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Three decades of sharing the web
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1996
2026
2026
The story in brief
Built for an open, useful web
Linkcentre.com was registered on 6 August 1996, when directories were the map people used to find their way around a rapidly growing web.
Today LinkCentre combines that directory heritage with search, business discovery and online visibility tools. The technology has changed, but the principle has not: websites are submitted by people and reviewed by people.
LinkCentre is operated by Interlink Digital Group Limited and serves members and visitors around the world.
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LinkCentre at a glance
- Brand name
- LinkCentre
- Formal name
- Link Centre Internet Directory and Search Engine
- Founded
- August 6, 1996
- Founder
- Nick Cookson
- Registered members
- 1.6 million
- Directory listings
- 627,000+
- Categories
- 78,000+
- Countries
- 180+
- Operator
- Interlink Digital Group Limited
- Company number
- 05431902
- VAT number
- GB132978001
- UK trademark
- UK00002416294
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Company boilerplate
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LinkCentre is a human-curated internet directory and search platform that has helped people discover and share useful websites since 1996.
Full boilerplate
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LinkCentre is one of the web's longest-running human-curated internet directories. Registered on 6 August 1996, it helps people discover useful websites and gives businesses a trusted place to build their online visibility. LinkCentre now serves 1.5 million registered members, with more than 627,000 listings across 78,000 categories and 180 countries. The service is operated by Interlink Digital Group Limited and remains committed to reviewing submissions with real people rather than relying solely on automated crawling.
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30 years of service
From web directory to discovery platform
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Linkcentre.com is registered
Link Centre begins helping people navigate a web that had only recently entered everyday life.
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The directory years
Trusted by major web brands
Link Centre goes on to power the Lycos UK Directory while continuing to review website submissions by hand.
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400,000th member and 20 years online
The milestone arrives days before LinkCentre celebrates its 20th birthday with more than £20,000 in lifetime Premium memberships.
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Three decades of sharing the web
LinkCentre reaches 30 years online with 1.6 million members across 180+ countries.
Promotional materials Legacy web badges and ready-to-use linking code
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<a href="https://www.linkcentre.com/"><img src="https://www.linkcentre.com/images/linkcentre-button.gif" alt="Link Centre Directory and Search Engine" /></a>UK logo badge
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