What is important when designing a directory?

[humaneditor]

Experts! What do you suggest while designing a directory? What appeals the users? What appeals the site-submitters?

Please comment.

[ncw164x]

What appeals the users?

Site Content
Good Navigation

What appeals to the site-submitters?

The Cost
Don't ask too many questions

[treeline]

Plenty of content before launch appeals to everyone.

[abates]

A logical and well-defined tree structure.
Plenty of existing listings.

[nzmatt]

Yes, it's important to 'prime' the directory with listings before your launch...

[mrdch]

Hi!

First - good luck with your new directory!

If you did not look into previous discussions, I can only re-suggest my views, expressed in post #8 here:
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