Link Bid Script popularly know as LBS, a bid for position directory script which recently evolved into a full fledged web directory script released the latest version, V1.5 today and announce the release date for V1.6.
The only significant difference between version 1.5 and 1.6 is that there is a network feature in V1.6 which allow sites submitted to one directory in network to automatically add the submitted site to all the other directories in that network.

To promote the release of LBS 1.6 a competition to win 5 domain name, 5 web hosting account and five installation of LBS 1.6 details of the competition can be found below.

Why star small when you can start big? Why pay for a bidding directory script when you can have LBS free of charge?

Imagine having 5 web directories with the hosting, the script, domain name and script installation done for you, imagine that the 5 five web directories are networked so that when site is submitted to one directory, it will be automatically added to the remaining 4 directories in the networks!

That is what you can win in this competition brought to you in collaboration with Link Bid Script. More information about this competition follows:

You can be the proud owner of a network of 5 directories powered by Link Bid Script.
* This competition will be run for 4 ( four ) weeks. At the end of the competition the winner will get his prize.
* Participant should be members of UKWebmasterWorld Forums
* To win, you need to submit UNIQUE article about web directories, your article can be on any aspect of web directory.
* Minimum words in your article should be 400.
* Mihai Jepan is the judge of this competition, the article he considers to be the best wins the competition.

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The winner will get:
* 5 Domain names
* 5 Web Hosting account on 5 C-class IP address
* Installation of LBS Directory software
* Free blog post to help you start your network promo going.

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How to enter
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* Register your interest at this thread on Link Bid Script forum.

Popular webmaster forum,  DevHunters has been promoting the fastest growing bid for position directory script, PHP Link Bid Script. In the latest promotion, DevHunters offers one of their lucky members a web hosting, domain names, basic customization and installation of PHP Link Bid Script.  The winner of the package would also be guaranteed and instant $10 link purchase in the LBS powered site he or she wins.

DevHunter founder GH, has been working closely with the Link Bid Script team to further expand the usage of the rapidly growing directory script.

You can find out more about DevHunters Link Bid Script competition here.

A web directory can be a great online marketing tool and a good source of revenue. When considering starting a web directory, you need to keep several issues in mind. First and foremost, you will need good reliable hosting. The most effective web directories today are subject specific, so you should consider a focus for your directory. A web directory can be quite simple, from a technological standpoint, or can involve extensive programming. The size and scope of your planned web directory may impact its overall design and structure.

You may be surprised to learn that you can start a web directory with a very low initial start up. You will need to pay for your web hosting and register a domain, of course; however, in today’s market affordable web services make starting a web directory easy. You can then find a free script online to use for your web directory, or purchase one if you lack the programming skills to create the backend programming on your own. Once your directory is set up, you need to begin marketing it, in order to make this a profitable venture.

Make use of online directory submission sites to market your directory. In order to make money, your web directory needs to get traffic and the best way to draw traffic is to offer a lot of information in your directory. Participating in online webmaster forums is another good way to draw traffic and links to your site. Keep in mind that subject specific web directories may be a more useful resource for many people and thus draw more traffic. Also, consider setting some quality control standards and avoid accepting pornographic or other questionable sites to your web directory.

How can you make money with your web directory? Online advertising programs are one great way to make money by starting a web directory. You may also want to sell featured links to bring in additional revenue.

Web directories are a great online resource for shoppers, those looking for information, and other web browsers. For webmasters, directories can be a useful money making tool. More than that, in today’s web market, quality web directories can improve search engine rankings and help sites improve their own profitability and visitor counts. If you are considering starting a web directory, you will likely find that it is easier and cheaper than you expect. Simply put, find a host, a domain and a script and you will be well on your way to being the master of your own directory.  PHP Link Bid is a free directory script software you may want to use to start you directory. It can be used for both regular directory and bid for position directory

————-Guest Blogger Jamie; AllskyTV Directory owner——————

Finding a good web directory these days can be quite an arduous task. Many directories offer the same things or start out well but quickly fade away. So how is this directory different? Allskytv SEO friendly directory has been designed specifically with you in mind. Each and every submitter would like to give their site the maximum possible exposure and that is exactly what you will get. On the submission page you will have the option to have deep links or not, the decision is yours. This is where Allskytv Directory is different. While there are many directories out there that offer deep links they are buried within the details page which can be as many as 4 clicks away from the homepage, this means that search engines are a lot less likely to find your links and pass the value onto you. On Allskytv Directory Links to the details page of the last 5 submissions are displayed sitewide. This means once your link is approved Google and other leading search engines will be guaranteed to find your dedicated details page along with the deep links you submitted. Featured links get the greatest benefit with 3 random links to details page shown on the homepage at all times. Don’t worry it doesn’t end there. All links are eligible for site of the day, this is where a site will be featured on the homepage for an entire day. As with other links it will point to the details page, which gives a detailed description of your site along with your deep links and advanced seo stats.

