PART II: Making a Blueprint

Please note:
This article is written in continuation of “DT’s Startup Guide: Learning to build a web directory”

If you are reading this then you are definitely in track to becoming a directory guru yourself. The real challenge starts from here and it is always better if you have a plan in place to save yourself time and money.

Now we have to draw a blueprint for our plan to start and launch a web directory successfully.

So lets list them all here for our reference and convinience.

This will be our plan blueprint.

* Get motivated :: Done :-)
* Decide on a business name to brand the directory
* Purchase the domain name and hosting
* Install a directory script
* Find a designer
* Install a few modules to add an extra appeal
* Build a unique category structure and pre-populated the link database.
* Initial Link Building
* Announce your new directory
* Find places to advertise
* Build your network
* Promotional activities and opportunities for exposure and link building
* A few tips on mirco management of your directory

So, now that we have a plan in place lets beign on our adventure to start a web directory.

Yes, this will be fun ;-)

Cost incurred till the end of Part II: 0$

…..to be continued