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Revenue from a directory?

Discussion in 'Directories' started by pixads, Feb 26, 2006.

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  1. #1
    Except from submission fees and AdSense(or other similar) is there anything else directories get money from?
     
    pixads, Feb 26, 2006 IP
  2. Phynder

    Phynder Well-Known Member

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    Beyond normal submission fees for links, there are also ROC (Run of Category) or ROS (Run of Site) links. Depending on your site, those can be a nice bit of revenue.

    However, you may be better off using the DP Co-op links.
     
    Phynder, Feb 26, 2006 IP
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    zguoqi Well-Known Member

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    ROC, ROS? nice name, but I never heard of it? what does it means?
     
    zguoqi, Feb 26, 2006 IP
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    chachacallis Well-Known Member

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    whats ROC (Run of Category) or ROS (Run of Site) if you dont mine.
     
    chachacallis, Feb 26, 2006 IP
  5. Phynder

    Phynder Well-Known Member

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    ROC - a link on every page in a category in your directory
    ROS - (not just directories - any website) a link on every page of the website
     
    Phynder, Feb 26, 2006 IP
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    Jufcy8200 Banned

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    All our money is made on submission.

    PPC ads and Affiliate ads just crap up directories and the click through rate is very minimal.
     
    Jufcy8200, Feb 26, 2006 IP
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    cagintranet Well-Known Member

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    Not exactly true. I make very decent money with my regional portal, with about 98% of the revenue coming from my directory.

    That being said... I populate my directory with the links. I go out and find them, make sure they are worthwhile, and submit them myself. I would say of the 2500 links, I have submitted atleast 2475.

    Back to the point though - If you are willing to put in the time to make your directory unique and authoritative - it will become profitable - either with featured links or PPC.
     
    cagintranet, Feb 26, 2006 IP
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    theres always co-op... directories do seem to build a few pages.. so theres always the case of a little weight.
     
    Blinksy, Feb 27, 2006 IP
  9. Phynder

    Phynder Well-Known Member

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    That is most likely the best option - get some co-op links into your directory and use the weight to help build the directory up. Or rent the space in you directory for someone to run co-op links on.
     
    Phynder, Feb 27, 2006 IP
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    Jufcy8200 Banned

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    Well for niche directories I supposed PPC might be rather successful depending on how you implement the ads. In your case for instance :)

    I do know general directories dont' do too well w/ PPC ads.
     
    Jufcy8200, Feb 28, 2006 IP
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    We seem to be doing OK. ;)
     
    larysmith711, Mar 1, 2006 IP
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    yeah, webmasters seem not to click ads, they probably have some kind of auto ignore system :D
     
    rehash, Mar 1, 2006 IP
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    IMO... the only good affl. program for a directory... is another directory.
     
    larysmith711, Mar 1, 2006 IP
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    John D Well-Known Member

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    Where do you make your revenue from Stuart?
     
    John D, Mar 1, 2006 IP
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    Submissions and affl.
     
    larysmith711, Mar 1, 2006 IP
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    John D Well-Known Member

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    What type of affiliating?

    Never thought of doing affiliating for a directory.

    Thanks :)
     
    John D, Mar 1, 2006 IP
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    Other Directories. There are some out there that pay decent numbers. We are actually thinking about adding an affl. program to Site Sift.
     
    larysmith711, Mar 1, 2006 IP
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    What directories you know that have affiliate programs? will you list them here.
     
    kalius, Mar 2, 2006 IP
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    bestoftheweb does
     
    Seiya, Mar 2, 2006 IP
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    For selling ROS & ROC you might try advertising in text link services (ie linkworth etc...)
     
    milancole, Mar 5, 2006 IP
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