I few years back I started a web directory and I made about $170 in a my first month. I wish I kept at it, but at the time it wasnt much money to me and I lost my database and gave up. I know its a different time now in the directory business, is there still money to be made? ive always been scared to start another directory because what happens if Google doesnt care for directory's, and PR becomes useless? Any tips/ advice/thoughts would be great to hear. Thanks.
I'm not in the directory business, but I would say no. There are a ton of directories, and for the most part they aren't as helpful for SEO as they used to. And what they are good for, is mostly building up smaller content sites and link wheels which link to the actual sites being SEO'd, so the quality is less important now.
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I hope building directories specific to industries like web desinger directory, web hosting driectory etc and adding the profile of the business may benefit mutually. However it takes few time to convert into a money making one.
Agree with ^^, If you start listing a specific group of sites you would make more $$ than a common directory.
At least one of my directories hasn't made $170 in a year so um yeah...lol Worth looking elsewhere maybe.
A serious note! don't go for it if you are not able to built quality back links for it! end of the year you will be nothing in your hand except few bucks that you will use to renew your domain
in all honestly unless you plan to build a very niche directory and a quality one , the answer is no. You can always buy a good directory and improve it though
if you just wanna setup a typical general link directory with a over the counter script and dont do anything else, then there is no hope. however, if you want to setup a niche directory with custom design and promote it properly, then you can make a little bit of money. all depends on the quality of the site, promotion, how much time you spend on it, and how long you can stay focused. dont expect to get rich overnight
Well I personally believe it IS worth making it if you have about $10000+ to create one and another 15000+ to promote it. It will be worth it believe me but most will think it's a crazy idea!
I don't think you can make $170 in first month from any new directory now. ( Unless you resort to buying PR7-8 dropped domain and scan people into buying links from you ) Nowadays any decent directory will take atleast a year before people will start considering it for paid submissions.
You setup a directory if you wish to! Dont ask for advice on these kind of items. You would get 1000s of suggestions and finally you wont reach anywhere . Acco to my belief, there is no wrong time for anything. You would have more competition than when you did it for the first time. But you should have the patience and guts to do it. What most people do is they give up half the way. Every investment would take its own time to flourish. If you want a less riskier way find some cheap hosting and get the Free version of PHPLD and start with it. Later you can upgrade if you feel you can go with it. One thing you can do these days is have some good content pages in your subdomains so as to get a weightage in front of Google.
There are always room for new ideas. If your going to just add 'another' directory, good luck. If your going to do something new and different then you will shine. Good Luck
170$ first month that was the golden age .... today you make 0 your first month(s) so dont bother unless you want to make some high customized directory with some secret marketing plan.