Comments on: I’m a directory owner get me out of here! http://paymentblogger.com/2007/08/20/im-a-directory-owner-get-me-out-of-here/ Daily tips for internet marketers Fri, 29 Aug 2008 03:56:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 By: Colin Boyd http://paymentblogger.com/2007/08/20/im-a-directory-owner-get-me-out-of-here/#comment-1771 Colin Boyd Thu, 28 Feb 2008 20:53:26 +0000 http://paymentblogger.com/2007/08/20/im-a-directory-owner-get-me-out-of-here/#comment-1771 Very nice insight, I doubt that there are an good directories left, does anyone still use DMOZ to find a site? Very nice insight, I doubt that there are an good directories left, does anyone still use DMOZ to find a site?

]]> By: AnnaBella http://paymentblogger.com/2007/08/20/im-a-directory-owner-get-me-out-of-here/#comment-883 AnnaBella Thu, 27 Sep 2007 20:47:36 +0000 http://paymentblogger.com/2007/08/20/im-a-directory-owner-get-me-out-of-here/#comment-883 A phrase I learned from a Real Estate course I took years ago: "A confused mind always says no." I think that's why I've been doing nothing for the last few months... I know I want to evolve but I have no idea which direction to evolve in... maybe it will come to me like a lightning bolt one day. :) A phrase I learned from a Real Estate course I took years ago: “A confused mind always says no.”

I think that’s why I’ve been doing nothing for the last few months… I know I want to evolve but I have no idea which direction to evolve in… maybe it will come to me like a lightning bolt one day. :)

]]> By: Olaf Lederer http://paymentblogger.com/2007/08/20/im-a-directory-owner-get-me-out-of-here/#comment-813 Olaf Lederer Thu, 20 Sep 2007 11:01:46 +0000 http://paymentblogger.com/2007/08/20/im-a-directory-owner-get-me-out-of-here/#comment-813 finally we are back to the beginning: Create usefull sites for the web! I'm happy I sold my last general directory and kept only a few niche directories. The best thing is that those niche directories are less work :) finally we are back to the beginning:

Create usefull sites for the web!

I’m happy I sold my last general directory and kept only a few niche directories. The best thing is that those niche directories are less work :)

]]> By: Tim Nash http://paymentblogger.com/2007/08/20/im-a-directory-owner-get-me-out-of-here/#comment-525 Tim Nash Thu, 23 Aug 2007 15:10:03 +0000 http://paymentblogger.com/2007/08/20/im-a-directory-owner-get-me-out-of-here/#comment-525 @tomcatuk sorry for the delay in your comment you were caught in Akismet. Yahoo already has a similar internal mechanism but I never meant this to be a PR debate persay but have you seen many Googlers recently defending PR? @Michele your right their is a difference between a general and niche directory, I have setup a mini survey so when some one submits for a free link they are offered the chance to win a featured listing. I will blog the results. @tomcatuk sorry for the delay in your comment you were caught in Akismet. Yahoo already has a similar internal mechanism but I never meant this to be a PR debate persay but have you seen many Googlers recently defending PR?

@Michele your right their is a difference between a general and niche directory, I have setup a mini survey so when some one submits for a free link they are offered the chance to win a featured listing. I will blog the results.

]]> By: Michele http://paymentblogger.com/2007/08/20/im-a-directory-owner-get-me-out-of-here/#comment-512 Michele Wed, 22 Aug 2007 15:09:14 +0000 http://paymentblogger.com/2007/08/20/im-a-directory-owner-get-me-out-of-here/#comment-512 If you do start collecting stats Tim, you have to consider that the two types of directories, general and niche, will yield results that vary greatly. I've not kept track, but I doubt very many people have visited http://www.craftytips.com without visiting one of the listed sites or submitting their site. While it is harder to get hordes of traffic and submissions to a niche site, I think they are much more PR proof and sustainable. My niche is one where many of the site owners know they need links but may not know all that much about SEO and SERPs. They can see where their friends and competition have mentioned my site and how I've sent almost 4,300 highly targeted visitors and potential customers to just the top 10 sites. It's far from 1.3 million, but my target audience is much, much smaller. ;) Like with any type of site, knowing your audience and what they want is key. And I would agree that displaying the hits for each listed site is a great marketing strategy. They show prospective customers that they are getting more than a link; they are getting targeted visitors. If you do start collecting stats Tim, you have to consider that the two types of directories, general and niche, will yield results that vary greatly.

I’ve not kept track, but I doubt very many people have visited http://www.craftytips.com without visiting one of the listed sites or submitting their site.

While it is harder to get hordes of traffic and submissions to a niche site, I think they are much more PR proof and sustainable.

My niche is one where many of the site owners know they need links but may not know all that much about SEO and SERPs. They can see where their friends and competition have mentioned my site and how I’ve sent almost 4,300 highly targeted visitors and potential customers to just the top 10 sites. It’s far from 1.3 million, but my target audience is much, much smaller. ;)

Like with any type of site, knowing your audience and what they want is key.

And I would agree that displaying the hits for each listed site is a great marketing strategy. They show prospective customers that they are getting more than a link; they are getting targeted visitors.

]]> By: Tim Nash http://paymentblogger.com/2007/08/20/im-a-directory-owner-get-me-out-of-here/#comment-506 Tim Nash Tue, 21 Aug 2007 21:37:12 +0000 http://paymentblogger.com/2007/08/20/im-a-directory-owner-get-me-out-of-here/#comment-506 I guess for you Nick the selling point is your traffic but most directories don't send that sort of traffic, I think its interesting the people who don't have to worry are the people who are providing a genuine service so it not just another directory. @Michele I would love to get some hard stats as to what sort of visitors submit to directories I might make a quick survey on one of the directories I'm selling to see if people know why they are submitting. I guess for you Nick the selling point is your traffic but most directories don’t send that sort of traffic, I think its interesting the people who don’t have to worry are the people who are providing a genuine service so it not just another directory.

@Michele I would love to get some hard stats as to what sort of visitors submit to directories I might make a quick survey on one of the directories I’m selling to see if people know why they are submitting.

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