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Although I've submitted to other directories, I *researched* and concentrated on Yahoo. It's doubtful that any sites in the foreseeable near future will be doing the paid Yahoo submission, and I wouldn't even think of suggesting it prior to getting listed in other directories. So I will need to focus, instead, on ODP criteria.
I've done brief titles, kept descriptions to 15 or 16 words with no extra verbiage, made sure everything worked, checked browser compatibility, had content - all the usual.
What are the differences in acceptance criteria between Yahoo and ODP? What's the best way (or resources) to learn what the requirements are? Are there any good, thorough tutorials or guides? Or is there no difference?
This is a difficult question to answer because, while ODP has criteria, it is subjective, and the fact that there are thousands of different editors using their own discretion means that it varies quite a lot.
In a nutshell, the guidelines say that the site must contain useful content. Couple that with the fact that the stated mission of ODP is "to become the largest and most comprehensive directory on the Net."
I know that's not much to go on, but it's good to keep in mind. Presumably, if you make your site content-rich and useful, it should be included, albeit at the editor's discretion.
There are no real character limits for titles or descriptions, but you can go look at the other entries in the category you wish to submit to and get a feel for what the editors of that category are looking for.
>What's the best way (or resources) to learn what the requirements are? Are there any good, thorough tutorials or guides? Or is there no difference?
I would say all of the entries here [dmoz.org] are helpful. (I would, of course, recommend the one I wrote, but I won't. :) )
My site also has a fairly extensive page about ODP submissions.
