New Niche Directory Marketing Guide Needed

My first directory ever, very excited

Caterers directory

Now, I have my keywords, I know what I am targeting

How do I market a directory?

Thanks in advance

 

Collect as many backlinks as you can.

Use directories, forum and blog posting and so on.

 

so, basically same as any other site, correct?

 

Yes, you are correct.
Let your PR grow first, because people add their links to directories to increase their sites PR and if your directory has no page rank - what's the point to web master to add his link?

 

Make sure that your directory gets listed in the various niche directory lists as well.

 

how can I come up with niche directories?

 

For example, you may want to try adding your directory here. There are others here at DP that operate niche directory lists. Use the forum search feature and you probably can find them relatively easy.

 

You can submit directories on relevant category.