WH-D.com Introduces First Ever Social Web Hosting Directory, Enters Web 2.0 Era

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Posted by cnv, 05-10-2007, 01:02 PM
WH-D.com (http://www.wh-d.com) today unveiled the first-ever social web hosting directory, featuring dynamic host listings that change positioning based upon user votes. The concept diverges significantly from traditional hosting directories, which often rely on static, pay-per-click advertisements to power the site.

WH-D.com allows site visitors to search for web hosting providers serving a multitude of categories, including managed, budget, Linux, Windows, reseller, and VPS hosting. Within each category, visitors are presented with a list of advertisements for various hosts, and visitors can then vote for advertisements that they find reliable or helpful. Ultimately, the positioning of each advertisement in the category changes as new votes are submitted, with popular advertisements quickly reaching the top of the page.

Its about empowering our users, said Sohaib Thiab, CEO and co-founder of WH-D.com. There is a universal shift in logic in the way information should be organized online. As the ideas of Web 2.0 continue to proliferate and become reality, it grows apparent that site patronsand not site administrators or a marketing teamshould determine how content is organized. Without patrons, even the best designed site is utterly useless.

In addition to categories for web hosts, WH-D also offers listings of current coupons and hosting related news and how-to articles. In keeping with the user-driven theme of the site, these categories are also sorted by votes, and not paid positioning.

The site has been in development for about 2 months, and site administrators hope to roll-out new features and tools as they become available.

For more information about WH-D.com, please visit http://www.wh-d.com.

About WH-D.com

Founded in 2007, WH-D.com is a next-generation hosting directory and news portal built around the principles of Web 2.0 design and development. Featuring advertisement positioning driven by community votes and not paid placement, the site encourages visitors to take an active role in shaping search results.