Hello everyone.. (sorry to those non australians who don't understand the pauline hanson reference) I'm not sure if i've posted in the right spot but i couldnt seem to find anywhere more appropriate. Maybe the moderators can move it if there is somewhere better. Anyway.. i've set up my own directory site with a focus on australian travel businesses and have used esyndicat software to do so. (it took me about 10min) Now.. i'm wondering why i've done this. I'm pretty much just making use of a domain that i had registered and know very little about the reasons why people set up directories. Can anyone fill me in on how and why? I've made some of the following assumptions about why people create them. 1. To generate an income from adsense. 2. To add rank to the site you are hosting the directory and therefore bring more traffic to that site in order to sell more products from it. 3. To link back to your other sites and improve their pr. 4. Just for Fun! Thanks.
I'll answer your assumptions first 1. You don't generate much with ad programs when it comes to a directory at least I havn't 2. Umm most directoires I've seen don't seel products rather featured links which is how they make a profit from them. But in order to get people to buy featured links you really need to spend some money to make it worth it for them too. 3. Umm I guess you could... 4. Haha! Your kidding right? Approving tons and tons of free links a day isn't my idea of fun. I guess if I ran strictly a paid directory I would have more fun with it! I run mine to make a profit. I know, I'm a horrible person I also do enjoy making it better...although I don't enjoy approving tons of links a day, but I chose to have a free directory
I think that starting a new directory today, is pointless. There are so many directories out there regardless of your niche that its just not worth the time or cost. Just my opinion.