Tips to make a popular directory

Hi guys,

I would like to get your opinions and suggestions for a new web directory.

1. How do you make your directory popular?
2. What did you do to increase your directory traffics?
3. Usually where are the traffics come from?
4. Lastly, what is the best price for a regular link submission?

Thank you very much.

-cypher.

 

it's very hard and impossible to earn money without traffic and PR,
try to be free web directory first and paid advertising your directory.
no pay no gain!

 

1. How do you make your directory popular? -- making it unique with lots of features
2. What did you do to increase your directory traffics? - advertisement... SEO.... PPC
3. Usually where are the traffics come from? -- webmaster forums, blogs and sites
4. Lastly, what is the best price for a regular link submission? - depends on your directory strength & popularity

 

I could say original content and/ or unique value would make a directory popular. I am still working on this one. I think the veterans might have more wisdom here.

I write some quality articles and post them only once at an authority article site. I write on a blog that is a subdomain of my directory. I write there about topics I think people would find interesting- Links, directories, experiences living in Tokyo. I network with other directory owners and offer tips and advice while hoping to learn from them too. Relationships can help increase traffic.

India right now. Some from forums, some from Digg, some from other social networking sites.

4. Lastly, what is the best price for a regular link submission?

Something that correlates to your directory's VALUE. If you are just starting out and don't have many links, PR, or traffic, you might need to offer a lower fee. You might want to build it up to a very strong directory which would have a lot of value and thus a higher fee. A free directory is decent way to start as long as you still reject the low quality submissions.

I hope I answered your questions. I still have a bunch to learn, but I thought I could give some basic tips.

 

1. How do you make your directory popular?
by providing relevant data that is of use or interest to people.
2. What did you do to increase your directory traffics?
promotion in as many targeted areas as you can
3. Usually where are the traffics come from?
global, the www, is one world
4. Lastly, what is the best price for a regular link submission? a personal choice with all pricing, but consider, any staff, advertising, yearly costs etc and compare this to your average submission rate expected to give a estimated net figure as a starting point.

 

LOL

Good points, mikey. I'll be following that advice with my new directory.

Thanks, the other mikey.

 

I agree that content is "king." Remember writing those english papers in high school? That is what SEO consist of. Description for example should be well written for the human eye.

 

wow...thanks guys. all tips are very helpful to new directory owner, especially me.

but do we need to publish articles on our directory? what does it use for?

thank you.

 

You dont need to publish articles

BUT......i highly recommend that you do

as stated above content is king especially unique content as this WILL bring you search engine traffic

 

I will say unique content and lots of money on advertising initially to draw some attention to your site.

 

Make it easy to submit your site and don't charge too much.

 

Adding articles to your directory is highly recommended as it adds value to your directory, populate it with more content and also offers visitors something useful for them to browse through and read.

 

My main tip : Free submission

 

There is a lot of information on this topic in various posts and articles at the directory in my sig. Feel free to browse through it.