I was getting 100+ unique visitors daily when I had started my link directory. But this week, it was down for about 3 days so its not getting visitors in 2 digits i.e. less than 100. I had promoted my directory only in DP and namepros. What should I do to get good traffic ?
For good traffic, try and make it rank in the search engines. For any traffic, add it to directory lists, in other directories, in directories of directories.
I checked out the directories in your signature. I saw two directories, one casino and other directorypond has PR4 each. How did you get that and how long it took ?
For a directory to rank well in google id not target keywords like web directory ironically. But its obviously not worth trying to rank for some keywords that wont make any difference. The only benefit i can think of for a web directory to rank in google, for say web directory would be if a company is looking to submit to 100's one by one going through the search results, then its clearly nice if they reach one of yours first. But if they are submitting to the mobile phones category within shopping then i cant see how a web directory, ranking for web directory will make much difference to them. So what do we try and rank for? paid directory makes it easier for people to report us, web directory - mobile phones no real point in that one, change the name and call it portal are people even looking for that? Is it worth ranking for any of them? some of us dont even rank for our own domain names, lol
First thing I would do is either fix the broken images or remove the code for them. Check: http://www.gotomylink.com/Computers_and_Internet/ When I had seen your directory before I was going to list it. The broken images make it appear as if the directory is abandoned. Do something with the images and I will add your directory to the directory list in my signature. That would send you a few submissions. PM me if you fix it...
Make your directory nice and unique and people will talk about it on the forums. It's the best advertisement for directory.
Not that they are big time search terms but I have a directory ranked number 3 for Quality Blogs and another number 1 for Yolander. I know who on earth is going to search for Yolander but is such a cool word I couldn't resist.
If you can find something that makes sense to rank for in google then its great, im attempting to point out that ranking for something may not work out as hoped.
Thanks everyone for your views. I can't see any broken link. Can you please provide me a screenshot and tell me your screen resolution along with web browser so that I can check it out and try to fix if its really broken. I would appreciate you adding it to your site.
add more category there.. i see your directory not update, i mean like admin monitoring, put more category if you find your category have a lot link.. example Computers and Internet >> Directory Total records: 183 Why not you take time to research a new category, like put more specific category, like paid directory, free directory, niche directory... what you will get after that? new search index category...
This sounds a bit weird to me because you own a directory.... First way to promote it and get good traffic is by doing what you are asking your visitors to do. Submit your directory to quality web directories.
Try to submit your directory here. http://www.directorycritic.com/ this is a directory list provider site. powerful site. you can get good traffic on your directory daily. Thanks.