Webjunkies Guide Lines to starting a directory
This forum and I get often get question on how to start a directory so I decide to write a basic guide line. There is no hard and fast “must do” and everyone that starts a directory will there own set of circumstances they must consider. I will write this article from the point of someone starting on a shoe string budget.
1) There are 2 basic types of directories general and niche and a follow of both type of directories, you must decide which way you want to go. There are pros and cons for both
a. Pros General:
i. You can accept more submissions thus adding to your content fast
ii. Wide range of advertisers
iii. Setup is faster as you can often import categories from a pre made list
b. Cons General:
i. The Managing the larger number of categories can become a hassle to manage
ii. Getting high search engine ranking will be somewhat more difficult.
iii. Some of the scripts may tend to slow as your site grows, and the some features of the admin section will take longer.
c. Pros Niche
i. Higher listings in Google are easier to achieve
ii. Often you can get more per ad
iii. Lower number of categories make management easier
iv. Easier to get a decent Page rank
d. Cons Niche
i. Takes longer to get listings
ii. Less pages indexed in Google
iii. If you are not familiar with your niche you may have to educate yourself to a degree so you can weed out the junk submissions from the good ones.
More at:
http://www.directory-owners.com/showthread.php?t=282
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