Mistakes Directory Owners Should Avoid http://www.alivedirectory.com/blog/2007/08/22/bad-ideas-for-web-directory-owners/ Comprehensive tips, news, and information for directory owners, submitters, webmasters, and marketers. Thu, 28 Aug 2008 19:55:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.2 Mistakes Directory Owners Should Avoid http://www.alivedirectory.com/blog/2007/08/22/bad-ideas-for-web-directory-owners/#comment-1024 Shaz Mon, 17 Dec 2007 01:21:02 +0000 http://www.alivedirectory.com/blog/2007/08/22/bad-ideas-for-web-directory-owners/#comment-1024 These tips should be followed by every directory owner, even few of them apply to general websites. These tips should be followed by every directory owner, even few of them apply to general websites.

]]> Mistakes Directory Owners Should Avoid http://www.alivedirectory.com/blog/2007/08/22/bad-ideas-for-web-directory-owners/#comment-1009 Marc Klein Sun, 18 Nov 2007 03:00:00 +0000 http://www.alivedirectory.com/blog/2007/08/22/bad-ideas-for-web-directory-owners/#comment-1009 Thanks for these words. I have already made some mistakes with my directory. Will need to apply some changes. Thanks for these words. I have already made some mistakes with my directory. Will need to apply some changes.

]]> Mistakes Directory Owners Should Avoid http://www.alivedirectory.com/blog/2007/08/22/bad-ideas-for-web-directory-owners/#comment-1004 Christian Eklund Mon, 12 Nov 2007 01:56:45 +0000 http://www.alivedirectory.com/blog/2007/08/22/bad-ideas-for-web-directory-owners/#comment-1004 I don't see the fun in building a directory with a dropped domain. I'd rather build a new one with my own ideas as that would most likely be more beneficial and more of a challenge to get off the ground in the long run. However, if you find a nice domain that has dropped that is exactly what you are looking for, I could understand if you wanted to use a dropped domain instead, but in that case, you might want to put something more into it than just the same content that you get from dumped databases and such. Also, you might not get the same exposure or at least not as many link sales going through if you use a dropped domain to create a directory with considering that people can check if they where recently dropped, etc. I don’t see the fun in building a directory with a dropped domain. I’d rather build a new one with my own ideas as that would most likely be more beneficial and more of a challenge to get off the ground in the long run. However, if you find a nice domain that has dropped that is exactly what you are looking for, I could understand if you wanted to use a dropped domain instead, but in that case, you might want to put something more into it than just the same content that you get from dumped databases and such.

Also, you might not get the same exposure or at least not as many link sales going through if you use a dropped domain to create a directory with considering that people can check if they where recently dropped, etc.

]]> Mistakes Directory Owners Should Avoid http://www.alivedirectory.com/blog/2007/08/22/bad-ideas-for-web-directory-owners/#comment-990 Samma Sun, 14 Oct 2007 17:28:46 +0000 http://www.alivedirectory.com/blog/2007/08/22/bad-ideas-for-web-directory-owners/#comment-990 These are the steps that I followed as soon as I started my first directory. This is very good advice and should be highlighted every now and then because I found some owners doing exactly what doctors asked not to do. Thanks again. These are the steps that I followed as soon as I started my first directory. This is very good advice and should be highlighted every now and then because I found some owners doing exactly what doctors asked not to do. Thanks again.

]]> Mistakes Directory Owners Should Avoid http://www.alivedirectory.com/blog/2007/08/22/bad-ideas-for-web-directory-owners/#comment-614 admin Fri, 31 Aug 2007 21:52:09 +0000 http://www.alivedirectory.com/blog/2007/08/22/bad-ideas-for-web-directory-owners/#comment-614 There are a number of issues with dropped domains. In a perfect situation, a dropped domain "could" be okay (including the dropped domain also being a directory previously), but most situations are not perfect, and the image that it portrays for a directory is damaging in itself to many. A lot of people use dropped domains to give the impression of something the directory is not. Also, the links for the dropped domain are usually unrelated and link to the site for a different purpose. Those links are not as beneficial for the new site because of the link text from the old site, and will usually be removed once the site changes to its new purpose. As you mentioned, if the directory is promoted, it could have a better PR on the next update than it had before, but in that case, it is usually better to start with a new domain in the first place to avoid the pitfalls since the result will be the same within a few more (or so). There are a number of issues with dropped domains. In a perfect situation, a dropped domain “could” be okay (including the dropped domain also being a directory previously), but most situations are not perfect, and the image that it portrays for a directory is damaging in itself to many. A lot of people use dropped domains to give the impression of something the directory is not. Also, the links for the dropped domain are usually unrelated and link to the site for a different purpose. Those links are not as beneficial for the new site because of the link text from the old site, and will usually be removed once the site changes to its new purpose. As you mentioned, if the directory is promoted, it could have a better PR on the next update than it had before, but in that case, it is usually better to start with a new domain in the first place to avoid the pitfalls since the result will be the same within a few more (or so).

