What are the costs and benefits of adding a blog to a directory?

I'm thinking of adding a blog to my directory in a sub-folder.

I can think of lots of benefits of doing this, but are there any costs?

Some benefits:

- More unique content
- Offer more links for paid submissions
- More pages = more page rank
- google loves regular fresh content

 

there are lots of free blog sofware out there , so cost is none and lots of benifits .

 

I guess its a no brainer then. I will set up a blog.

I have a directory of directories and I'm going to try and review every directory. Should take a few hours but the unique content should pay off in the long run.

If aviva directory has a blog then it must be the right thing to do.

 

I don't see how there is even a cost-benefit to it.

It's all benefit, having a blog won't hurt you.

 

I was just checking incase I missed something. I'm a directory noob.

 

No problem, I mean, having a blog and continually updating it will show that you are active in your directory, or that you are inactive.

Good luck!

 

Actually you've found a potential negative effect of having a blog. If the blog hasnt been updated for a few month then it will reflect badly on the directory.

 

lol.. I was thinking that as I wrote it.

In which case, you shouldn't have a blog.

 

blog is always good with your directory, you should definately keep adding fresh and good content timely basis. i would recommend you to add one

 

"More pages = more page rank" huh? since when? :/

 

Internal links. yeah?

 

I like my directory blog www.frogengine.com/blog since it enables me to keep letting people know about new specials I have going. I also use it to recommend certain directories and do reviews. Blogging for a directory is not a bad idea at all, especially when you have been in the business for quite some time and know the ropes

 

Your own internal links are not going to increase your page rank...

 

Yes they are.