Running a directory

I'd like to run a web directory and I'd like to hear some advise on what tools are good and cheap.

thanksalot

 

http://www.phplinkdirectory.com/
is one of the most common tools to run a directory.

 

Great script that has a very easy to use admin panel. If you can follow simple installation steps then it should be no problem running phpLD. I would suggest you start out with a free one for practice then update it to paid once you have a good feel for it. Many custom templates and a few mods out there. Hope this helps you.

 

Thanks, phpLD loks good, and its cheap ($25). I'm curious about the best way of starting up when your directory is still empty. I mean, are people somewhat reluctant to submit to an empty dir?

 

Build it and they will come,

 

check out www.directorypump.com

 

phpLD 3 would be my choice too. It's the best directory software out there and the price ($25) is excellent!

 

Start a thread on the Solicitations & Announcements section and you'll get many submissions

 

indexu is a cool script too.
www.nicecoder.com

 

If you have a free and Search Engine Friendly directory, and you announce in a few webmaster forums, you'll see regular submissions coming through. Get your directory listed in some lists for web directories and also promote it in your DP and forum sigs.

 

Thanks everyone for these excellent ideas.

 

To have a web directory you need to have good looks and better technology, and last but not least you need to do good amount of promotions and marketing.

 

I think you should go to website that outsource to india and such, they will give you the best deal as far as building a website goes.

 

I don't think they will be reluctant to submit to an empty directory. Especially the featured listings, since its first come first serve.

But the best thing to do is build quality links to your directory.

You will need to spend money to get somewhere.

I started Linkspub and had 0 links.

Nobody would bother to spend even a dollar on it.

I slowly built up my links, currently 55,000 right now and continue to do so.

Well now traffic and listings come naturally.

 

Is there any free mods available for phpld script ?

 

if you offer free submissions then most of the sites out there would be happy to submit their links and later u can upgrade ur submission to next level..

 

def thats the software i use and it works great. www.weaddyou.com is my directory.

 

I know about that paid one.
But looking for free mods if possible because currently my account is empty

 

Which paid mods are you talking about? The category dump is freely avaliable and rest can be obtained from phplinkdirectory's forum.