Blogs are a great way to make money online. However, another type of site that I have seen do quite well are directory style sites. With that said, just like with blogging, if you combine the right niche topic with the right type of web site format, it will result in generating decent profits.

Consider this particular Hotels site I found called Destinia.com. If you look at this page, you’ll see that people can quickly find hotels, apartments, and beach vacations at low prices. This provides a great service to customers, right?

Yes, it does, but consider also how this site operates. What happens when a customer visits this page and makes a hotel reservation, or books a beach vacation? Not only will the customer get a killer deal, but the owner of Destinia.com will receive a small amount of compensation for the referral. The marriage of providing excellent deals on hotels and vacation packages to people and making money online is practically perfect and seamless.

So how can you start an online hotel directory? Well, it’s not as difficult as you might think. For one, the great things about directories is the fact that you don’t have to fill the directory up with content yourself. Unlike blogs, you can let people submit their sites which fill the site up instead. So really, the main challenge is finding the right software to use.

There are many different types of directory software, some are free while others cost money. One of my favorite directory software brands is eSyndiCat. And in the case of creating a hotel directory, this is the software I would use. They offer a free version as well as an affordable full version.

If it turns out that you don’t like eSyndicat, you can always check one of my favorite sites for finding scripts at a place call Hot Scripts. So whether you are looking to get the best deal on hotels or if you want to study and learn more about creating your own hotel directory, check out Destinia.com to learn more.