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If you could start over, what would change about your directory?

Discussion in 'Directories' started by banless, Feb 22, 2007.

  1. #1
    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.
     
    banless, Feb 22, 2007 IP
  2. an0n

    an0n Prominent Member

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    It would be powered by ME, not a third party script.
     
    an0n, Feb 22, 2007 IP
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    praveen Notable Member

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    ^^^ it will be powered by him ;):D
     
    praveen, Feb 22, 2007 IP
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    coolsitez Well-Known Member

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    #4
    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.
     
    coolsitez, Feb 22, 2007 IP
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    britishguy Prominent Member

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    #5
    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
     
    britishguy, Feb 22, 2007 IP
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    adnan Peon

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    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.
     
    adnan, Feb 22, 2007 IP
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    malcolm1 Prominent Member

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    #7
    I wouldnt change a thing....

    I like All my directories and only wish to upgrade them to the best
    of their capabuilities.

    thx
    malcolm
     
    malcolm1, Feb 22, 2007 IP
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    sabian1982 Notable Member

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    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!!! :D
     
    sabian1982, Feb 23, 2007 IP
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    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 ? :p
     
    agnivo007, Feb 23, 2007 IP
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    syted Notable Member

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    #10
    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.
     
    syted, Feb 23, 2007 IP
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    ccoonen Well-Known Member

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    an0n, You have your own web directory script?... Please tell us about it (It all becomes clear now... how DirectoryDump got DMOZ'd)
     
    ccoonen, Feb 23, 2007 IP
  12. an0n

    an0n Prominent Member

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    #12
    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.
     
    an0n, Feb 23, 2007 IP
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    syted Notable Member

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    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?
     
    syted, Feb 24, 2007 IP
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    #14
    get all of the an0n mods for free :p and no copyright of david
     
    smub, Feb 24, 2007 IP
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    an0n Prominent Member

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    #15
    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 :)
     
    an0n, Feb 24, 2007 IP