Do you think the directories bubble will burst eventually? I mean so many are dependent on how google and the other search engines optimize their search and almost at their mercy. There may come a time when they decide to go a different direction, which may potentially cause thousands to lose alot of $$$. What do you think?
Yes the market is sustainable for Quality Paid Directories But of course the cut n paste QBC Directories will get sorted out eventually But for quality Directories that are innovative and offer value added features and options the future certainly looks very bouyant
Yes correctly said by BritishGuy.. Only the quality directories like Aviva, alive, forplex, gii, romow, dirdump will survice.
but on what basis do you argue that? All directories are at the mercy of the search engines, which do not have any incentive to cooperate with the directories. We are all banging on parameters that we have absolutely no control of.
did you mean survive or suffice? I think every directory that puts effort in and actually "tries" to get traffic or adds extra TLC into their web directory will succeed in this arena. Yes, the big dogs have a huge head start but if you put your mind and effort into it - you will have a successful directory. End of Story. (This doesn't mean that it wont involve countless nights working on your directory... but your efforts will be rewarded) And for all those create a new directory 3 times a day... we appreciate the free directory but... I'm sorry as you wont last.
The net as always is going through continuous paradigm changes, and as such if you follow the SE's closely you will see that they have a never ending thirst for new content a significant percentage of that content is delivered by Directories. There is and will in perpetuity be a continuous pursuit for original data. You certainly have a lot of control when you update daily with new original and unique content
i think u have some very good points there. CONTENT is key. But unfortunately, many directories do not have much quality content. Quality links maybe, but don't think they qualify as quality content right?
Yes but it takes time for clients to submit quality sites and clients need to build up Trust When Clients, Submission Teams and Corporate Marketing Departments etc have built Trust they will submit quality sites with quality content Trust has to be maintainable and deliverable
well its always sustainable if u hav a good site ... and u r trying to provide something unique .... obviously if you are using a free template with a categ. dump and hoping to get 1k a year ... idk abt tht and tht might not be sustainable but people who spend alot more money and offer unique services i can say that they are sustainable.
That's what business is all about. Try to look at the picture of FTC; there are few non incentives for third world but as long as there is sufficient cash flow then there is business and people can move on. Same thing with Industrialize Nations, even the developing countries has no control of what is to happen but there are ways to make money out of them. Meanwhile lets just all enjoy a tiny slice of that pie.
My answer is YES --as Pete said quality directories will always be there. Value additions like RSS feeds, articles etc. will make them directories more than directories. Actually the industry is still evolving and I expect some great directories --better than dmoz/yahoo in the next 2/3 years.
I think that when a market fills up quickly with tons of knock-off's that there will be pressure to evolve and differentiate. Those that can do so are likely to find something new and useful to offer to their users... It's all about filling customer and/or user needs.
Well, I too think quality is one of important keys. But this "quality" needs to be recognized by; 1. SEs 2. People If you have enough support from 2, then you don't need 1. But in the Internet business, we usually rely on 1 first before 2 get to know our websites. So it will be always a matter of SEO or SEM. It's not like having quality content leads an automatic success. SEs need to recognize however we like to define "quality content". Ultimately, we don't need quality content from our perspectives but SEs'.
The directory submissions for search engines game will end sooner or later. The search engines will get smarter and directories will stop getting hits from SEs. That will leave the quality pay for submission and niche directories that have a customer base who hit the directory via a bookmark or typing the URL directly. Once the search engines devalue web directories then webmasters will only submit to directories that generate traffic for them.
That's a possibility. I think se's will always appreciate true quality directories and put the clones into supplemental.