Creating A Resource Directory
by James D. Brausch
One great way to add a hundred pages of content to your
site, get more traffic and higher search engine rankings is
to add a "resource directory" to your site.
Here is an example of the type of resource directory I'm
talking about:
http://www.athomebusinessportal.com/homebusiness
You start by researching 100+ keywords for your site. I
use Overture.com, FindWhat.com and Wordtracker.com for this
purpose. Once I have 100+ keywords that describe my site,
I create a resource directory page for each one.
Those keywords are going to be the links on the left side
of the page in the above example. On the right side of the
page, you are going to research 50-100 sites for each of
the keywords on the left side (don't worry; I'll tell you
how later).
We need to know how to create a simple table. The page you
see is a simple 2 column by 1 row table. This is the first
step you'll take as you create your first page. So, here
are the steps in Front Page Express:
- Click Table on the menu at the top.
- Click Insert on the menu that drops down.
- Click Table on the menu that pops out.
- Change the number of rows to 1. Leave the number of columns at 2.
- Click in each of the two boxes and type 4-5 random lines so you can get a feel for the table.
- Drag the dotted lines so that the first column is
narrower than the second column and it is generally the same size as the two columns of text you see at the above site.
That's it. Now, you can type your keywords as subjects in
the left column and make them hyperlinks. Follow the URL
structure you see for the above website. We use the
keyword in the URL. Make sure to use normal capitalization
for each keyword. (example: Use "Red Widgets", not "red
widgets" or "RED WIDGETS").
Now, you have a template. Save it off to use for each of
the other 100 pages you'll be creating (or however many
keywords you have).
Now go to the first keyword and enter it into your favorite
search engine. Review each site. You want to have a
higher quality directory than the search engine you are
using. Make up your own title and description for the
quality sites you find and add it to the right hand
column. You will want 50-100 sites for each topic. Now
save your pages and upload them to your server.
You have just created an addition 100 pages of content for
your site. You have also created a resource directory that
your site visitors will come back to use over and over.
Finally, this is a perfect list of sites to contact and ask
for a link... after all... you have already given them a
link!
The author, James D. Brausch, is the coach and webmaster of
QuitThatJob.com, a site dedicated to providing step-by-step
instructions to start your own profitable Internet business
and Quit That Job! For more information, please visit:
http://www.quitthatjob.com/
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