If you could start over in the directory business

what would you do different now. Which were the biggest misconceptions you've had and the biggest mistakes you have made?

(Personally, I would have come up with the Bidding Web Directory concept a long time ago and added my forum right away)

 

Hindsight aah if only, I think definitely started earlier

 

Actually I have started a few directories before, but they were more or less stolen from me. I think I should have started even earlier though, like in 1993 when directory.com was still available.

 

yea woulda started earleir also and not been put off starting a general directory just cause there seemed to be too many at the time (look now hehe)

 

Would have had less outgoing, unique categories, etc.. just small mistakes I made.

 

If I were to start again --I would not have donated so much money on sites having PR5/6/7 donation page links Google has completely devalued them and my donations have gone useless

 

well the thing is that there will be a lot more cool stuff coming out that no one is thinking of right now. What should we start RIGHT NOW that is not being done yet?

 

An attempt to trying to know what Google is doing itself is rather difficult. It's even harder on finding out what they would do in the future.

I actually started to learn SEO shortly after I launched my directory, so I didn't waste too much time in promotion. I was pretty lucky in that.

I just wish I was was more brave enough to go after even more popular terms for a higher rankings in G SERP. Well, it's not too late I guess, but I wish I started it a year ago

 

I would sell all my directories and put into bigoole.com

thats it!

 

The best places to buy listings is where not all the other DP member buy them. Those are often meant to go downhill quickly. Looking at the submissions I have received from some of my free offers, I can see why. There is a lot more quality out there than here. This is an internet marketing forum and if you follow the crowd, you better be careful where you spend your dough.

 

Well, DP certainly is a big place for directory owners. I can't hoestly find as quality as DP elsewhere. I always thought DP is the best place to buy links, mike Or at least, its one of the best places.

I'm actually ok with what DP members offer in many cases. What I should focus on more is the markets where the webmasters don't know SEO much yet. There are places where PR0 home page can be sold on a monthly basis, it's so scary