Hello. i am looking to start a Forum Directory. Looking for any Suggestions on Setup or any Script i should use, also link suggestions for the directory. Please reply with Links or Suggestions. Link Back Will Be Required.
I'd make your own category structure and start adding thousands of forums yourself. hire an editor if it's too much work. Don't sit and wait for webmasters to submit theirs.
Many believe that Google perceives forced reciprocal links with the same amount of disfavor as paid links. You might want to reconsider requiring them. If you create a great resource forum owners will want to help advertise your site. Seems like with a directory of forums that you could create a button or logo "Find us on xxx directory" sort of thing. I would suggest you check out Big Boards and see what they do well, where they are weak and build upon it to create something unique.
Lot's of good idea's already but i'd also recommend writing articles about the different forum software providers, and other material related to operating a forum. Perhaps setup some rating system or a way visitors can post reviews on different forum providers so people can get a general idea about what each forum provider is all about and make there decision to use one much easier. Search google for forum directories and see what is on there site already but get creative and not copy there site. Just see what is lacking on there directory to make it a great resource for forum owners and folks looking to start one or join one. There are also alot of niche's in the forum industry. Graphic forums, marketing forums, political, seo...etc so be sure to add enough categories and have a "suggest category" mod on your directory. Having lot's of empty categories is not a good thing.