Anchor76 is a general-purpose web directory maintained on editorial principles. The project began from a simple observation: the open web contains a great deal of useful, well-built material that search algorithms routinely overlook. A hand-maintained index, applying consistent criteria at the point of admission, offers something automated systems cannot — a catalogue that has been looked at, not merely crawled.
The directory currently holds 835 approved entries distributed across 22 topical sections. The sections span the principal areas of commercial and informational activity on the web, from healthcare and legal services to travel, finance, home decor, and general interest. Within each section, entries are ordered and browsable without the intervention of a ranking algorithm.
Our review process is straightforward. Each submission is assessed against a small set of criteria: the site must be reachable, must present its subject matter clearly, and must not misrepresent its purpose. We do not grade sites against one another or exclude entries because a comparable listing already exists. If a site meets the threshold, it is admitted.
Anchor76 does not operate on a paid-inclusion basis. The free submission route is the only route. We hold that a directory which charges for placement cannot sustain the editorial neutrality that makes a directory worth consulting. Sites pay nothing to appear and receive no preferential positioning if they do.
The directory is updated on a rolling basis. Submissions are processed as they arrive, and the catalogue reflects the current state of reviewed admissions at any given moment. If you operate a website and believe it belongs in the index, the submission form is open.