Directory or Product Listing Categories

[borobhaisab]

Hi,

Can you remember once upon a time Yahoo and Open Directory or Dmoz were directories with categories and subcategories and sub-sub categories etc. ?
I need to have a list of such categories. Link listing categories.
Trying to build a link directory.
Where can I get the lists of popular categories that websites would find handy enough to list their links ? Do not want to be creating cats & subcats etc. for those that hardly get any listings.
Googling for the lists are yielding no results tonight.

[Dani]

Here are the categories that LinkedIn uses per their API. (Ignore how they are formatted, that was for my personal use case.)

$php_categories = array(
    array('category' => 'corp','industry' => 'Accounting'),
    array('category' => 'fin','industry' => 'Accounting'),
    array('category' => 'man','industry' => 'Airlines/Aviation'),
    array('category' => 'tech','industry' => 'Airlines/Aviation'),
    array('category' => 'tran','industry' => 'Airlines/Aviation'),
    array('category' => 'leg','industry' => 'Alternative Dispute Resolution'),
    array('category' => 'org','industry' => 'Alternative Dispute Resolution'),
    array('category' => 'hlth','industry' => 'Alternative Medicine'),
    array('category' => 'art','industry' => 'Animation'),
    array('category' => 'med','industry' => 'Animation'),
    array('category' => 'good','industry' => 'Apparel & Fashion'),
    array('category' => 'cons','industry' => 'Architecture & Planning'),
    array('category' => 'art','industry' => 'Arts and Crafts'),
    array('category' => 'med','industry' => 'Arts and Crafts'),
    array('category' => 'rec','industry' => 'Arts and Crafts'),
    array('category' => 'man','industry' => 'Automotive'),
    array('category' => 'gov','industry' => 'Aviation & Aerospace'),
    array('category' => 'man','industry' => 'Aviation & Aerospace'),
    array('category' => 'fin','industry' => 'Banking'),
    array('category' => 'gov','industry' => 'Biotechnology'),
    array('category' => 'hlth','industry' => 'Biotechnology'),
    array('category' => 'tech','industry' => 'Biotechnology'),
    array('category' => 'med','industry' => 'Broadcast Media'),
    array('category' => 'rec','industry' => 'Broadcast Media'),
    array('category' => 'cons','industry' => 'Building Materials'),
    array('category' => 'corp','industry' => 'Business Supplies and Equipment'),
    array('category' => 'man','industry' => 'Business Supplies and Equipment'),
    array('category' => 'fin','industry' => 'Capital Markets'),
    array('category' => 'man','industry' => 'Chemicals'),
    array('category' => 'org','industry' => 'Civic & Social Organization'),
    array('category' => 'serv','industry' => 'Civic & Social Organization'),
    array('category' => 'cons','industry' => 'Civil Engineering'),
    array('category' => 'gov','industry' => 'Civil Engineering'),
    array('category' => 'cons','industry' => 'Commercial Real Estate'),
    array('category' => 'corp','industry' => 'Commercial Real Estate'),
    array('category' => 'fin','industry' => 'Commercial Real Estate'),
    array('category' => 'tech','industry' => 'Computer & Network Security'),
    array('category' => 'med','industry' => 'Computer Games'),
    array('category' => 'rec','industry' => 'Computer Games'),
    array('category' => 'tech','industry' => 'Computer Hardware'),
    array('category' => 'tech','industry' => 'Computer Networking'),
    array('category' => 'tech','industry' => 'Computer Software'),
    array('category' => 'cons','industry' => 'Construction'),
    array('category' => 'good','industry' => 'Consumer Electronics'),
    array('category' => 'man','industry' => 'Consumer Electronics'),
    array('category' => 'good','industry' => 'Consumer Goods'),
    array('category' => 'man','industry' => 'Consumer Goods'),
    array('category' => 'org','industry' => 'Consumer Services'),
    array('category' => 'serv','industry' => 'Consumer Services'),
    array('category' => 'good','industry' => 'Cosmetics'),
    array('category' => 'agr','industry' => 'Dairy'),
    array('category' => 'gov','industry' => 'Defense & Space'),
    array('category' => 'tech','industry' => 'Defense & Space'),
    array('category' => 'art','industry' => 'Design'),
    array('category' => 'med','industry' => 'Design'),
