Directory owners know how frequent marketing of their
directories is extremely important for both bringing
targeted traffic and boosting sales. But most directory
owners are not using all the possible resources for
creating more traffic. I have compiled the top 20 tips to
help make your directory better known to your prospective
customers.
1) Accurately produce a detailed description of your
directory, using between 20 to 30 words before submitting
to directory lists.
2) Resist the temptation to exchange links with websites
which have themes very different from yours.
3) Spend serious time brainstorming to find the most
significant keyword phrases for using in your directory
submissions. Then make a list of three to five link titles.
4) Become friends with directory owners so you may request
a link exchange.
5) Write articles on directory promotion and be sure to
submit them to the top 10 article submission sites.
6) If you can, never make it a requirement for prospective
customers to register in order to submit a link.
7) Make it an option to allow deep links in your directory.
8) At major forums where website promotion is discussed,
announce your directory and its web address.
9) Make it a regular daily habit of joining directory lists.
10) Work on your directory to make it more attractive to
website owners.
11) Start a new blog by writing tips that are helpful to
directory owners.
12) Resist the temptation to display ad sense or banners on
your directory.
13) On a regular basis answer questions on Yahoo answers or
forums. Remember to include your directory in answers.
14) Leave genuine comments on blogs that relate to website
promotion; in your comment include your directory url.
15) If possible, offer a one month featured link for free.
16) Provide practical information at your directory that
all website owners would love to read if they stop by.
17) Submit your directory to major directories such as
DMOZ.org and Yahoo.com
18) Promote your directory as a text ad on newsletters that
relate to website promotion.
19) Only submit to high quality directories; do not waste
your time submitting to questionable and poorly designed
directories.
20) In order to increase your link popularity for ranking
higher at the major search engines, get as many one-way
links as possible by submitting to quality directories,
adding the url to your forum signature, etc.
There are other ways to create buzz for your directory. Be
creative and have a lot of fun.
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Author runs http://www.bullseyelistings.com -- an
affordable quality directory with a high approval rate
where you can add your directory.
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