At Allskytv Directory there has been a great emphasis on search engine friendliness. All major categories have been optimised and have there very own title and metatags. This is a factor often missing from many other directories. It helps search engines to recognise the correct niche of your site and can furthermore help to boost your sites search engine rankings. Another aspect that enhances your search engine exposure is the search engine friendly url’s. You will notice that the url’s to details pages reflect that of the title of your site Example.

Thanks to the time and thought that has been put into Allskytv Directory you will get a nice amount of traffic, at the time of writing with an alexa ranking of close to 100,000 and many thousands of back links this is testament to the hard work and time that has been put into this directory.

While much of the efforts has gone into the seo of the directory you can see the site has a completely unique design. Made for easy user navigation and pleasant appearance, large thumbnails are in use, so your site will be shown the way you would like it. While you are visiting Allskytv Directory don’t forget to check out the sponsors and partner links. If you are seeking more places to submit your link you there is also a great list of Directories. Submit your link to Allskytv SEO Friendly Directory today.

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Bidland.info is a brand new directory that offers the finest advertising opportunity on the Internet today.  For a small, reasonable fee business owners can post links and company information in the directory and immediately increase the amount of traffic that a website receives!  Bidland.info offers links for advertising, bid directories, blogs, businesses, educational websites, entertainment websites, forums, free directories, games, internet services, paid directories, shopping sites, sports websites, website development firms, web hosting and so much more!

The Bidland.info website is phenomenally easy to navigate.  Visitors can search for what they seek via a powerful keyword search option; visitors can search for information using an alphabetical search option, or they can visit various folders to find what they seek.  In essence, the simplified navigation of Bidland.info makes all links easily accessible and quickly visible.  Visitors find exactly the services they want within minutes and those companies, businesses and webmasters utilizing the services of the Bidland directory are ensured that their link is always easy to find: not lost in a huge directory.

When a site is submitted at Bidland the link is then added to an additional 19 directories!  The additional submission increases a sites web visibility and thereby immediately improves the web presence of the site in question.  In addition to being listed in the Bidland directory, sites are submitted to Bid Australia, Bid Brazil, Bid Canada, Bid China, Bid Cuba, Bid Egypt, Bid France, Bid Germany, Bid India, Bid Israel, Bid Italy, Bid Japan, Bid Mexico, Bid Russia, Bid South Africa, Bid Spain, Bid UK, Bid USA, and Bid World!  Webmasters and business owners can establish a global presence all through the simple act of submitting their website to a single, powerful directory like Bidland!  For a single small investment you can utilize the powerful advertising advantages of Bidland over and over again – your link remains in the directory and will continue to draw traffic to your website. 

The advantages of advertising with a directory like Bidland are numerous and astounding. First, your link  will be easy to find: instead of being buried in search engine pages.  In fact, the link directory can actually help you create a higher page ranking simply because you have more websites referred to your site: that is, you automatically increase the number of inbound links leading to your site on the Internet.  In truth, the submission to web directories is part and parcel of the web optimization process and Bidland does much of the work for you by submitting your site to an additional nineteen directories!

Buying a link in the Bidland directory is a fast and fantastically simplified process.  Webmasters and business owners simply choose the category under which the web link is to appear, submit the url address, include the title of the site and offer up a description of the website being advertised. Where your link is posted is based on the amount of money that you initially bid when you place your link.  Minimum bids are nine dollars and the higher the bid, the higher your link appears in the page directories.  Thus, a web directory like Bidland finally gives you full control over where your link appears in the directory and how simple it is to find your link!

The Bidland Directory Network offers prompt and courteous customer service and the Network is extraordinarily easy to contact.  Customers can visit the online electronic submission page, submit questions, concerns or feedback with the click of the mouse and receive a prompt response.  Responses are delivered in 48 hours or less, ensuring that all issues are addressed in a timely and proficient fashion.