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Step By Step Guide | Directory Creation

Whether you are a web designer, developer, webtentrapeur, the Step by Step plan has the same path.

  1. Basic understanding of the topic
  2. Agreement of direction and goals
  3. Software selection and installation
  4. Population and configuration
  5. Launch and marketing

Commence by answering these questions:

  • What topic will the directory cover?
  • How will traffic be generated to the directory?
  • What is the revenue model?
  • How will the directory be populated?
  • Who will maintain the directory?

A web designer / developer needs this information in order to quote, as well as ultimately answer questions in later steps.

Build Quotation

  • Software cost
  • Domain name cost
  • Hosting cost
  • Installation cost
  • Configuration cost
  • Create category levels, tree, data and contenting costs
  • Listing types, payment structures, email and messaging
  • Create pages and content (About, Contact)
  • Maintenance costs
  • Time frame/s

Step 1 – Understanding the market

Research the directory topic.  Find 25+ web sites that specialise in the topic.  Find 10+ directories that cover the same topic.

How will the directory generate a revenue?

  • Listing sales
  • Advertising
  • Affiliation revenue including listings and shops

We provide a detailed explanation of revenue models in Directory GoPro.

Before considering software, there must be an understanding of the directory requirements and goals.

For example: if it is an Automotive Directory, there are bespoke themes and plugins available for automotive directories.

Step 2 – Software

Select the software for the directory.   Software includes web site files, software, scripts, plugins. themes, hosting and domain name.

Directory Software Choices

  • HTML web site – design and build the web site, database, backend (hosting required)
  • Script – Purchase script software and install (hosting required)
  • CMS + Plugin / Theme – select a CMS (WordPress, Joomla, Drupal), install (hosting required) + plugins.
  • LDAP – select and purchase

We provide a detailed explanation of the choices in Directory GoPro.

Step 3 – Hosting & Domain Name

  • Register a domain name
  • Secure hosting (if required)

Step 4 – Build the directory / tree structure

  • Top level categories with sub levels
  • Directory Map

Step 5 – Populate the directory

  • Add listings (free of charge) to populate the directory.
  • Advertisers’ will be attracted to an operational directory that has listings
  • Create pages including About Us, Advertising Sales, Advertising T&C, Contact Us, Site Map, Privacy, Website T&C, FAQ, Disclaimer
  • Add a search mechanism