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Shout out to PHPLD

December 18, 2006 By Jeff Leave a Comment

This is my shout out to phpld I love it. I had been using the free biz directory script for BluenoserLinks but was finding it too hard to keep up with. So much spam so little time.

So I went out and decided to try phpLinkDirectory. I love it so far, the admin panel is great and easy to use. The template system is nice and it is very easy to add the payment option.

Yes it is a paid option, but if you are serious about starting a directory then drop the few bucks and get phpld. I am telling you that you will NOT regret it.

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Get Your message out there

December 12, 2006 By Jeff 1 Comment

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Step one in BluenoserLinks upgrade

December 8, 2006 By Jeff Leave a Comment

I have completed the first step in the upgrade of BluenoserLinks to something that is more relevant in the world today. I bought the script. I haven’t had a change to install it yet but my plan is to take the money that I made from selling the Forum Host site and invest it into BluenoserLinks.

Tonight, or maybe tomorrow, I am going to write up a custom htaccess file and archive the exisiting directory, then I am going to clean the db and send it to the guys at PHPLD to convert into a format for their script. Then comes the new installation. I am hoping that it will not take to long.

When the installation is complete, and I have customized the style to match the old site, I am going to get onto the marketing. First I am going to need a new banner and button, NP is always a good place for that. Then I am going to start thinking about the types of people that I am trying to attract, and how I am going to get them to my site. Webmasters are by far the easiest to attract to a directory, so I doubt that I am going to have to try hard to get their attention, however webmasters want REAL people to click their links, not other webmasters, so that demographic is going to be a little tougher to target. Maybe some Google Adwrods campaigns targeting specific categories, and then some banner campaigns on different social sites.

Then I am going to have to start thinking about the way I want to make money. First I am going to continue with the paid inclusion model, but drop the price so that I can get a influx of new sites. Second I am going to start a Feature Site campaign for a good price.

I am probably going to continue with the Google Adsense, but I am going to get rid of AdBrite for the time being. I don’t think that I have the traffic necessary to make a go at it.

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