With so many directories arising every day, I would like to give my input on this to new directory owners. The fact is, there are too many general directories. To be successful in the directory business, no new directory can complete with so many already established general directories. A word of advice would be to focus on creating niche directories. Like sports, health, etc. Do a search for google under web directory, and you will see that one of the top directories is actually an environmental directory. These niche directories may be easier to market to, because you make easily find these webmasters in your niche related forums. Also you can build up a more stable quality traffic that can easily attract buyers. Niche directories always generate more traffic than general. So there still make be a future for directories, I think.
Yes there is a strong robust future for Directories but the focus to results is in the quality of the Directory services
ya, niche directories is more traffic generate then general. niche directories is more usefull as our sevices.
Ok, the bad part is niche cost almost the same to promote and run as general and receive far less submissions, so people will have to pay far less more, are they wiling?
i agree with Ask, niche directories require more work and money to promote. So it is kind of hard to get all the links if you are on a low budget.
People talk a loot about niche, but I say show me the money, are people wiling to pay ~$100 for a regular listing in high quality PR5+ niche directory?