The Cyber czars ere supposed to erupt from this corner of the World Wide Web. People were spending thousands of dollars a month on promoting the business, general, and niche web directories. Then suddenly Google, and probably other search engines, wielded their might and changed the entire scenario.

And so came the end of the dreams of people who thought they could retire on earnings from directory listings. But, in the long run, this is a good thing and the best directories will actually emerge stronger, some day. Let us try to understand this.

There are many different perspectives you can develop. You can start by thinking of the directory as a comprehensive online resource. This person will develop unique content, arrange for intuitive navigation, create customized and relevant category structure, offer multiple and well thought out payment options and plans. On the other hand is the fly by night owner who will take a basic script and make a little noise and get paid entries and then just let the site languish.