Hi, Just posted a new article on the Directory Kit - How To Correctly Analyze Your Directory’s Competition Rep. would be appreciated. And now, the Sneak Peek: Check the post for more information. Good luck with your analysis, if you find anything interesting about your competitors, please let all directory owners know by posting your thoughts into the comments.
That's a good reading for those who start directories. Does "your top 10 competitors" mean the ones above you in Google SERP?
An interesting post, but you start here: The question is, how do you decide who they are? If you're doing it by analysing the SERPS, the question must be, which keywords and how many, and even which search engines? Another question is, are you going to restrict your competitors to directories, or consider all the other main ways people are going to promote their websites online? For instance, a niche directory might be in competition with another website in that niche that is selling advertising spots or links. So you don't just have to consider that you have to offer something better than all the other directory owners, you also have to offer a more attractive method of website promotion than all kinds of other places.