As time goes on we all learn more and more about the directory market and what we can do to improve our directories. Is there anything that you wish you could go back and change from when you first started your directory? For me I would really like to change some of the url names. When I started mine it was only a project and I was really not expecting it do as well as it now. But I can't change them without losing the pr of those pages so I guess I just have to live with it.
I change mine constantly, not the content of course, to adjust the neeeds. The only thing I would like to start over is the way I promoted initially. It could have been even better if I did SEO little better. But that's already recovering as well.
We concur with the OP and the subsequent posters, but we set our rates too low and even today are rates are not expensive We have to depend on quantity while maintaining quality and we can assure that requires very slick and inventive marketing to reach our submission blow out targets We will continue to support our directory by giving 100% Support and Commitment
I think u can change the url's and you won't lose your position or ranking. You can set a 401 Moved Permanently and forward it to the new location. That's how live got close to its search.msn rank.
I wouldnt change a thing.... I like All my directories and only wish to upgrade them to the best of their capabuilities. thx malcolm
I think the only thing id change is starting earlier. I mucked about with the domain for so long with the stupid illusion that i was going to start my own web design company and make it big... i was young(er) and stupid back then. Although i suppose some would still say im stupid!!!
Well, I'd change the category structure...fully unique and hand-coded instead of premade dumps. Also, an0n has his directories already powered by "An0n v 5.x" - am I wrong ?
I wouldn't start them as free directories, with Optimumrank I'm adding quality sites myself to get it started. I also wouldn't use a category dump again. I did that with LinkLister and it's causing 'disappearing category' problems, also of course, it's not unique content, although I've modified it.
an0n, You have your own web directory script?... Please tell us about it (It all becomes clear now... how DirectoryDump got DMOZ'd)
Reimport your category structure and the log into your mySQL admin copy, paste and run this query UPDATE PLD_CATEGORY_SEQ SET ID = (SELECT `ID` FROM `PLD_CATEGORY` ORDER BY `ID` DESC LIMIT 1)+1 this will sync your dump SEQ table to the top ID in your category table.
Thanks, the problem is I've made changes and lots of additions to the original dump - will doing this overwrite all of my existing categories with the original dump?
remember, always back up your database prior to upgrading, fixing, running anything. ok, so with that being said, if you are currently squared away and everything resolved and or in order, yes, running this will take your most latest category id add 1 to it and then update the sequential table. after running that, you will be perfectly fine with adding new categories and out of harms way. Rob @smub, thx