How to Market a Directory?

Discussion in 'General Marketing' started by TheNeeper, Jun 28, 2006.

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    I had a good domain so I decided to start a free directory as a smaller side project. Now...does anyone have any ideas towards promoting this free directory? I thought I would ask. Any help would be gold.
     
    TheNeeper, Jun 28, 2006 IP
  2. ServerUnion

    ServerUnion Peon

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    good script:http://www.phplinkdirectory.com/

    put your directory in other directories
    get it listed in the directory section of this forum, there are also some other sites you can get listed in if you look around in the directory section here.

    Good luck...
     
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  3. aaron_nimocks

    aaron_nimocks Im kind of a big deal Staff

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  4. TheNeeper

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    Thanks for the replies! I am using eSyndiCat, and so far I like it. I already posted my directory on DP, last night, and I now have 141 Links. So I guess the promotion of the Directory is very much the same as a regular website? The target market seems to be webmasters themselves, correct? Offering premium links, and using adsense or affiliate programs?
     
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  5. TheNeeper

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    ServerUnion, I dig your band. My choice of music. What do you play?
     
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    I have an idea. Make reciprocal link an optional field. May be you can find some more meaningful links.
     
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  7. TheNeeper

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    Right now the reciprocal link field is optional. What did you mean about finding meaningful links? Adding quality sites manually?
     
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