| You know that old saying? Build it and | | | | submissions! You just need to dominate |
| they will come? True, it's a line from a | | | | your niche with your specific directory. |
| '90's baseball movie "Field of Dreams", | | | | Take me for example, I'm attempting to |
| but that adage still holds true in the | | | | do just that with my diet directory, |
| world of niche directory websites. | | | | located at .It's not really a fancy |
| It seems that with the advent of some | | | | directory, but, it only caters to the |
| new directory script by some unknown | | | | diet and weight loss field. Over the |
| publisher, another webmaster rushes to | | | | next couple of months I'll be charting |
| jump on the bandwagon of creating | | | | how well I can penetrate and benefit |
| another directory. But there's a problem | | | | from staying in this niche. |
| with that. EVERYONE is creating the same | | | | But it all comes down to marketing your |
| search directory! | | | | niche directory. Let's be honest, you |
| So how do you stand out in a sea of | | | | could have the best directory in the |
| sameness? Easy. Create a niche directory | | | | world. Chances are, if no can find it, |
| and ask for links from those websites | | | | then it is completely useless. What you |
| that your directory caters towards. This | | | | need to do is to blitz market your niche |
| way, you build a unique database and the | | | | directory. Send out a press release, |
| word will get out amongst those | | | | have a writing service write 10 |
| webmasters in your niche that you are | | | | promotional articles centered around the |
| actively seeking submissions. | | | | power and usability of a niche directory |
| As time goes on, your page rank should | | | | like your own, and submit your directory |
| increase with reciprocal link passing as | | | | to as many search engines as possible. |
| well as people talking about your site. | | | | Then finally, and the hardest, contact |
| That's the goal isn't it? You can even | | | | those sites in your niche to fill your |
| start charging for webmasters to put | | | | directory. |
| links on your website. Or even charging | | | | I think over time you will see some nice |
| for submissions! At some point, all of | | | | results. I'm hoping I will! |
| your submissions could be paid | | | | |