What makes the BEST directory?

If you could take all the aspects of a good directory.. and also what you WOULD LIKE to see (ie: maybe not even developed yet) what would say would make the best directory?

Design is obviously important, pagerank?, deep links--or even traffic instead?

What is the key to a good directory for you?

 

fair inclusion, review site carefully before accepting and of course free... LOL

 

fast approval and human-edited directory

 

a lot of content... and traffic..
spam free, well categorized.. well edited.
unique..

 

Traffic, and quality sites listed in each catagory.

 

Collection of high-quality listings, content, traffic, editorial integrity, simplicity.

 

- Has content along with resources
- Good editorial guidelines
- Has good quality link inclusions
- Provides Traffic
- Good category structure
- Family friendly appearance
- Has natural backlinks to itself
- Adding resources to correct category

And many more...

 

are you from India ?

 

And your point being what ?

 

They want quality,traffic,PR,etc for free. And if possible if you could do this it would be awesome.

Anything is possible in these forums...

 

I'm from India.. and never run for free links..

Do you want to prove that people from your place never ask anything for free?
Don't take every Indian in the same manner..

Always think before speaking something!

 

I think we should all be careful of categorizing different ethnic groups with specific actions or tendencies. People are people wherever they may be. Some good some bad. Some of the nicest people I have ever met have come from places you would never expect.

Sorry about being off the original topic

 

Exactly seems pathetic that they think indians are dumb or something. The mentality of some people really shocks me these days, oh well another one goes on my "narrow minded cheap mentality list"

 

There are excellent indian webmasters in here, is true...,but I have my own experience with indian ppl and I was disappointed. Sorry for my offtopic replies, and for those who felt offended.

Don't put words into my mouth man. I didn't said that, you said it.

When it comes to quality, there is no "free", with very few exceptions.

True that, but monitor the traffic on your website if you announce that your service is free...just for curiosity.

Good point.

Wish you all a happy new year

 

To me eveyone on the web looks green ( well in this forum anyway, sometimes they look blue )

Back on topic some good points above and will throw a few others up for consideration that are probably not seen.

1. Organisation in that to run a successful directory it must be very organised to allow all parts to flow, intergrate and in that allow for the fastest and most accurate way to get the information to the big screen.

2. Planning, that not only after startup but moving forward all planning is well thought out and are not 2 minute decissions based on knee jerk reactions that could lead you down the wrong path.

3. A pet hate of mine i see so often by people is customer service and to follow that up further i am refering to statements like post the right catagory, or post the right key word or else your auto deleted etc.

Most people here know the ropes but i will bet london to a brick, if went down the local mall and asked every business to name the catagory / sub catagory for their business 50% or more would give a differing view as to mine, it does not make them wrong or dumb nor warrants any penalty just to many people with their heads up their backsides who would not know customer service if they fell over it.

Yet these same people claim to be directory masters and in that the only thing they master is the update button and their paypal account password.

4. Value for money, i have seen many so called upper directories charging huge fees for what is nothing more than polished crap these people may get some suckers with their clossy cover and spill but reading through the rubbish they post it is easy to see their intentions. ( not saying people can't charge what they want just some are taking the mickey )

5. Passion this is something you can not hang a label on as it is a unseen comodity, but some sites just speak pure dedication and a real passion or desire to put out a great directory. Foolish people will think that putting up a flashy front will catch flies ( only bull**** does that ) , the reality is todays customers are very clever they are more informed than ever and are less fooled than ever before. To be complaicent in regards to your customers needs and to disrespect their intelligence is going to cost you.

 

sorry uncle mike, won't happen' again

 

It's just an honest mistake, mickey.

I get 'tom' alot. My name is mike, too. Go figure.