Introduction to Minted Directory

Minted Directory is a free and open source template for directory websites.

What Is a Directory Website?

A directory website curates a list of links or resources related to a specific niche. The purpose is to help visitors easily find businesses, products, locations, or other relevant content.

Popular ways to monetize directory websites include:

• Selling promoted spots.
• Using affiliate links.
• Displaying ads.

Success in these strategies requires attracting a significant amount of visitors, depending on your niche. Effective marketing through SEO and organic social media content is essential.

There are numerous resources available online to help you learn more about choosing a niche, SEO strategies, and social media marketing.

Why Choose Minted Directory?

Minted Directory Features:

• Directory specific website template.
• Fast static website generation.
• Focus on best search engine ranking (SEO):
  • built in programatic SEO.
  • built in sitemap file.
• Different ways to import listings:
  • markdown content.
  • json content.
  • csv content.
  • google sheets content.
  • airtable content.
  • notion content.

What Makes Minted Directory Unique?

There are three main pillars that make minted directory unique:

1. Fully free and open source.
2. Focused on creating the fastest, fully static directory websites that give an advantage for SEO.
3. Not complex, and not depending on third party services.
   • no database setup.
   • not dependent on specific content management system.

Examples of Minted Directory in Action

Here are some directories built using Minted Directory: showcase

Ready to Build Your Own Directory?

To get started, choose one of the following guides:

1. guide 1

We hope you enjoy setting up your directory! 👋