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is there a way to tell a site's category?

by AverageGuy
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for example, if I know an URL, is there a method to know whether it is a press release site? a forum? a blog? a ecommerce site? etc.


thanks

david
#category #site
  • Profile picture of the author buxnut
    Not sure I understand the question. Sounds like you're asking whether there is a service or directory that categorizes URLs? Not that I know of.

    Kinda curious what the benefit of that would be.
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  • Profile picture of the author QuinNguyen
    Look at the sublink? Usually the keywords contain within the link except for some site designed specifically for that purpose.
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  • Profile picture of the author JohnMcCabe
    Originally Posted by AverageGuy View Post

    for example, if I know an URL, is there a method to know whether it is a press release site? a forum? a blog? a ecommerce site? etc.


    thanks

    david
    David, here's an almost sure-fire way to tell...

    Put that URL in your browser's address bar and take a look. Unless there's a clue in the name (i.e., Warrior Forum), it will be hard to tell otherwise.

    In the olden days of the last decade, you could get some idea from the TLD. .com meant commercial, .net was a network, .org was a charity or other non-profit, etc. Nowadays, your guess is as good as anyone's unless you visit the site.
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