    array('category' => 'edu','industry' => 'E-Learning'),
    array('category' => 'org','industry' => 'E-Learning'),
    array('category' => 'edu','industry' => 'Education Management'),
    array('category' => 'good','industry' => 'Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing'),
    array('category' => 'man','industry' => 'Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing'),
    array('category' => 'med','industry' => 'Entertainment'),
    array('category' => 'rec','industry' => 'Entertainment'),
    array('category' => 'org','industry' => 'Environmental Services'),
    array('category' => 'serv','industry' => 'Environmental Services'),
    array('category' => 'corp','industry' => 'Events Services'),
    array('category' => 'rec','industry' => 'Events Services'),
    array('category' => 'serv','industry' => 'Events Services'),
    array('category' => 'gov','industry' => 'Executive Office'),
    array('category' => 'corp','industry' => 'Facilities Services'),
    array('category' => 'serv','industry' => 'Facilities Services'),
    array('category' => 'agr','industry' => 'Farming'),
    array('category' => 'fin','industry' => 'Financial Services'),
    array('category' => 'art','industry' => 'Fine Art'),
    array('category' => 'med','industry' => 'Fine Art'),
    array('category' => 'rec','industry' => 'Fine Art'),
    array('category' => 'agr','industry' => 'Fishery'),
    array('category' => 'rec','industry' => 'Food & Beverages'),
    array('category' => 'serv','industry' => 'Food & Beverages'),
    array('category' => 'good','industry' => 'Food Production'),
    array('category' => 'man','industry' => 'Food Production'),
    array('category' => 'serv','industry' => 'Food Production'),
    array('category' => 'org','industry' => 'Fund-Raising'),
    array('category' => 'good','industry' => 'Furniture'),
    array('category' => 'man','industry' => 'Furniture'),
    array('category' => 'rec','industry' => 'Gambling & Casinos'),
    array('category' => 'cons','industry' => 'Glass, Ceramics & Concrete'),
    array('category' => 'man','industry' => 'Glass, Ceramics & Concrete'),
    array('category' => 'gov','industry' => 'Government Administration'),
    array('category' => 'gov','industry' => 'Government Relations'),
    array('category' => 'art','industry' => 'Graphic Design'),
    array('category' => 'med','industry' => 'Graphic Design'),
    array('category' => 'hlth','industry' => 'Health, Wellness and Fitness'),
    array('category' => 'rec','industry' => 'Health, Wellness and Fitness'),
    array('category' => 'edu','industry' => 'Higher Education'),
    array('category' => 'hlth','industry' => 'Hospital & Health Care'),
    array('category' => 'rec','industry' => 'Hospitality'),
    array('category' => 'serv','industry' => 'Hospitality'),
    array('category' => 'tran','industry' => 'Hospitality'),
    array('category' => 'corp','industry' => 'Human Resources'),
    array('category' => 'corp','industry' => 'Import and Export'),
    array('category' => 'good','industry' => 'Import and Export'),
    array('category' => 'tran','industry' => 'Import and Export'),
    array('category' => 'org','industry' => 'Individual & Family Services'),
    array('category' => 'serv','industry' => 'Individual & Family Services'),
    array('category' => 'cons','industry' => 'Industrial Automation'),
    array('category' => 'man','industry' => 'Industrial Automation'),
    array('category' => 'med','industry' => 'Information Services'),
    array('category' => 'serv','industry' => 'Information Services'),
    array('category' => 'tech','industry' => 'Information Technology and Services'),
    array('category' => 'fin','industry' => 'Insurance'),
    array('category' => 'gov','industry' => 'International Affairs'),
    array('category' => 'gov','industry' => 'International Trade and Development'),
    array('category' => 'org','industry' => 'International Trade and Development'),
    array('category' => 'tran','industry' => 'International Trade and Development'),
    array('category' => 'tech','industry' => 'Internet'),
    array('category' => 'fin','industry' => 'Investment Banking'),
    array('category' => 'fin','industry' => 'Investment Management'),
    array('category' => 'gov','industry' => 'Judiciary'),
    array('category' => 'leg','industry' => 'Judiciary'),
    array('category' => 'gov','industry' => 'Law Enforcement'),
