I doubt many will tell you how much they have invested. It takes a lot of time and money to have a strong web directory. The less you have of one the more you are going to need of the other.
Its a never ending crusade of $$ and investment I can tell ya that my sleek and king have over xx,xxx invested into each and it just never stops as i have alot that im making quality with all the toys thx malcolm
If someone has invested loads why on earth wouldn't they say how much on a thread like this? There's no reason not to as people will read this who are interested in paying for listings. If anything giving the correct amount would probably scare people off and dilute the amount of directories on the market.
1000's & 1,000's of USD it never stops, you need to note that Directory is only a description/type, the reality is that it is a business and like any business it needs continuous investment
I spend most of what I earn from my directory in promoting it further.. Nobody can give you an exact figure.
All I know is, I am investing much more than I am getting from it. Its an on going process & will never stop. The moment you though you have done "enough" is the moment you are going to "fall".
That is the most appropriate advice a newcomer should get. Its like running business- you keep investing--you keep getting revenues -and this thing continues.
I invest more than most but less than some.....it is really about what resources you have at your disposal. Bottom line is that it is all but impossible to break into the directory market without investing at least a few hundred dollars and then you gotta wait around 6-months to 1-year to start seeing positive cash flow because if you stop reinvesting you won't be getting many submissions and paid submissions are where the real money is. good luck
i have just started, am planing to make some investments. i won't be buying mods or templates etc, rather i will try to get some listings and grow backlinks etc!