I have a domain that is PR4. I'm going to change its content into a paid directory. What amount would be resonable to charge for a submission? By the way, if the domain has a country tld (like .tk) does the submission price change? Or only the rank matters?
I think price should always depend on well you are promoting a directory, if you are not doing much promotion right now then starting with high prices is not a good idea. Just go with the price you think is the best and let the people decide from there.
By promotion you mean the number of sites where I advertise that directory or the words I use to describe it (or both?)
If you change your site to a directory only the home page will have pr. None of the inner pages will. Most people will not purchase any links until the inner pages also have pr. If you are just looking to make a quick buck submitters can see that from a mile away.
I was just thinking to give the directory some kind of initial "reputation", based on domain's PR. Well, maybe wasn't such a bright idea What's a QBCer?
Absolutely BAD idea. There will be no reputation --but you will get Notoriety instead. Without inner-page PR -people would think that you are after some -quick profit. Good Idea-- Getone very good domain--make one very good directory and promote it. Quick Buck Crowder
you wont get anything only maybe a few people who didnt realise it was once another site if you are seriously going to make a directory from a site which was something else i suggest you worry about building up the content and promoting like mad for a year before worrying about pricing
How do you know when a domain is good? I suppose you refer to the domain's name. For instance, ExquisiteLinks.com might seem like a good name for me, but for others might sound awful. What are the criteria for a good one? I was wondering, why the above recipe, which is a sound one, is not applied by anyone? I mean, there are thousand of directories. However, I believe that are not millions. Is it just a problem of having the right budget / time / will for promotion?
I charge $16.00 on my site ayhu.com/year dotrig.com $15.00/year Sponsored listings is shown sitewide on very page. Which is a steel: I bet you get more exposure than a PR6 directory listing. Basically it depends on how the directory is setup. If the sponsored listing is only shown in the given category and that catetory is PR0 in a PR6 directory. -- is it worth? I suggest you do your home work before spending money. Thanks
I was planning to charge $1 an year for a regular link, $5 an year for a featured link in one category and $10 an year for a site-wide link. How does this sound for a site which only main page's PR is 4?
Thats a fair price but i would suggest that you start a directory only if you are serious about one.. I will usually not submit on a non-PR inner pages directory and if the name is screw*d, i will just skip it If you are serious about your directory, that is a very fair price that you are offering
I would like more details, please, about domain / directory names you find unsatisfactory. While I believe (dis)liking a name is a highly personal preference, I'm very interested about a bad name pattern to avoid (if it's not too late to do that )
Absolutely. The tld determines what kind of organic traffic you get from the search engines to an extent. Personally I don't think there is a right price for a link in a PR4 directory, it depends on a lot of different factors. Niche is important, as is your audience. But also, how many other links there are on the page, the quality of those other links, and the overall directory structure play a part.