Best of the Web Directory
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Best of the Web Directory is a general web directory providing content rich, well-designed websites categorized topically and regionally. Headquartered in Uniondale, New York, BOTW also maintains offices in Orange, Texas and Boston, Massachusetts.
Founded in 1994 at the University at Buffalo, The State University of New York, BOTW pioneered the web awards concept, recognizing the best sites online via an annual vote and presentation, highlighted by the announcements at the International W3C Confrence in Geneva. The last awards were given in 1998, after which the site lay dormant until being sold.
In 2002 BOTW transformed into a general web directory, providing users with a spam-free categorization of websites. Currently employing more than 70 paid editors, they look for sites with original content, also considering user-friendliness and web standards. BOTW offers listings for both commercial and non-commercial sites.
In 2005 BOTW was the first to introduce a hand-edited blog directory. Maintaining high standards for inclusion, the BOTW Blog Directory focuses on categorizing the best blogs online.
Best of the Web also maintains the BOTW Media network, a network of dozens of blogs authored by subject experts.
