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At least 100 sites listed in the shopping section and if their all paying $25 that's a nice chunk of change so I can't really say anything bad about it. I wouldn't list on it because of this however. Plenty of free directories out there.

exactly....getting as many people to add listings as possible is a bonus and will only add to the value of the site.
the site is a resource...the more sites in it...the better the resource...the more value.
right now...as a resource...its useless for it has only a handful of listings. why would i use it?

no...this is not clear enough.
i read this on my first visit and was not sure then about it.
all you need to do is say...this 'fee is non-refundable'.
that will make the message loud and clear.

more importantly...its a bogus thing to do.
if you reject the site...then why do i still have to pay.
i am paying for your review time....thats ridiculous.
you got this 'pie in the sky' vision about the status level of your site that just isnt true at the moment.
you make me pay to be in a directory that is not a valuable resource to anyone yet....
...and you have the nerve to keep my money if you reject my site to cover the costs of your review.
thats a nice dream...a preposterous nice dream.


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In all fairness to Ajdee, they have claimed that they have a new and different business model that is highly confidential. Maybe we all in the end will say: "WOW, were we dumb. Look at what Ajdee has done!" I respect that. However I cannot, for the life of me, think of a model that would confirm their approach.

I agree with that as well because first off, the directory isn't that important to me at this time and second if i pay i expect to be listed. On the other hand if you were Yahoo than I would expect that sort of tactic BUT I HAVE A PROBLEM WITH YAHOO'S POLICY WITH THIS ALSO.

A directory that cannot do a free review is worthless and unethical. DMOZ I understand because it's free but how do I know one of my competitors is not reviewing my site on a paid directory?? It's all hypothatical but still it's to prove a point because I can easily find one or two sites that were accepted and prove my point. That can lead to a nasty lawyer squabble (for future reference ;))

You might have a good business plan but what your outlook on the future might be does not coinside with what the online community is looking for.

I'm not looking for a free submission (but I'll take one when given) but I think word of mouth will so alot for a business online. If abunch of SEOs pointed their fingers and said "submit here!!" than you can find yourself selling out alot of page impressions to many wanting advertisers (one of many possabilities) and in the future ask for a submission fee. All paid directories I know started free.

What I've learned from SEO is that you have to bite the bullet sometimes to get a name out and I think word of mouth advertising is worth alot more than 25 bucks. Sh*t I PAY my affiliates 100 bucks a lead because I know when I make a customer I keep one.

:ramble over: ;P

well...you got to give ajdee a bunch of credit for hanging in there while under fire from a lot of criticism.
thank you for the recap ajdee.
good luck.




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I personally like the way the site looks. I like the color scheme, the speed is great on my T1 line... lol The logo rocks the house in my opinion.

I would have to agree with everyone else on the charges. Most people will not want to pay for a listing. There are tons of established directories with high pr that offer free listing. What sets your apart to warrent the fees?

If you are dead set on charging fees, I'd suggest you at least have the OPTION of getting your site listed for free- even if you say it will take 8 weeks for inclusion. Perhaps the $25.00 fee can be a rapid 24 hour inclusion. Many people want instant gratification. So perhaps they will pay.

Overall its looking good.

ajdee,
are you planning on listing all sites alphabetically???? Why not by the amount of clicks and if they are new list them on top for abit to gain clicks and than place them accordingly??? If you dont you'll end up with alot of website that name themselves "AAA website title" so sites are closer to the top.

There needs to be a way to rank the sites other than by their title.

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are you planning on listing all sites alphabetically????

Yes all the listings are listed alphabetically.

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Why not by the amount of clicks and if they are new list them on top for abit to gain clicks and than place them accordingly???

I think that number of clicks option is prone to abuse even more than alphabetical option. The new listings where showing at the top for 3 day before, now after your post we reconsidered it and change it to 30 days. What do you think what would be the best time limit to keep the new listings on the top?

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If you don't you'll end up with alot of website that name themselves "AAA website title" so sites are closer to the top.

We consider that to be spam. If the site is submitted and we decide that the name is not appropriate we usually change the name or decline the site.




ajdee

This should matter by the amount of traffic you get. Make sure everyone will have a chance to be seen. 30 days sounds about right. You can also use that as sales incentive. Some users will want to see results and traffic and I dont think you can show anything in 3 days.

I've seen one site give credit to people who write articles on the topic they represent. The more professional articles that are written, the higher your placement. Of course you review and approve the articles before they show up in case they are just junk spam. I kind of like this concept. If there was a clean way to do this it could have quite a lot of appeal.

Timothy:

Which directory is that. We'd submit an article. We've done that in business, a little pr, and it works, and we submitted suggestions to a topical directory and that has added traffic to our site.