One of the things that this blog is full of is directories. I’ve listed a lot of them in the past, and you can find them all here: Directories. What I don’t usually talk about though is how easy it can be to submit to those directories. So here is a post about the directory submitter by Sliq.

I must say that is a pretty sliq…I mean slick logo. Sliq is a semi-automatic directory submitter software. Pretty much every directory submitting software is “semi-automatic”. You basically preload all your info, the software takes you to the directory submission page, fills in all it can, and you are pretty much set to go. Just hit submit, or fill in any blanks and submit.

Sliq offers a free trial version, but it’s only $10 for the full license. Cheap. The hard part is submitting. Even with a killer software package like this, you still need to do some work, but websites don’t market themselves you know. Sliq just makes it so you can submit to 300 directories in a day vs 300 in a month doing it manually. Think it’s worth the $10? Maybe after trying it the hard way you will.

Cool little tip at the end when looking for directory submission software. They often come preloaded with a bunch of directories. Until today, the most I ever saw was 300. Sliq has a cool 1,000 preloaded so have some fun!

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Need a directory for your website? Link Bid Script could be your answer. It’s been downloaded over 10,000 times so it’s surely working for some. Link Bid Script is a free php link directory software package. To get it for free, you do have to register, but it’s just a simple email/username registration.

I’ve run a few directories in the past, and personally, I think they are a pain. You get spammers, poorly selected categories for sites submitted, and just miscellaneous headaches. I think having a bidding directory could make it a little more worth it though. Money usually makes the pain go away, and having your site submitters bidding for a little better spot can do just that. Bidding placement can also be an advantage to your visitors who are using the directory. Quality of listings doesn’t always mean who has the most money to spend on advertising is the best, but it can certainly filter down the total junk sites.

The script also has various templates to use, phplinkbid script templates, and can also be customized to your own sites. The directory is CMS powered so it’s easy to manage. You can easily include Google’s Adsense code to if you want, and it has an easy approval process. There is also a special service this software comes with. If you are technically challenged, their technicians will install the software on your server absolutely free.

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Have the know how on how to build a website? Don’t have the know how on building a retail site with a shopping cart? Don’t worry, most don’t, and those that do know how, know that someone else has already built a platform that you can use for free. Welcome to Boss Cart, your ecommerce shopping cart solution.

One of the reasons I like Bosscart is because it has a free version. If you have a small site, or just a few products, it’s hardly worth spending thousands on a premium shopping cart. That would be an especially painful purchase if you don’t even end up liking it. You can get BossCart for free, and all you have to do is give them a little credit with a text link.

Here are some of their selling points:

• Easy to set up
• Template driven for easy customisation
• Search engine friendly pages
• Search engine friendly images
• Support raw flash movies as images
• Built in CRM system
• Upload multiple products at the same time
• No limit to number of items you can sell
• Integrates with all UK payment provider gateways
• Money off web hosting from leading hosting companies
• Free technical support

Currently Boss Cart supports hundreds of sites using their free version. Boss Cart also comes in a more premium version, meaning paid. The premium version comes with a stack of additional items. It has lots of additional items to really customize for your site, and comes with a more robust store management interface. The premium version additionaly has some extra fraud prevention.

Easy to use software, and if you are a webmaster (not in need of this software), but might have an audience that is in need, Boss Cart now has an affiliate program selling the premium version.  For more information about the affiliate program see their Reseller label shopping cart page.

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