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