I am always confused regarding what is permanent listing on directories and may be other sites.. I know permanent means lifetime but how long is PERMANENT Is it for 1 year or 2 years or 5 years or 10 years ? If suppose I am offering a permanent listing on my directory, and somehow the directory comes to an end ( hope so it never ) or sold (& someone removes any link) - Will it create a clash with the buyer ? Can he ask for refund/chargeback ? Please give your suggestions.
Good question, I also thinking this over. Maybe as long as the directory? Suppose the directory owner bankrupted and can't even aford to buy a computer or renew its domain, what can he do? For me, I will develop my directories in long run.
I had the same question, but I guess it is a risk for the buyer as there is no "contract" or legal bond involved. also, what if you sold, say, 30 featured links for cheap in a given category when your dir is young and a year later your dir is PR6? would you remove those links to make space for newer (expensive) featured links? sorry, that was not a suggestion
Why not just cover this topic in your Terms briefly, alot of Terms I have seen during submitting talk about moving, deleting and changing a listing at the editors or owners discretion. A quick one liner covering bankruptcy, server outage, and explaining a permanent listing means "The life of the directory" etc.. would cover your question. Your online business is no different to 'Brick & Mortar', What happens when you purchase something from brick and mortar, it breaks, it's under warranty but the brick and mortar business has closed down?
well when i say permenant listing i mean the life of the site ... meaning if its a directory as long as the directory stays .... thts all
I guess permanent usually means as long as a site lives. So ultimately, it is not permanent as many think what the original word means.
I have seen directories doing that. Removing links once they have gained enough popularity. Also if a directory is sold, I guess the new owner may also remove the links.
I was wondering the same... what will happen to the links if there's a sudden change of ownership? --Joe
Permanent is a very loose term in the world of web sites. All you can do is make a judgement call on how long the link will remain active.
As long as directory is still live, not sold, and the directory owner is honest. Seems the buyers really have weak position for this, I'm not sure if buyers can ask for refund/chargeback to paypal after 1 - 2 years.
Chargeback is up 6 months to a year depending on the credit card company. I also am curious about that you see so many sites selling cheap links. Another thing. Alot of these sites have SOOO many features that it's ridiculous they'd have to have 50 links each just to display them all. Definately disconcerning. You also see people selling MADE dir's for alot of money. They probably just pay to get them submitted sell ALOT of links get al the money they think they can then sell the site. What happens when the new owner buys it? Intersting stuff.
Permanent = Lifetime (of the directory) But I don't understand that idea of having permanent links as so many things could happen during that time. That's why I offer 1 year for free/paid listings. This way I have other options available and at the same time I will be able to end the contract with the buyer.
I ofer Permanent Featured and iner pages links In my cse Permanent = the life of the directory is olmost 1 year old .... so
That is why I only offer yearly at a reduced cost. What worries me most are those PR5 cloud-link site. Those sites are limited to how many they can link on a homepage, just what happens when all are filled up with the max of 500 sold text links. I thought about it and will make sure not to buy from cloud sites...Do the math. On a general directory it is more plexable, it can always add new categories to expand. I don't think a new ownership shouldn't be allowed to delete the listing of paid listing because of new ownership, free listings are another, but if you pay, then it should be there as per said.
If the directory changes hands and wants to remove some or all paid listings, it as to refund the people who paid, simple as that.
When I sell a directory or any site I ask for something in writing from the buyer stating they will keep the links, it is no guarantee but it helps. Yes, word cloud sites seem to be all the rage but unless the site is heavily promoted you will get exactly what you pay for (or a little less).
Basically this is ethical issue. Principal: First, be honest to buyer, doing business in long term. Second, If you really have to sell your directory, sell to reputable guy.
Permanent listing means life time listing here is is lot of example that once directory is listed after some time they remove the directory due to popularity so Permanent listing means they do not remove your link still existence of directory