Why Be a JoeAnt Editor?

Some people become JoeAnt editors because they want to list their site. Some join because they want to share some of the interesting sites they have found, perhaps ones that relate to their business or hobby. Some join to be a part of a community. (Regardless of why they join, it's the community and the feeling of doing something productive that many of them stay for.)

Remember when you first started going online? Before you learned how to use search engines and directories to find sites. Or if you've been around as long as some of us, before there really was much in the way of search tools? Back then, one of the best ways to find sites was through links pages. If you had a site you would create a page of links to sites that you liked. When you found a site that interested you, you would look at their list of links to see if they had anything new.

A directory is similar to the old links pages except that it is done by a group of people and we include descriptions of the sites to help visitors decide which ones they want to visit. (The downside to the links pages was that they often just had the URL or site's name without much other information. Clicking a link could mean a great new discovery or it could be a big waste of time...especially when everyone was on dial up!)

Being an editor lets you share sites you like and there's a certain (geeky) thrill of having your editor-name attached to the listing. If you have a hobby, do you know of sites that are informative but may not be getting the attention they deserve? Join and add them. Make the topic(s) you add sites to the best place for others who share your hobby or who may want to get started in it to find sites. (Browse the topics before joining so you select the best one for adding your sites.)

See what JoeAnt editors have been adding lately.