]]> Mistakes Directory Owners Should Avoid http://www.alivedirectory.com/blog/2007/08/22/bad-ideas-for-web-directory-owners/#comment-613 spider Fri, 31 Aug 2007 21:34:57 +0000 http://www.alivedirectory.com/blog/2007/08/22/bad-ideas-for-web-directory-owners/#comment-613 Let's split hairs for a second: In regards to your item "Dropped domain usage has become a significant problem for the web directory industry." How is this a problem if you begin promoting the domain when you pick it up? If you lose the links during an update following your acquisition of the domain, you should receive links from your promotion, possibly better than what you had previously. Maybe you are speaking to those who rely on dropped domain existing PR solely. This is a great article. Let’s split hairs for a second:

In regards to your item “Dropped domain usage has become a significant problem for the web directory industry.”

How is this a problem if you begin promoting the domain when you pick it up? If you lose the links during an update following your acquisition of the domain, you should receive links from your promotion, possibly better than what you had previously.

Maybe you are speaking to those who rely on dropped domain existing PR solely.

This is a great article.

]]> Mistakes Directory Owners Should Avoid http://www.alivedirectory.com/blog/2007/08/22/bad-ideas-for-web-directory-owners/#comment-412 Christian Eklund (JuggernautH) Fri, 24 Aug 2007 08:52:31 +0000 http://www.alivedirectory.com/blog/2007/08/22/bad-ideas-for-web-directory-owners/#comment-412 Nice post here, Chris. Agree on all the points you made, and i really think it's some things people should consider before taking these actions. Nice post here, Chris. Agree on all the points you made, and i really think it’s some things people should consider before taking these actions.

]]> Mistakes Directory Owners Should Avoid http://www.alivedirectory.com/blog/2007/08/22/bad-ideas-for-web-directory-owners/#comment-411 Blogging Mix Fri, 24 Aug 2007 07:45:30 +0000 http://www.alivedirectory.com/blog/2007/08/22/bad-ideas-for-web-directory-owners/#comment-411 This post is really useful. Thanks for sharing. This post is really useful. Thanks for sharing.

]]> Mistakes Directory Owners Should Avoid http://www.alivedirectory.com/blog/2007/08/22/bad-ideas-for-web-directory-owners/#comment-365 Marius Popa Thu, 23 Aug 2007 04:15:23 +0000 http://www.alivedirectory.com/blog/2007/08/22/bad-ideas-for-web-directory-owners/#comment-365 Excellent post. These are strong points which should be followed by anyone in the industry. Unfortunately, there are so many cases when people just choose the easiest way, which in most cases is the wrong one. Setting up new directories on dropped domains is one of the major problems in my opinion. Excellent post. These are strong points which should be followed by anyone in the industry. Unfortunately, there are so many cases when people just choose the easiest way, which in most cases is the wrong one. Setting up new directories on dropped domains is one of the major problems in my opinion.

]]> Mistakes Directory Owners Should Avoid http://www.alivedirectory.com/blog/2007/08/22/bad-ideas-for-web-directory-owners/#comment-355 Jeff Wed, 22 Aug 2007 21:33:12 +0000 http://www.alivedirectory.com/blog/2007/08/22/bad-ideas-for-web-directory-owners/#comment-355 Another great post! Also, directory owners should be sure to place listings in the correct category. A lot of newer directory owners seem to be afraid to move a listing from the category in which it was submitted. Often submitters are more interested in getting listed in the category with the highest PR rather than the most relevant category. If a directory owner fails to move these listings, the directory will soon be a complete mess. Another great post! Also, directory owners should be sure to place listings in the correct category. A lot of newer directory owners seem to be afraid to move a listing from the category in which it was submitted.

Often submitters are more interested in getting listed in the category with the highest PR rather than the most relevant category. If a directory owner fails to move these listings, the directory will soon be a complete mess.

]]> Mistakes Directory Owners Should Avoid http://www.alivedirectory.com/blog/2007/08/22/bad-ideas-for-web-directory-owners/#comment-342 David Wed, 22 Aug 2007 16:26:39 +0000 http://www.alivedirectory.com/blog/2007/08/22/bad-ideas-for-web-directory-owners/#comment-342 Good stuff. I would add that it is also important to avoid having multiple empty categories. It's better to add categories on the fly when needed. Good stuff. I would add that it is also important to avoid having multiple empty categories. It’s better to add categories on the fly when needed.

]]> Mistakes Directory Owners Should Avoid http://www.alivedirectory.com/blog/2007/08/22/bad-ideas-for-web-directory-owners/#comment-327 Syed Balkhi Wed, 22 Aug 2007 09:25:29 +0000 http://www.alivedirectory.com/blog/2007/08/22/bad-ideas-for-web-directory-owners/#comment-327 Good post, Chris. All of these points should be noticed and followed by all directory owners. This last one is a big problem I have been seeing as a lot of owners are just converting from free directories to bid directories to seek more money, which is just annoying. Good post, Chris. All of these points should be noticed and followed by all directory owners. This last one is a big problem I have been seeing as a lot of owners are just converting from free directories to bid directories to seek more money, which is just annoying.

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