When you hear nothing back from a directory submit ...

Discussion in 'Directories' started by fatabbot, Aug 17, 2006.

  1. #1
    Do you re-submit after a while ?
     
    fatabbot, Aug 17, 2006 IP
  2. an0n

    an0n Prominent Member

    Messages:
    5,688
    Likes Received:
    915
    Best Answers:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    360
    #2
    nope. i always take two viewpoints on it.

    1. he/she is probably backlogged like a mofo.
    2. i just wasnt able to make the cut (i move on, but still give a subliminal thanks to them at least offering me the opportunity to submit.)
     
    an0n, Aug 17, 2006 IP
    EveryQuery likes this.
  3. CReed

    CReed Prominent Member

    Messages:
    3,969
    Likes Received:
    595
    Best Answers:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    310
    #3
    If I receive a submission confirmation message, I tend to leave it at that. many times notifications are shut off during special promotions, new directory announcements, etc.

    If I didn't make the cut, no problem - I accept their decision, after all it is their directory.

    There are too many opportunities to worry about a few. Unless it's an exceptional directory I'm not too concerned about the lack of communication.
     
    CReed, Aug 17, 2006 IP
  4. pipes

    pipes Prominent Member

    Messages:
    12,766
    Likes Received:
    958
    Best Answers:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    360
    #4
    Same here, its no big deal if it didn't go as hoped, i just move on to the next ones.
     
    pipes, Aug 17, 2006 IP
  5. Wal-Martian

    Wal-Martian Peon

    Messages:
    68
    Likes Received:
    1
    Best Answers:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    0
    #5
    Just move on, some directories can take months to post links.
     
    Wal-Martian, Aug 17, 2006 IP
  6. w3bmaster

    w3bmaster Notable Member

    Messages:
    17,594
    Likes Received:
    416
    Best Answers:
    1
    Trophy Points:
    240
    #6
    I move on .....
     
    w3bmaster, Aug 17, 2006 IP
  7. gudly

    gudly Guest

    Messages:
    66
    Likes Received:
    4
    Best Answers:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    0
    #7
    submit to the directory below
     
    gudly, Aug 17, 2006 IP
  8. -Maverick-

    -Maverick- Well-Known Member

    Messages:
    491
    Likes Received:
    20
    Best Answers:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    185
    #8
    Alot of directories don't send any emails regardless of if you made it in or not. There can be several reasons for this (ie. new directory, directory owner hasn't enabled the email function and so on...), so I never worry about it.
     
    -Maverick-, Aug 17, 2006 IP
  9. danielbruzual

    danielbruzual Active Member

    Messages:
    906
    Likes Received:
    57
    Best Answers:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    70
    #9
    I submit to a bunch of directories and usually make it onto most of them, but if I don't hear back from certain directory I don't really care, I just used directories to get indexed faster.
     
    danielbruzual, Aug 17, 2006 IP
  10. silencer

    silencer Notable Member

    Messages:
    1,062
    Likes Received:
    233
    Best Answers:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    230
    #10
    Taking an0n's first point into consideration, it might be wise to revisit any directories you lucked out on, a decent timeframe after the fact (i would suggest anywhere from 3 months onwards depending on a particular directory's acceptance speed).

    Your best bet is to just flag all the ones that you aren't sure about and then return after the suggested timeframe, search if you have been added, if you aren't listed go for another submit.
     
    silencer, Aug 17, 2006 IP
  11. fatinfo guy

    fatinfo guy Peon

    Messages:
    586
    Likes Received:
    34
    Best Answers:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    0
    #11
    Keep a spreadsheet of the ones you submitted to and move on to the next one. You shouldn't get worked up on particular submission unless it was dmoz or you paid to be listed. Some directories take forever to approve, so let them take their time. That still leaves you with a few thousand options to submit to.
     
    fatinfo guy, Aug 17, 2006 IP
  12. nicecoder

    nicecoder Peon

    Messages:
    166
    Likes Received:
    11
    Best Answers:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    0
    #12
    I don't care IF the directory is new, low pr, and low traffic.
    But I'll email the webmaster if I believe i'll get more traffic and higher pr with them. :)
     
    nicecoder, Aug 17, 2006 IP
  13. Obelia

    Obelia Notable Member

    Messages:
    2,083
    Likes Received:
    171
    Best Answers:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    210
    #13
    I like this attitude.

    I tend to think that 6 months is a good time period before thinking about resubmitting. A few directories have longer queues than that, but this sort of time will do for the majority. 6 months is also ample time to make improvements on a site. If you didn't make the cut, for a lot of sites this is could be thanks to inadequate content or poor design. So if you've improved on a site in the meantime it's probably worth another shot at submission.
     
    Obelia, Aug 17, 2006 IP