Anchor62 is a web directory built on the model of a working printer's index — a no-nonsense list of businesses and websites, set in order by trade category and maintained as a plain reference tool for anyone who needs to find something on the open web.
The directory carries 826 approved entries across 22 sections, from Betting Shops and Gaming to Print Works and Stationery. Each entry was submitted by the site's operator and reviewed before being set into the standing type. Anchor62 does not sell placement or accept payment for priority listing — every entry is treated the same way a compositor treats type: sorted by category, set in order, and left to stand on its own merits.
The 22 sections cover the principal trades of the open web: legal offices, dental surgeries, computing services, travel agencies, manufacturing firms, and the rest. The sections are maintained as distinct classifications rather than blended into a single undifferentiated run, because a well-organised directory is a more useful tool than a disorganised one.
Submissions are accepted at no charge. Use the form on this site to register your business or website. Supply the address, select the appropriate section, and submit — the entry will be reviewed and, if suitable, added to the directory. Anchor62 does not guarantee placement for every submission but aims to include all legitimate businesses that fit an existing section.
The directory takes its name from a working practice in the print trade: setting anchor points in the leading to keep columns aligned across a job lot of pages. Like those anchor points, the directory exists to hold things in their proper place.