Why isn't my site coming
up when I search on DMOZ?
If your site was recently added to the directory, it
will may take a day or so for it be included in the search index for DMOZ.
When can I find my site
on Google, AOL, Netscape, Lycos and other search engines using ODP data?
The ODP files available for downloading are updated once
a week. Data users update their version of the ODP according to their own
schedules. Once your site is listed in the ODP, it may take up to
2 weeks or more for your site to appear on any of the search engines that use ODP data.
Why isn't my site coming up
on top when I type in my site's keywords?
You shouldn't rely on your directory listing to improve
keyword searching for your site on downstream search engines. Instead,
you should try to program keywords into the HTML META tags for your site.
Some helpful resources about using keywords in META tags are available
at http://www.searchenginewatch.com/webmasters/meta.html.
How do I get a better search ranking?
Site ranking is based on search technology, and is not necessarily influenced
by classifying sites in a Web directory. The ODP editors do not list
sites to ensure your site is ranked on search engines using ODP data.
It is contrary to ODP policy to pad site descriptions with keywords, and
to manipulate competitor's site descriptions to improve a site's ranking
on a third party's search engine. If you would like to improve your search
engine ranking, you should contact a Search Engine Optimization professional. Many of the sites listed under Computers: Internet: Web Design and Development: Promotion: Search Engine Optimization Firms.
Search
Engine Watch also provides some excellent advice about how you can
improve your search engine rankings.
I searched for my site on DMOZ,
but it isn't listed any more, what do I do?
Sites are not deleted arbitrarily. The most common reasons
a site listing is removed from the directory include, but not limited to,
the following:
URL is a dead link, and a new or alternate URL can not be found
The content of the site has been significantly enhanced, and is in the
process of being reclassified into another category
The site has been significantly striped of content, and may be under review
and reconsideration for listing.
The site is being reclassified as a result of a category reorganization,
or because the site is better placed in another section of the directory.
The site doesn't comply with our site listing guidelines. While the
ODP is more inclusive than other Web directories, and attempts to be comprehensive
in scope, there are sites we generally do not list:
Mirror sites
Redirecting URLs
Sites containing primarily affiliate links
Affiliate/reseller/franchise sites with no unique content of its own
Illegal sites
Sites devoted to the sales and distribution of a single product should
be avoided, particularly if they are affiliate sites or if the site is
merely a distributor for a manufacturer already listed in the Directory.
The purpose of the ODP is not to replicate the individual listings of an
online shopping catalog
URL consists of a search result set from another search engine or directory
Note: We care a great deal about the quality
of the ODP. We aren't a search engine and pride ourselves on being
highly selective. We don't accept all sites, so please don't take it personally
should we choose not to list your list your site. A site's placement in
the directory is subject to change or deletion at any time at the discretion
of the ODP's editors and staff.
If your site was deleted, you may send a polite inquiry
to the editor of the category where your site was listed. If there
is no editor for the category, you may try to contact an editor higher
in the directory tree. Alternatively, you may try to resubmit your
site for re-consideration. Again, please realize that all site listing
decisions are made at the discretion of the editorial community, and that
no site is guaranteed a directory listing.
Last update: 2004
