Cove is a web gazetteer — a surveyed and charted reference directory that maps 832 online destinations across 22 named territories. Like a geographical gazetteer that plots towns, rivers, and regions on a reference map, Cove plots web sites across the sectors and industries that define the modern internet.
The directory was built on a straightforward principle: that an open, well-organised index of web destinations is more useful than a closed or algorithmically opaque one. Each entry in Cove is logged by domain and assigned to the territory that best reflects the site's primary purpose, from the Automotive Register and the Wagering & Gaming Register to the General Entries section for destinations that span multiple categories.
Cove does not rate or rank the sites it records. The gazetteer's role is to survey and chart, not to adjudicate quality. Visitors are encouraged to browse the entries in any section and navigate directly to the sites that match their needs. The breadth of the index — 22 territories, 832 entries — is designed to make that navigation as efficient as possible.
Adding a site to Cove is straightforward. Submitters choose the territory that best fits their site, complete the listing form, and await review. Approved entries are added to the relevant section of the gazetteer and remain in the record for as long as the site is active. The Cove directory is an ongoing survey: new entries are catalogued regularly as qualifying submissions are processed.