your Directory.Coop info updated!

Updates have also been made to increase the flexibility of the search tool and to allow the domain holder to control the fields available for Search Engine "mining." The current default fields include only the Co-op Name, URL, City, Country and Postal Code but other fields can be displayed for particular sites by updating the SEM (Search Engine Marketing) fields on the directory account.

Make sure to update your Directory.Coop entry using these new features. Be sure to activate your .coop domain to take advantage of Directory.Coop! Contact the directory support team at support.directory@domains.coop with any questions.

Published on 22 September 2009