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How Link Directories Will Survive The Road Ahead

LinkDirectorySoftware.com — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 20:25:36 +0000

A new blog post was just published by phpLinkBid discussing the problems that directories face and how directories will survive online. For years Web directories have remained very much the same thing. One of the greatest evolutions in directories in the last few years has been the bidding directory – re-igniting interest in directories and enabling Webmasters to run a directory more effectively with some financial support from advertisers. This is a valuable read in an important time for directory owners.

The Essential Guide on Starting a Bid Directory

LinkDirectorySoftware.com — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 02:49:12 +0000

phpLinkBid has just published a very essential new guide on starting a bid directory with phpLinkBid. Aptly titled The Ultimate Newbie’s Guide to phpLinkBid, this guide will take a complete newbie and turn them into a knowledgeable new directory owner.

Many new directory owners tend to skim over some basic details, like setting common configuration options,Â setting up categories and adding some relevant links. Hopefully this guide will help direct some users in the right direction and help improve the world of bidding directories as well as make phpLinkBid users more profitable as well!

Jump over to phpLinkBid to read The Ultimate Newbie’s Guide to phpLinkBid, and leave your comments in the phpLinkBid Forums.

The Web Directory Primer

LinkDirectorySoftware.com — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 00:02:24 +0000

A complete introduction to Web directories was just published on the phpLinkBid Blog. This guide covers all the essential details of a Web directory, and discusses the different types of link directories as well. A discussion thread for The Web Directory Primer is up on phpLinkBid Forums as well.

What is a Premium Directory?

LinkDirectorySoftware.com — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 18:02:02 +0000

It is not entirely uncommon to see some directories referred to as “premium” directories. What exactly is a premium directory you ask? Most of us are familiar with a premium as either a bonus or prize payment or as an additional fee for a service or product. Does that mean a premium directory requires a premium fee of some kind? Not exactly – premium is also a descriptive term for “high value”, and in this case directory owners are indicating that their directory has exceptionally high or unusal value.

There is no clear definition of a premium directory. In other words this term is as much the directory owner’s opinion as anything. However, the term is somewhat common and there are some common variables to look for before classifying a premium directory:

Name recognition
Traffic volume
Age of the directory
SERP positioning for key terms
PageRank, Alexa, etc.

What is a Niche Directory?

LinkDirectorySoftware.com — Sun, 11 Nov 2007 23:38:15 +0000

A niche directory is a directory focusing on a topic like software, entertainment, etc. instead of a general directory which may focus on many topics. Niche directories can also just focus on one smaller topic, for example directory software instead of just software.

Niche directories can help new directory owners succeed with less competition than big general directories. Niche directories also provide more relevant and useful backlinks for search engine optimization purposes. One challenge for owners of niche directories is finding enough relevant listings – in other words, actually having a substantial enough user base. A niche directory like “sock repair” may not attract enough people to warrant an entire directory, but “socks” might.

What is a Link Bid Script?

LinkDirectorySoftware.com — Sat, 21 Jul 2007 22:09:10 +0000

Beginners reading about directories and looking for a good bidding directory script hear a lot of names. A link bid script is a directory script that supports a “bid model” for individuals to contribute money in the form of bids. Bidding has several advantages for the directory user and owner. You can decide your position in the directory by increasing your bid, and the directory owner can improve the bidding directory with these contributions.

The directory script that the directory owner uses is an important decision since it will directly affect the quality, ease of use and long-term success of the directory. A link bid script and directory software supporting the bid model is an investment. The quality of your Web site is telling your potential members how hard you are working to promote your directory.

What is a Free Directory?

LinkDirectorySoftware.com — Sat, 21 Jul 2007 22:01:41 +0000

Free directories let you submit a link for free. Often free directories will provide upgraded listing fees or require a reciprocal link to submit a link to their free directory. Free directories can be a great resource for promoting your own directory or Web site but it’s easy to waste your time submitting to dead directories or a free directory that is packed full of SPAM.

When you’re looking for free directories to add your link to, observe the number of links they already have and the quality of their listings. If the directory is unmanaged, unpromoted, and full of SPAM, it’s best to steer clear.

What is a Bid Directory?

LinkDirectorySoftware.com — Sat, 21 Jul 2007 21:58:49 +0000

Bid directories let you contribute to a directory and help it grow and improve. Linking in a bid directory is as easy as submitting your link and bidding for the position you desire. Many bid directories have very targetted categories for your links and attract users that are interested in your Web site. A bid directory can also list links by letter, or choose to provide both listings in addition to a permanent detail page for your links.

What is a Paid Directory?

LinkDirectorySoftware.com — Sat, 21 Jul 2007 21:55:53 +0000

Paid directories let you list a link, usually with a one-time submission fee for having your site reviewed. The clear benefit of a paid directory is quality. A paid directory receives much less SPAM, and can have a better budget for promoting and advertising.

What is a link directory?

LinkDirectorySoftware.com — Wed, 18 Jul 2007 08:58:15 +0000

Link directories are Web sites that often organize links by category or topic. Link directories can be an effective way to promote your own Web site, and Webmasters can earn money by selling listings in a popular Web directory that they run.

Linking to websites is growing more and more important everyday as the vast amount of websites on the internet increases. Search engines “crawl” and recognize websites if they’re linked to by other websites. Link directories provide the perfect service and automated management to keep links under control and in order. Directories are becoming more popular as the Internet expands. Link directories provide a way to organize all of the growing resources on the Web and provide an easily accessible portal for Internet users.