martinibuster - 4:18 pm on Jun 7, 2007 (gmt 0)

>>>or does content become the overiding factor.

I suspect content becomes the overriding factor. By content I mean well written product descriptions and an original knockout web design. I know some editors might say the web design doesn't matter, but you know what? DMOZ editors are humans not robots and appearances send a message about quality.

I consulted on the development of a drop shipping site and they were listed in dmoz, no problem. Good design, easy to navigate, lots of pics, extensive product descriptions, and an informational section that gave a background on the history of the products and various designers of the products, with links back to products for sale.