Preparing for my ODP submission

Making sure I have the right keywords and description.

[Bradley]

I'm hoping to get a critique of my description and proper use of my keywords therein for my submission to ODP. Thanks so much for your replies and constructive criticism.

The goal of my site is two-fold:
1. To be a great resource for web surfers to find industry-specific search engines and web directories.
2. To assist small businesses in promoting their website on the internet.

I think you visit the site, I have put together a simple, easy-to-understand website that will help people find the best search engines for their specific searching needs. The site is advertising-free (and probably will be for the next 6-12 months)

With that said, I would like to get the site listed with ODP to help drive traffic to the site. I have developed the following thus far:

TITLE: Access Search Engines

URL: [access-search-engines.com...]

DESC: Directory of search engines and web directories. Free search engine submission and ranking guide for internet businesses.

(I believe my description hits upon the two goals of my site)

PLACEMENT IN DMOZ: [dmoz.org...]

and

[dmoz.org...]

I look forward to your replies because I look forward to offering my service to general web surfers and small internet businesses.

Thank you very much. - Bradley

[Air]

The title looks fine and will probably be left intact, however the description will most likely get changed because the words "search engine" appear in both the title and description.

[Bradley]

Hmmmm....interesting comments. The use of the word "search engine" in the description helps me accurately describe what our website is all about. For example, we are not just "a directory" because that would mean we would list business websites. Instead, we are a "directory of search engines and web directories" - because that is our SOLE purpose. We only list other search engines and directories.

We're also not just a "submission and ranking guide" because, to me, that refers to my own website.. I think we are better classified as a "search engine submission and ranking guide" because, to me, that indicates we're not just about my site, but rather the multitude of search engines and web directories on the internet.

Air, I'm definitely **not** trying to pin you down specifically... I'm just trying to justify my own reasoning for creating this description. Thanks for your comments. I think this will help me support my reasoning if this becomes an issue. Thanks again for taking the time to review and respond to my post.

[CoastalEditor]

Bradley, great title and description in my opinion. I think the phrase 'search engine' is appropriate in your description, but I must agree with Air, it will probably be cut. There has been a trend at ODP, unfortunately, to edit keywords out of the description for sake of length and searchability. Common sense would tell you that the more keywords in a description, the better chance someone has in finding what they are searching for, but apparently this common sense piece of information is being denied to many editors. Hope you are successful in getting your site submitted.

[NFFC]

Any news Bradley?

[Laisha]

I know this is a bit late, but I just recently happened upon this forum and am struck by the friendliness here. I will post here in case it helps someone else.

Each category in ODP has its own guidelines. The category guidelines should never contradict the directory guidelines, but rather hone those to suit the category.

You will notice that in the Business category, the descriptions are shorter than in, say, Society. In Computers, deeplinking is acceptable and indeed encouraged when appropriate, while Business generally only allows one listing.

There are others, each created by virtue of necessity as the character of submissions to a particular category proved to be whatever it proved to be for each cat.

Because of the different category guidelines, you would probably be better off submitting to [dmoz.org...]

[rcjordan]

Hi Laisha, thanks for the ODP info and welcome to WmW.

[Mike_Mackin]

Hi Laisha

Very nice to see you here.

[Bradley]

Thanks Laisha.

I've already struck gold in the category that you have recommended. BTW: WMW is a very great forum - very objective, honest advice.

[Laisha]

Thanks for the welcomes. I've been looking for a board like this for awhile.

The "old" alternative became so unfriendly and full of misinformation that my stomach started to hurt every time I went there. Funny how addicted I become to message boards! :-)

[Brett_Tabke]

Hi Laisha, welcome to the board. Thanks for the comments.

[henki]

I see what you mean. Welcome Laisha!