The C Channel is building a multi-interest website that brings together 3 distinct sites - Travel, Shopping and Weddings. Each one features articles, destination profiles, vendor profiles and a whole load of new tools to attract a global audience. This includes the still young Travel Forum, and the Wedding Agenda, a promising tool that will be completely free and is due out in late 2006.

The C Channel network has also recently introduced The C Directories, 5 user-friendly directories of websites, blogs, online retailers and other sites categorized under thousands of differnet subjects. Only a month old, it attracts new registrations every day of eBusinesses eager to become part of The C Channel Network. For example, in our Tools for webmasters directory, we tell you about the places to find Niche articles, keep track of your backlinks with Link Checker, and Buy text links. We also feature other directories like the Alive Web Directory, Free Web Index and Submit Dot Com. Plus there’s other great links like Paid Survey online, which claims to tell you how you can make some extra cash.

A new one pops up every day!  From niche directories, to all-encompassing general directories, directories continue to be hot commodities.  And while they may be growing expontentially (or so it seems!), the market is not yet oversaturated. SEOs and webmasters are continually seeking out new places to get their sites listed and linked, so until that slows down, directories will continue to be big.

Looking to start a directory of your own?  Check out the directories below for inspiration!

• V7N Directory (General)
• Umdum (General)
• SEO Directory (Niche)
• Games Directory (Niche)
• Multimedia Directory (Niche)
• Graphics Directory (Niche)

Want to stare at beautiful ladies all day long on your desktop or as a screensaver?  Then check out some of the sites below for some hot new downloads.  You’re sure to be satisifed.

Screensavers:

• Hot Chicks 2006 - A downloadable, free screensaver featuring “over 80 hot babes in bikinis and lingerie.”
• Not Quite Naked 1.0 - Features “60 images of beautiful women with very minimal clothing or concealed nudity. Nothing shocking, but everything SEXY.”
• Active Dance Strip Saver - A “free video screensaver featuring real strippers on your computer in full screen. Let the sexiest girls on the web come on your demand and strip for you right on your desktop.”

Desktop Backgrounds:

• Sexy Girls Free Desktop Wallpaper - Features a gallery of free desktop wallpapers.
• Desktop Model - Sexy wallpapers of your favorite celebrity women and models!

 

 

Last month, we featured a contest in which we asked you to create a witty banner ad for V7 Tech.  This month, we’re going to take a new spin on advertising:  make us a short video or audio advertisement or testimonial.  Video is preferred, but for those without access to a webcam or digital video cam, you may submit audio. Have fun, and take it in any direction you wish.

Video files may be uploaded to YouTube or Google Video, and the link may be sent to us for submission.  Audio files can be uploaded to your web server, or sent as an email attachment.

I’ve been through a few different hosts and the only one of those that I really was pleased with was V7 Inc Hosting.  And no, its not a shameless plug- its the truth.  I have heard more people complaining about their host than I have heard them praising. 

What I have learned thus far is that everyone claims 99.9% uptime.  It’s impossible for EVERYONE to have that kind of uptime, there have to be people with lesser uptimes, but they’ll never admit it. 

Some “hosting companies” are 16-year-old kids with a server in the basement, or even better yet, a reseller account through some other company.  Luckily I’ve not been scammed by them, but it is something you need to be on the lookout for when hunting for a host.

There are lots of other issues that come into play when you’re deciding on a host, and sometimes its really hard to pick just who’ll you end up with.  If you’re looking for guidance, there are a number of resources available online with reviews and other information that can help you make your choice.  Examples of such site would include Host Ratings at V7N, Webhost Advisor,  Best Host Ratings, and many more.  I recommend checking out more than one rating site to get a more well-rounded opinion. 

Also make sure to leave feedback about the hosts that you have used before. If you love them, great - share the news.  If you’ve had problems, let the world know and you might save a few other webmasters the hassle of dealing with them in the future.

It seems that everyday someone is launching a new web directory.  The directories range from general, all-encompassing ones like Umdum, Submit Dot Com, the V7 Directory, the Alive Directory, and so many more.  However, they also include specialized niche directories that target specific audiences.  Examples of niche directories would include those aimed at video gamers, webmasters, travellers, and more.  There are now even directories of directories!

Before I was up on all the SEO practices and terminology, I didn’t  understand the purpose of having 50 million website directories, especially when you already have large ones like the Yahoo Directory and DMOZ.  But apparently it’s all about getting links.  The more links you have, the higher you rank in the search engines and the more likely people are to stumble on your site.  If the directory has a high PR, that’s another good perk.  Not only do you have a link, but a link from high ranking site.

On the webmaster side of directories, they are also apparently a good source of income.  If you play your cards right, accept quality links, have a good design, and spend some time marketing your directory, you stand to make a decent profit.

So now the question is…….. how many of you out there have your own directory, or are planning on starting one?  I am curious.  I have one directory,WiFi Cleveland, although it is free and I make no money on it.