    array('category' => 'leg','industry' => 'Law Enforcement'),
    array('category' => 'leg','industry' => 'Law Practice'),
    array('category' => 'leg','industry' => 'Legal Services'),
    array('category' => 'gov','industry' => 'Legislative Office'),
    array('category' => 'leg','industry' => 'Legislative Office'),
    array('category' => 'rec','industry' => 'Leisure, Travel & Tourism'),
    array('category' => 'serv','industry' => 'Leisure, Travel & Tourism'),
    array('category' => 'tran','industry' => 'Leisure, Travel & Tourism'),
    array('category' => 'med','industry' => 'Libraries'),
    array('category' => 'rec','industry' => 'Libraries'),
    array('category' => 'serv','industry' => 'Libraries'),
    array('category' => 'corp','industry' => 'Logistics and Supply Chain'),
    array('category' => 'tran','industry' => 'Logistics and Supply Chain'),
    array('category' => 'good','industry' => 'Luxury Goods & Jewelry'),
    array('category' => 'man','industry' => 'Machinery'),
    array('category' => 'corp','industry' => 'Management Consulting'),
    array('category' => 'tran','industry' => 'Maritime'),
    array('category' => 'corp','industry' => 'Market Research'),
    array('category' => 'corp','industry' => 'Marketing and Advertising'),
    array('category' => 'med','industry' => 'Marketing and Advertising'),
    array('category' => 'cons','industry' => 'Mechanical or Industrial Engineering'),
    array('category' => 'gov','industry' => 'Mechanical or Industrial Engineering'),
    array('category' => 'man','industry' => 'Mechanical or Industrial Engineering'),
    array('category' => 'med','industry' => 'Media Production'),
    array('category' => 'rec','industry' => 'Media Production'),
    array('category' => 'hlth','industry' => 'Medical Devices'),
    array('category' => 'hlth','industry' => 'Medical Practice'),
    array('category' => 'hlth','industry' => 'Mental Health Care'),
    array('category' => 'gov','industry' => 'Military'),
    array('category' => 'man','industry' => 'Mining & Metals'),
    array('category' => 'art','industry' => 'Motion Pictures and Film'),
    array('category' => 'med','industry' => 'Motion Pictures and Film'),
    array('category' => 'rec','industry' => 'Motion Pictures and Film'),
    array('category' => 'art','industry' => 'Museums and Institutions'),
    array('category' => 'med','industry' => 'Museums and Institutions'),
    array('category' => 'rec','industry' => 'Museums and Institutions'),
    array('category' => 'art','industry' => 'Music'),
    array('category' => 'rec','industry' => 'Music'),
    array('category' => 'gov','industry' => 'Nanotechnology'),
    array('category' => 'man','industry' => 'Nanotechnology'),
    array('category' => 'tech','industry' => 'Nanotechnology'),
    array('category' => 'med','industry' => 'Newspapers'),
    array('category' => 'rec','industry' => 'Newspapers'),
    array('category' => 'org','industry' => 'Non-Profit Organization Management'),
    array('category' => 'man','industry' => 'Oil & Energy'),
    array('category' => 'med','industry' => 'Online Media'),
    array('category' => 'corp','industry' => 'Outsourcing/Offshoring'),
    array('category' => 'serv','industry' => 'Package/Freight Delivery'),
    array('category' => 'tran','industry' => 'Package/Freight Delivery'),
    array('category' => 'good','industry' => 'Packaging and Containers'),
    array('category' => 'man','industry' => 'Packaging and Containers'),
    array('category' => 'man','industry' => 'Paper & Forest Products'),
    array('category' => 'art','industry' => 'Performing Arts'),
    array('category' => 'med','industry' => 'Performing Arts'),
    array('category' => 'rec','industry' => 'Performing Arts'),
    array('category' => 'hlth','industry' => 'Pharmaceuticals'),
    array('category' => 'tech','industry' => 'Pharmaceuticals'),
    array('category' => 'org','industry' => 'Philanthropy'),
    array('category' => 'art','industry' => 'Photography'),
    array('category' => 'med','industry' => 'Photography'),
    array('category' => 'rec','industry' => 'Photography'),
    array('category' => 'man','industry' => 'Plastics'),
    array('category' => 'gov','industry' => 'Political Organization'),
    array('category' => 'org','industry' => 'Political Organization'),
    array('category' => 'edu','industry' => 'Primary/Secondary Education'),
