What Directory research (1,000) means
Directory research, sometimes called the 1,000 directories study, is Mydentify's own original research project examining a thousand product directories with a stated method, counts, and public data.
A writer covering the directory market can cite specific counts from this research — how many were dofollow, how many were still active — instead of repeating an unsourced estimate from another blog.
This research is a snapshot in time, built from a stated method at a particular date. It is not a live, constantly updating count, so cite it with its publication context.
Read the methodology section first so you understand exactly how directories were selected and checked before you cite specific numbers from it.
Why this matters for builders
Cite it when you need original research about the directory market.
Mistake builders make often
Some writers cite directory statistics without any source at all, when Mydentify's own research provides a citeable, methodology-backed number instead.
What to do now
Read 1,000 directories analyzed for the full methodology, and check the dofollow derivative study for link-specific counts.