Directory guide

Listing types on Merit Directory.

Merit Directory accepts different kinds of listings, including websites, businesses, services, organizations, tools, publications, communities, and online resources. Listing types help describe what a listing is.

Types are not categories

A category describes the topic or industry. A listing type describes what the listing actually is.

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Important distinction

Listing type vs category

A listing type explains what the listing is, such as a business, website, service provider, online resource, software tool, event, or organization. A category explains what the listing is about, such as Technology, Health, Education, Finance, Travel, or Marketing.

Example CoinSyncer

Listing type Tool / Software

Category Finance & Insurance → Cryptocurrency

Accepted listing types

Browse by listing type

Use these types to understand how listings are organized across Merit Directory.

17 types

General

For useful listings that do not clearly fit one of the more specific listing types.

Examples

Useful web pages General references Miscellaneous resources

Browse General

Business

For companies, shops, agencies, startups, and commercial organizations.

Examples

Companies Agencies Shops Startups

Browse Business

Website

For standalone websites, blogs, platforms, directories, and web destinations.

Examples

Blogs Directories Web portals Informational websites

Browse Website

Service Provider

For professionals, consultants, agencies, freelancers, and businesses offering services.

Examples

Consultants Freelancers Local services Professional firms

Browse Service Provider

Organization

For associations, institutions, clubs, groups, and formal organizations.

Examples

Associations Institutions Clubs Groups

Browse Organization

Online Resource

For guides, reference websites, educational resources, and useful information hubs.

Examples

Guides Reference sites Resource hubs Learning pages

Browse Online Resource

Local Place

For physical locations such as offices, shops, clinics, venues, and local establishments.

Examples

Offices Clinics Venues Local shops

Browse Local Place

Tool / Software

For SaaS products, apps, online tools, developer tools, and software platforms.

Examples

SaaS tools Mobile apps Developer tools Online utilities

Browse Tool / Software

Publication

For blogs, magazines, article sites, news sites, newsletters, and editorial platforms.

Examples

Magazines News sites Article platforms Newsletters

Browse Publication

Community

For forums, groups, online communities, membership spaces, and community platforms.

Examples

Forums Groups Online communities Membership spaces

Browse Community

Ecommerce Store

For online stores, merchant storefronts, product shops, and retail websites.

Examples

Online shops Brand stores Product stores Retail websites

Browse Ecommerce Store

Professional Profile

For individual professionals, experts, creators, consultants, and public professional pages.

Examples

Consultant profiles Creator pages Expert profiles Portfolio pages

Browse Professional Profile

Event

For conferences, workshops, festivals, webinars, and recurring events.

Examples

Conferences Webinars Workshops Festivals

Browse Event

Nonprofit

For charities, foundations, social initiatives, and nonprofit organizations.

Examples

Charities Foundations Social initiatives Cause-based groups

Browse Nonprofit

Project

For open-source projects, creative projects, research projects, and independent initiatives.

Examples

Open-source projects Creative projects Research projects Independent initiatives

Browse Project

Marketplace

For platforms that connect independent providers or sellers with customers and facilitate transactions.

Examples

Product marketplaces Service marketplaces Booking platforms Freelance platforms

Browse Marketplace

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Add a listing with the right type and category.

Choose the listing type that describes what your listing is, then select the category that best describes its topic or industry.

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