Is it a good idea to suggest a URL in DMOZ in many categories?

Let's say your company makes many things range from paper, plastic, wood, etc.

I would like to know if it is a good idea to suggest a URL to DMOZ in many categories at the same time.

 

No, it is not a good idea to suggest your site to many categories. There are a few exceptions. You can suggest once to best topical category such as Shopping or Business but only one. You can also suggest once to the best Regional category if you have an actual physical location and suggest it to that locality in regional. You can suggest once to the best category in each language. It is best to have one URL which offers the different languages.

 

Dogbows is correct... you generally only get one listing, and if lucky you can pull off an additional multi-language and/or regional listings. To have more then that generally means you need to be an admin

 

You will usually find there is a category that covers most things, ODP rarely list a site more than twice, there are some exceptions but this is basic advice for anything less than BBC, AOL etc. So find the category that you think suits your site best. Also if you have a base somewhere and not just selling on the internet you can usually get a regional listing. For regional if you have bases in two states go up a level or two countries go up a level, but a base in one state, country then offer to the lowest category. You might think you cover say, the whole of the US, but if you have a base in Indian Creek, then offer to Indian Creek and find the correct category in the locality. Many categories, that ought to be all categories but we aint got there, will have a category description so you can see if your site fits. Otherwise have a look at the other sites listed.

Note that you need to have unique content to have a chance of getting listed
Add a description like the others in the category you are offering to, don't stuff with key words don't put it IN CAPITALS.
It can take from a few hours to a long time to be looked at. Forget it, don't re-submit or email asking what has hapened. You will not be notified if listed or rejected, sorry.

Don't submit to a lot of categories you will be seen as spamming the directory.

 

Thats funny only 2, i know of sites listed in 15 completely different categories.. But then again they are editors sites.

 

You really have got some sort of obsession thing going on with skrenta Its . Skrenta is not an admin by the way. What exacly does Skrenta have to do with the ODP these days???

 

It's not a matter of how I feel, it's just that one needs to ask editors something SEVERAL times before they will acknowledge something.

How does it feel to be a liar? Check the editor list, he's listed as root/admin. In fact, the only rank he does not hold is kmeta (but he is a keditall). Though, even if he's not an Admin, his sites are still plastered ALL OVER the ODP and there is no question about his corruption. Keeping him as even a simple editor says a lot about who the actual admin are.

I don't know...

THAT'S WHAT I KEEP ASKING!

 

It surprises me Qryztufre that after you have clearly stated what your goals are towards the ODP that editors do not answer your questions at the drop of the hat.

Hmmm, you puff out your slimy chest and say with oh so much certainty "How does it feel to be a liar?" Then in the next sentence you acknowledge the possibility that in fact he might be an admin. I have seen some real twits posting here but you would take the award for the most wishy washy.

Bollocks. You haven't asked anything. You have alluded, hinted, bleated and whined but not asked an actual question. The answer of what does skrenta have to do with the ODP these days - pretty much nothing.
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So, someone that is listed as a root/admin that has logged in within the last 30 days had little to nothing to do with the ODP, even though said member was one of the original founders and has over 10k of his affiliated sites listed.

Yeah, thought so.

DMOZ was founded on corruption and when such corruption is pointed out it's all but ignored. I've pointed to proof of Skrenta having more listed sites any any other natural webmaster/editor should EVER have, yet you have the gall to say he has nothing to do with the ODP?

You are a liar and a troll, and there is likely nothing you can do now to change that.

Compostannie was one of MANY editors let go for supposed favoritism, yet admin get to have 10K of their affiliate links within the directory...if you can deny that that is corruption, then I'd love to know what your definition of corruption is!

My guess is that you hide behind your alias here because if your editor name was ever known it would point out that you are one of the corrupted editors yourself. Go on deny it... we already know you don't think Skrenta did anything wrong, so it's no wonder you'd do the same.

 

Lets just back up the turnip truck for a minute Qryztufre. You have been making a whole lot of sniveling noises about Skrenta recently, you were asked what you were on about and you kept on sniveling. Now you come up with this.

Where did I give any opinions on skrenta? You have no idea what I think about the Topix listings. You just make up crap to suit yourself. You have a real twisted way of going about things

The reason I hide behind an alias here is to protect myself from psychos like you. I am quite happy to share that information with non-loonies.

 

If you've not answered what you think of Skrenta or Topix, then why have you bothered to reply to nearly every post I've asked about him?

If you think I've twisted your words, then maybe you should give your take on things, rather then just ignoring the questions.

 

You have not asked me any questions. That ain't your style. What you do is allude, and if that does not elicit a reply you take it as an answer in the affirmative

 

Count my question marks. Then tell me I've not asked questions.

Here is the first post I mention him: http://forums.digitalpoint.com/showthread.php?p=4547745

Now tell me again how I have not asked any questions. Then tell me again how my questions get answered. By replying to me by calling names and not answering the actual questions DOES speak volumes for what you think.

But then, according to this thread, you are question blind, so it's no wonder you don't answer anything that's asked...you can only troll and flame. Go ahead, try turning this back on me. People only need to scroll up to see who the real troll here is.

 

Let me explain more about suggesting a URL in many categories. I don't want to get listed in many caterogies. Let's say, if you have a company that make paper boxes, You may suggest to ....paper category and ......packaging category.

My question is if I will have more chances of getting listed in DMOZ, if I suggest the URL in both caterogies at the same time.

An editor in one category may reject my application but the other may accept it?

 

The answer is still no, arunsiam. Find the one category that best suits what your site is about. If there are descriptions of the categories you think your site fits into, read those and determine by the category description which is the best category for your site.