The "YOU should NOT start a web directory" List

I am on my lunch break here in London at the moment - this thread has given me some great laughs. (Somehow I have managed not to spit lasagne all over my kb)

Keep it going guys. Good to see it stickied too

 

71. If you think one person working part-time can build and edit a useful general directory.
72. If you demand good spelling and grammar in submissions, but your submission guidelines are full of typos.

 

Easier said than done. It seems many are very fast to make a bunch of statements; here is a tricky one, does your own directory fullfill these requirements?

We can make this thread huge, and very useful indeed. Although the question would be do you or most directory owners on DP start their directories for the reasons/statements made so far in this thread?

That is an interesting issue to discuss.

 

??. If your idea of link bait is posting threads like, "Why does nobody submit to my quality directory"?...
??. If your idea of an advertising campaign is buying as many links on word cloud sites as possible...
??. If your revenue model is, "I could make $20 a month off one directory so If I had 100 I could make nice cash"...

 

• If you think the phrases “Established directory” and “Three months old” are synonyms.
• If your sole mission as a “webmaster” is to gain PR.
• If you failed 6th grade Art Class due to “lack of creativity and originality”
• If you make your Captcha impossible to read, because you think it will provide you better spam protection.


Thank you for making this sticky.
Thank you all for the contributing.
Thank you all for the greenies.

 

I participated in the thread but I don't think the mods are here to tell us which sites we should do or not and how we should create them. That's why I don't understand why this thread was stickied.

 

ha! this thread is a GREAT sticky!!!

 

80- if you just learned what is a "website" 2 weeks ago.
81- if you think you will make any real profit before you become 2 or 3 years older.
82- if the only link building way that you know is Submitting to other directories
83- if you love a guy called matt cuts.
84- if you don't have a paypal account
85- if you plan to sell "reviews" for $3 or less

most of what i wanted to say has already been said, i guess am late lol, this is all what i can think of to secure my place in digitalpoints history thx for making it a sticky!

 

86 - If you use the word " quality " directory,
87 - If you just don't get this thread.
88 - If you get the feeling that this thread might be about you.
89 - If your PMs have " Dear Sir" in the subject title.
90 - If every 3rd word on your blog is a link.
91 - If you use the word Quick Buck Crew to make yourself look less like a scammer.

 

hahah...ouch...

92. If you think you can just buy a directory cuz it's easy to run one (me - ouch).
93. If you 'know' it'll be easy to run one by auto-approving submissions.
94. If you're obsessed with 'third party rating systems.'

Ok, you KNOW we have to get to a 100...

 

102. If you want a peaceful life.
103. If you want a social life.
104. If you have any type of life.
105. Because you think theres room for one more general one.
106. If you want to be part of an elite crew.
107. If you think matt cutts is actually out to advise you well on yours.
108. If you believe that one day they will be bigger than search engines.
109. If you honestly believe you can send proper traffic to all your listings.
110. Because you felt like doing something different
111. If you think your script will make a difference.
112. If you look up to other directory owners.
113. If you will begin your question threads with "whats the best"

 

114. If you think SEO stands for "Sweet Editorial Opinion"
115. If your version of SEO is spamming every thread with your link
116. If You think you will become rich doing this s**t
117. If you think you wont get nightmares from this field of work

hahah lots of goodies from everyone

 

118. If you respond with "Great post, Sir" to every post of someone paying you $100 a month to put his high PR link farm into your signature.

 

119. If you think it's an easy way to promote your own sites...
120. If you think MFA = mighty fine article...
121. If you don't know the difference between SEO, CEO, and ee-i-oh...
122. If you think I'll just promote my directory here to make it stand out from all the rubes who advertise in the Solicitations forum...