I intend to create a web dir. I am glad to have found out this forum which is full of highly experienced dir owners. I seek all your expert guidance. 1. What are the dos and don't to consider while creating a niche dir. 2. I have read a thread reg various dir scripts. I am a novice in this field. I thought site-sift script will suit beginners like me as an admin. Any diffeence of opinion? 3. What will be the hosting feartures that are required? 4. I read about co-op links. Can you enlighten me on this? 5. What is meant by populate your dir? 6. How to avoid getting submissions from software. 7.How do I add lostings on my own? 8. Will site-sift display number of links available in each category and will it show the last updated date? 9. Will it also facilate adding XML? 10.If I opt only for paid listing, what extra benifit will you expect to list? 11. Do I have to sumbit my dir to all search engines periodically for crawling? 12.Will site-sift facilitate 'search' box by keyword or category? My sincere gratitude to all of you. Kind regards and best wishes. Rangan