If you are planning on creating a paid directory, what's the best way to start? Meaning no pagerank, no links yet. - Offer free submissions in the beginning then make it paid once known? - Start off as paid submissions? - Wait for the next PR update before promoting. - Any suggestions? Thank you all for your time.
This depends on your budget... You can take a directory PR6-7 with enough $$ or if like the common people then i suggest that you get the 1. phpld script 2. Nice custom template 3. Deep links and other mods 4. Purchase quailty backlinks and sitewides those are the basics... Id let only a few hundred in free then add the deep links mod... thx malcolm
best way I think is to read the sticky at top of the category and ask questions about anything you aren't sure of or would like to know more.
- Offer free submissions in the beginning then make it paid once known? Not necessary, you can add some authority sites and wait for next PR - Start off as paid submissions? - No - Wait for the next PR update before promoting - Wait for next PR after promoting.. So promote before you expect $. - Any suggestions? Use any script (PHPLD is good) , use unique design, get some unique features, promote it These are my thoughts - May vary
MeetHere: What do you mean add some authority sites? Also, does google have a scheduled time on PR updates or its random?
Authority sites mean reputed sites like yahoo.com , adobe.com , wikepedia.com , digitalpoint.com Google updates PR at almost every 3 months.. Last update occured during the 2nd week of April.
Buds, you may want to take a look here. This article is exactly what you are looking for. It explains some things step by step, about starting a new directory. It may help you.