    array('category' => 'med','industry' => 'Printing'),
    array('category' => 'rec','industry' => 'Printing'),
    array('category' => 'corp','industry' => 'Professional Training & Coaching'),
    array('category' => 'corp','industry' => 'Program Development'),
    array('category' => 'org','industry' => 'Program Development'),
    array('category' => 'gov','industry' => 'Public Policy'),
    array('category' => 'corp','industry' => 'Public Relations and Communications'),
    array('category' => 'gov','industry' => 'Public Safety'),
    array('category' => 'med','industry' => 'Publishing'),
    array('category' => 'rec','industry' => 'Publishing'),
    array('category' => 'man','industry' => 'Railroad Manufacture'),
    array('category' => 'agr','industry' => 'Ranching'),
    array('category' => 'cons','industry' => 'Real Estate'),
    array('category' => 'fin','industry' => 'Real Estate'),
    array('category' => 'good','industry' => 'Real Estate'),
    array('category' => 'rec','industry' => 'Recreational Facilities and Services'),
    array('category' => 'serv','industry' => 'Recreational Facilities and Services'),
    array('category' => 'org','industry' => 'Religious Institutions'),
    array('category' => 'serv','industry' => 'Religious Institutions'),
    array('category' => 'gov','industry' => 'Renewables & Environment'),
    array('category' => 'man','industry' => 'Renewables & Environment'),
    array('category' => 'org','industry' => 'Renewables & Environment'),
    array('category' => 'edu','industry' => 'Research'),
    array('category' => 'gov','industry' => 'Research'),
    array('category' => 'rec','industry' => 'Restaurants'),
    array('category' => 'serv','industry' => 'Restaurants'),
    array('category' => 'good','industry' => 'Retail'),
    array('category' => 'man','industry' => 'Retail'),
    array('category' => 'corp','industry' => 'Security and Investigations'),
    array('category' => 'org','industry' => 'Security and Investigations'),
    array('category' => 'serv','industry' => 'Security and Investigations'),
    array('category' => 'tech','industry' => 'Semiconductors'),
    array('category' => 'man','industry' => 'Shipbuilding'),
    array('category' => 'good','industry' => 'Sporting Goods'),
    array('category' => 'rec','industry' => 'Sporting Goods'),
    array('category' => 'rec','industry' => 'Sports'),
    array('category' => 'corp','industry' => 'Staffing and Recruiting'),
    array('category' => 'good','industry' => 'Supermarkets'),
    array('category' => 'gov','industry' => 'Telecommunications'),
    array('category' => 'tech','industry' => 'Telecommunications'),
    array('category' => 'man','industry' => 'Textiles'),
    array('category' => 'gov','industry' => 'Think Tanks'),
    array('category' => 'org','industry' => 'Think Tanks'),
    array('category' => 'good','industry' => 'Tobacco'),
    array('category' => 'corp','industry' => 'Translation and Localization'),
    array('category' => 'gov','industry' => 'Translation and Localization'),
    array('category' => 'serv','industry' => 'Translation and Localization'),
    array('category' => 'tran','industry' => 'Transportation/Trucking/Railroad'),
    array('category' => 'man','industry' => 'Utilities'),
    array('category' => 'fin','industry' => 'Venture Capital & Private Equity'),
    array('category' => 'tech','industry' => 'Venture Capital & Private Equity'),
    array('category' => 'hlth','industry' => 'Veterinary'),
    array('category' => 'tran','industry' => 'Warehousing'),
    array('category' => 'good','industry' => 'Wholesale'),
    array('category' => 'good','industry' => 'Wine and Spirits'),
    array('category' => 'man','industry' => 'Wine and Spirits'),
    array('category' => 'rec','industry' => 'Wine and Spirits'),
    array('category' => 'tech','industry' => 'Wireless'),
    array('category' => 'art','industry' => 'Writing and Editing'),
    array('category' => 'med','industry' => 'Writing and Editing'),
    array('category' => 'rec','industry' => 'Writing and Editing')
);

[borobhaisab]

@dani

Thank you very much!
This can be my starting point! Saying this, if you come across anymore, Like facebook, google, bing, etc. ones, then do drop us a line here (if you do not mind).

Cheers!

[Dani]

For sure :)

https://developers.facebook.com/docs/commerce-platform/reporting/tax-categories/