Dmoz Editor Very Helpful

http://resource-zone.com/forum/showthread.php?p=190252#post190252

Editors generally avoid answering email

 

I have been trying to get listed for almost 2 years with no success at all.

 

I never managed to get a site submitted there...and I seem to meet all the witches on PMS!

 

Funny you should mention that - I looked at one of your sites several months ago, and a lot of the content seemed to be exactly the same - letter for letter as that on other sites.

 

Aside from DMOZ, mac your ad_network.php file needs updating

 

Hey Mac
Whats that Cool Sites Project about you have listed in your sig.??
It seems to be a discription of sorts about dmoz categories.

 

Common mac it isn't that hard of a question.

 

It's written on the page:

The ODp guidelines are at http://dmoz.org/guidelines/describing.html#cool.

 

thanks Alucard...I understand what a cooled site is in odp, I donate there too, I was just curious as to why mac built such a site...hence the orginal question.

 

I just wanted to play with the RDF's and this idea came up. It's actually very useful to get a good look at category structures and relationships when there are descriptions there. Unfortunately, in many case they are not there.

For example if you look at http://www.cool-sites-project.com/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Rare_Disorders/ - IMO it's a very informative page about diseases - even with no sites listed. Compare it to the equivalent ODP page http://dmoz.org/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Rare_Disorders/ and see thee difference.

It was also usefull in pinpointing a number of errors in the RDF

Sadly the site has not been kept up to date with RDF changes - since I just don't have the time.

 

It's also useful for editors to quickly see where sites may be inappropriately cooled. For example, I was able to use mac's reports to easily find and correct some errors in the shopping branch.

 

Thanks Mac..that helps...I'm afraid I've really never been much of a fan for all the tools thats offered over there...too old fashion I suppose. Thanks again.

 

Question is: how do you contact the editor?

 

i did just use add URL button and my site was listed within one two weeks without any reciprocall

 

mubashirnisar, Which directory is your site listed in? I did not find the site in your profile listed in DMOZ.

 

recips are absolutely not required for an ODP listing. Actually having one makes absolutely no difference to anything ODP-related.

 

could you imagine having to look for a reciprocal link on sites before adding them.

 

But we make various banners available for those who want them... probably to burn them around here but you never know.