It's great to finally... gain access to this site again. It languished here for so long due to circumstances beyond our control. We considered trying to duplicate it more than once, but websites created on this host are not made for easy moving, conversion, or to be downloaded / backed up (which also requires having access) - without the "full version" having been subscribed from "Day 1". And we would have needed to start with a new domain name. So, here we are, months later, to attempt a revival. Are we having fun yet? You bet! As the song lyrics say, "Life is a cabaret..." The good thing is that the information and links in this site have needed little change. Websites like this can continue to do a good job helping people without undergoing constant updating. You will see things changing - not all at once - as we can manage it, and/or as necessary. A few items are of course expired, so we attempt correcting those first. This site remains primarily for the benefit of the Small Office / Home Office (SOHO) businesses and other entrepreneurial endeavors. As business owners, we already have ideas for what to do, sell, or make, and we may have even created a business plan, and even implemented our idea or plan. But where is the business? Where is the clientele? When do customers begin to show up? Why aren't there more of them? This is the essence of what every business needs - to not only survive, but to flourish. Otherwise, it's not really a business, but only a hobby. So, much of what you find here is geared toward the goal of gaining or increasing a clientele or customer base. The Internet is a tool that can be used to benefit any type of business - online or offline. So let's continue exploring ways to do exactly that. Do you generate leads regularly? Can you easily turn them into customers? What guru secrets will help? Are you able to generate leads, and turn them into customers that will keep you in business? Do you have a low, or even a $0 budget for starting? We'll show you free resources and tools here on a regular basis - to help you gain that business! We'll also give you access to all the best resources that we don't have on our own site. You'll be able to avoid the two worst plagues of all small-business-persons: conflicting information overload; and empty wallet syndrome - from trying "everything out there". All recommendations, positive mentions, and advertiser products on this site have been tested, verified, or checked by us as being legitimate and worthwhile. If a negative change in status comes to our attention, we will cease that association. | If there is any concern you have, anything you'd like to see discussed or presented, please let us hear from you in the "Contact Us" section. Tell us what you want to see! |
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| There’s Power In Submitting Your Site
To Website Directories… courtesy of Brad Callen
Webmasters like you and me are always on the lookout to enhance the link popularity of their sites. One method of doing so is to seek out authority sites in your niche – sites that are widely known on the Internet (through the sheer number of back links) and have been around for some time (think more in terms of several years). Unfortunately, such websites are often at a Page Rank of 6+ and as such, link exchange or text link ad placement is very, very expensive .
Luckily, there is a cheaper alternative. You can use web directories to not only enhance your search engine visibility (through increased link popularity), but by targeting niche categories and using sponsored listings where necessary, you can get a big jump in your traffic as well.
So, let’s get started…
What is a Web Directory?
A web directory is a collection of links broken down into relevant categories. Think Yahoo! and their directory, the Open Directory Project or even the Google Directory (which, incidentally, is pulled from the ODP). At its most basic level, a web directory is a collection of bookmarks made available to the public. In other cases, like Yahoo, it is a professional resource for people actively looking for information.
To get listed in such a directory, you can either get listed for free (which might take a while), or in many cases, pay a one-time fee to have your website reviewed and entered in the directory. One major exception is Yahoo, which charges a recurring fee for its commercial listings, and we’ll look at that later.
The Benefits of Being Listed in a Web Directory
In theory, there are two main benefits of being listed in a web directory:
1. Increased link-popularity due to a one-way
link from a highly-respected resource.
2. Increased traffic due to being listed in a
directory that is searched by many people
every day.
In reality, though, these benefits are directly related to how popular the directory is itself, and how much money you have paid for your listing. Of course, if the link is for free, there is nothing to worry about.
There are thousands of FREE website directories on the internet!
But if you are paying for submission, you need to know some very important facts.
Link Popularity
As far as link-popularity is concerned, you need to factor in several variables:
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