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How to grow a directory?

Discussion in 'Directories' started by stickysnail, Jul 2, 2007.

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  1. #1
    I noticed a lot of people mentioning how investing money in a directory is what helps it get built up. Well Im curious to know in what way people invest money for their Link directories? Where is the money primarily spent.

    Please be specific!!
     
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  2. SasaVtec

    SasaVtec Notable Member

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    if you take time to read articles/threads here you will see and will find a lot of helpful hints. Answer for your questions its simple, place a directory seed in your USB port and water it daily.
     
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    tmeyer45458 Peon

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    #3
    Speaking for me only...create a couple of banners or pay someone to create them for you...and then seek out sites offering banner advertising.

    Buy links from sites that are reputable and return traffic. In the past I have advertised with directorycritic and iwebtool. Both are well worth the money.

    Buy sig links in forums (especially this one). Your not going to get a whole lot of seo value but visibility and name recognition will go a long way. Keep your eyes peeled for site wide link offers...especially in new directories or sites that "have promise".

    Just my thoughts at the moment. Good luck promoting!!!

    Above all...do what makes you comfortable.
     
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  4. stickysnail

    stickysnail Active Member

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    Thanks Tmeyer that is definitely helpful. Banners seem to be a good idea for a directory. I have a feeling that a lot of money will have to go into it, but as long as someone would pay for a link here and there that money could be invested in banners.
     
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  5. Mong

    Mong ↓↘→ horsePower

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    #5
    Directory is like a pet.
    Who cannot stay hungry or thirsty for 24 hours.

    You need to feed them many times a day.
    For directories you have to run 'continuous' promotion campaign.
     
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    an0n Prominent Member

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    water daily and watch it grow :D
     
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    ichigo Well-Known Member

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    build more links. higher pr the better. traffic is not really important.
     
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    imteaz Notable Member

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    Very well said. A directory is just like a Tree, take care of it & water everyday it will grow:)
     
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    tmeyer45458 Peon

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    Only if it were that easy. Important to note that water = much time and $$$ :)
     
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  10. Mong

    Mong ↓↘→ horsePower

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    Yep and after some months your tree will grow tall and you can lower down level of water giving ;)

    And pluck fruits from its branches ;)

    Hmm Mangos .... :p
     
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    Nick_Mayhem Notable Member

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    We can also take the fruit seeds and sow them again which in return will make some other good trees ;)

    Regularly making links for it can grow your directory smoothly.
     
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  12. deluxdon

    deluxdon Catch Me If You Can...!!!™ Staff

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    Keep away from Hackers :D as now a days so many directory owners suffer a lot :(
     
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    mikey1090 Moderator Staff

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    #13
    plunge your heart sould and every bit of cash you can get into it.

    as for how to spend, just be wise. buy some text links like PR7 links, but not on stupid sites like travel or law sites. get related links like webmaster/seo/hosting/directory related links.

    go sponsor some wordpress templates that look good, you will get some hundred backlinks for that.

    go to forums and buy advert slots, that will help traffic. post lots here in DP about your site.....
     
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    jetbrains Well-Known Member

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    build some quality backlinks, make the directory famous
     
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    an0n Prominent Member

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    hahaha apparently this poster doesn't seem to understand what I meant... poor soul.
     

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  16. mikey1090

    mikey1090 Moderator Staff

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    Rob, some people have 1 brain cell. Unfortunately, the only thing it can process is the red rep function. They even can't process how to write their own name in the rep comment.
     
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  17. Mong

    Mong ↓↘→ horsePower

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    No, i think this user was finding your post to give you red to feel easy ;)
     
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    before promoting try to increase it's pr. I would not submit my site to a pr 0 or pr1 directory
     
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    Dubz Peon

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    You also have to prune it if you wish for it to grow several sub categories or even sub sub categories from the parent. It's perfect though if you love spending ridiculous amounts of time online and now have an excuse for it...
     
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    Growth comes with time. It takes about 2yrs for the directory to settle in.
     
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