I think directories are cool because they can drive a lot of traffic from SEO. Also, if it's a directory of something that people built or they can do a placement, people will find you because people love free marketing and search for the things they built.
I built a fun project away back: arcade-hub.com/, and I just wanted to list games on the Apple Arcade service.
I have so many developers of games contacted asking different questions. Next, the gaming magazines started contacting me and asking if I could open API for them, which I did, so now they even send me new games to add. Traffic also grows to it constantly.
I don't work on it, but the next step would be to charge for API or game placement or charge game developers to highlight or manage their games, etc. The opportunities usually come as soon as you have traffic, and traffic is easier with directories.
I think directories are cool because they can drive a lot of traffic from SEO. Also, if it's a directory of something that people built or they can do a placement, people will find you because people love free marketing and search for the things they built.
I built a fun project away back: arcade-hub.com/, and I just wanted to list games on the Apple Arcade service.
I have so many developers of games contacted asking different questions. Next, the gaming magazines started contacting me and asking if I could open API for them, which I did, so now they even send me new games to add. Traffic also grows to it constantly.
I don't work on it, but the next step would be to charge for API or game placement or charge game developers to highlight or manage their games, etc. The opportunities usually come as soon as you have traffic, and traffic is easier with directories.