Directory Business 1st 6 Months Jan-Jun 2007

The first 6 months of the year has firmly consolidated the Directory Market

Business/Trends Up
More Reviews
More Traffic
More Functionality and Features
More Innovations

Business/Trends Down
At last the market seems to be gradually and slowly throttling the negative elements QBC Directories, Spammers etc etc

The first 6 months of 2007 has seen the Directory Market continue to expand and develop, ensuring that the future will be strong and enduring

 

Let's hope it will be as you say!
Sounds optimistic

 

Hmmm i think hes correct as the Quality Directories will always
be more successful as they are more desirable to be listed in..

thx
malcolm

 

I am optimistic as a person

But in business prefer to base facts before crystall balls and the market indicators look very healthy and as such the market :-

Should be strong and upwards for the rest of the year

 

Malcom, that flash intro to your site rocks! Very nicely done.
Of course the next page may hit some duplicate content issues (j/k
Nice and polished. I am impressed.

Morty

 

those that invest money in directories, will sure succed! the qbc's will sure perish

wow that's a great intro! i like the sound/music also!! the intro made me click the enter the site button!! and then it said comming soon
anyways, nice work there!

 

The first six month of the year have been great! All trends point to more upward movement.

Only thing that has me worried is the number of directories being built on dropped domain names and flipped for profiit. I am tracking a few to see how the next G updates treats them. I hope it does not turn-off too many customers if these directories tank.

 

Sure jg123 these need watching but with help of you and other aware directory owners

Folks will be aware of these type of Directories and steer well clear

 

Totally agree there Pete.
I am sure we (Directory Owners) have a bright future ahead.

QBC directories are there the whole time but sooner or later, they are going to disappear.
I think over all, directory business is going UP in positive direction.

 

Yup, i am betting all my money of the directory business

So hope to see the market grow...

Things are looking great now

 

Six months has been wonderful and I feel that it can only be better and better. At least, I hope so after the next PR update.

 

Thats OK Pete --but the problem is when they advertise outside and dupe clients who are not aware of these QBCs.

Anyway --for me personally --the market has gone from good to better. as the days progressed.

 

Spot on jhnrang but with the likes of Jay, you and many others we can hopefully increase the awareness

We seem to be able to all pull together when we are being duped, unfortunately it will take time and effort

But we are all giving it our best shot

 

I have no objection to use related domain names with PR for a directory. The directory owner should keep it quite and promote it silently. Naturally --the PR update will bring some results due to its promotion.

He/she can then announce that directory.

Of course they can be announced soon after installing the scripts also--but they should clearly mention that the directory has been set-up on an expired domain to show their honesty.
Let me share about one of my experiences--
Few days back one well known member of DP ( he/she is not a long-time directory owner like you though-) -- has been churning out one directory after another with PR. But they were on expired domains. He started participating -- in our discussions and everything went right. But when I pointed out his directories were on expired domains -he red repped me ( I can care less -) and now he is rarely seen on this section. He went back to his usual field of discussions.

I had no problem with installing directories on related domains with PR. But one has to be honest from the beginning- thats my point and unless and untill it goes through a PR update --he/she should not advertise it as PR this and that --blah blah blah.

 

I know or think I know the person you are referring to

The main thing is you made him aware 'you were on his case' well done for that

Thanks

Thanks mikey1090 appreciated

 

There have been lot of improvements in these first 6 months

- lot of new mods
- Directories keep becoming better and better in terms of design
- lots of unique content and features - deep links mod, cool listing of the day and so on..

The directory market should keep growing at the same pace.

 

I agree, that is a sound business practise. I only have issue with it when the owner is trying to trick folks into parting with there money based soley on PR without revealing that the domain is dropped.

 

Or maybe you have to watch out as the domain could be faked too
http://forums.digitalpoint.com/showthread.php?t=384684
Sucks

These are the downside issues that need tracking and reporting, these will be on going issues but in the main the Directory Sector is in general terms transparent, professional and above board