Directory Spy

I’m sure that there are many newcomers to the directory world who wonder what it takes to make a great directory. The Forplex Business Directory certainly do pride themselves on creating a very unique directory completed pimped out with features! The Forplex Business Directory has also managed to get itself listed in DMOZ, which we all know to be exceptionally difficult. (Pete, any tips!?)

I could spend ages talking about the cool features on the directory, but I’ve picked out my favourites just to show you how far you can go to create a high quality directory.

The Directory Owners Index lists the name and usernames of individuals who own and run directories. This is a great way to determine if you can trust a directory based on an individual’s reputation. Once suggestion I make to the directory is to describe the purpose of the page at the top of the page on each of the index.

Forplex is a premium directory, and you can tell by the sheer number of high ranking websites that are already in the directory. Submissions are not cheap, but you are definitely buying quality. If you wish to do a number of website submissions, then you can save some money by purchasing a trade submission service, i.e. bulk discount. I think that this is a particularly good way to get repeat business.

When a website is added, it features a profile page. These profile pages feature a range of information, including traffic information from Alexa. Another nice feature that brightens up the listing to make it more eye-catching is allowing users to upload their website’s logo too. They already get a screenshot of their site for free.

My favourite feature is the daily “Cool Listing of the Day” where a chosen website is featured for the day. It’s a nice touch. Similarly, you can feature your website for certain days on the homepage.

So what makes the Forplex Business Directory so good? It’s all of the extra useful features, in addition to eye-catching design and strong website ranking. So bear that in mind if you’re starting a new directory… make it a directory people want to visit and somewhere they can be proud of to have their website featured.