Hi DP members, I wrote an article, 10 Reasons Why Nobody Submits Featured Listing to Your Directory, and I hope all of you will enjoy reading. Preview: Have you ever wondered why you receive about 100 pending links and none of them can be classified as featured listing? Or even worse when you receive no pending links at all? If yes, I am sure most of directory owners out there have asked that question at some point of time, then this article is designed especially for you, my dear readers. Furthermore, this article summarizes top 10 reasons why your directory is not receiving featured listing. (2 out of 10 reasons) Bad First Impression. The first impression is very important factor that determines if a visitor submits featured listing or not. In the first 10 seconds, you need to impress your visitor by using premium templates mods and other directory features. Submitters are not satisfied with the results. When you promote your directory well, then it might not require any promotion at all since it will promote itself. A perfect example is when submitters recommend submitting links to your directory to their friends. Read the article completely here. Don't forget to leave your comments and thoughts.
Thanks for the article we are pleased to say that we do not experience any problem receiving Featured Reviews In fact many first time clients opt for Featured Reviews with their 1st Listing
Submitters never see any advertisements of your directory. If a submitter has never seen any ads of your directory then he is not confident in your directory enough to submit links. When you are advertising your directory, it’s like you are saying to potential submitter that I am serious about my directory and you should submit some links since it’s getting some traffic and pr from the advertisements. Nobody has every heard about your directory. If nobody knows that you have a directory then how do you except to receive submissions? Only by telling you friends that you have directory, promoting it on forums, submitting to other quality directories you ensure that your directory can be noticed by potential submitters. The two above are basically the same to me. Directories’ Page Rank is not sufficient. No body wants to submit sites to directories with pr of 0. It’s like you are asking submitters to pay but you are not offering them anything back. It’s worth noticing that there is an exception to this reason. The exception occurs when a visitor sees potential in your directory. If your page rank is not at least 3 you will have a hard time getting any paid links. A PR4 is needed to generate any decent revenue and PR5 seems to be a fairly magic number for submiter to be more interested. Your directory is like other ten thousand directories on the web. Make your directory look differently; apply more directory features, offer different types of submissions. In other words, create something unique so everyone will want to experience it. By being unique, you will ensure that visitor remembers your directory and might come back and more importantly submit some links. Directory template is used by other thousand directories. If you have a directory template that’s used by everyone else then visors will judge your directory as simply a clone and never will submit any links. The two points above are basically the same. Submitters are not satisfied with the results. When you promote your directory well, then it might not require any promotion at all since it will promote itself. A perfect example is when submitters recommend submitting links to your directory to their friends. That one I don't really understand.
very nice post you got there... i can't see the directory list of directory kit ?? the image does not link to anywhere... please guide me
Good review though i tend to disagree on a few notes...... Directories’ Page Rank is not sufficient Has nothing to do with it.......... as im always looking for that FRESH new directory that has featured for $10 bucks or less for 1 year as well as sitewides... I mean why on earth would i just want to throw my money away for somthing someone else is getting at no charge or a lot less...... Submitters are not satisfied with the results. You have to make them WANT what they cant have! DONT allow thumbnails of regular listings BUT DO make sure they are aware of what they get by populating the mains little tricks of the trade is all thx malcolm
Everybody has different opinions. For some pagerank is important while for others not so much. As I wrote, "It’s worth noticing that there is an exception to this reason. The exception occurs when a visitor sees potential in your directory". And good tip about thumbnails.
Well i agree thats why i gave mine... Pagerank comes in 3-6 months buy now cheap while you can Potential is the eye of the beholder... I agree appreciate that thx... thx malcolm