@Webzcas 216717 wrote:
If you are going to submit a site to DMOZ, make sure your site meets the listing requirements for the category you submit it to. Contrary to popular belief, DMOZ does list affiliate sites – but those sites need to offer something to the end user – ie the web surfer.
If your site is full of affiliate links and banners which far outweigh the content, then the chances of your site being listed are probably less than none. Also if the content on your site only features promotional adcopy fare, provided by the affiliate programs or something similar – then again it is very likely to never get listed.
You know what I mean – This casinos is great, the best, blah blah blah.
The key to getting your site listed is to offer something which is unique to the category that you are submitting to.
Unfortunately this is just another incident of the “Editor” not practicing what they preach.
Exhibit A in which you are an editor:
Open Directory – Games: Gambling: Guides
From this dmoz “submit url” guidelines for this category:
“This category is for sites offering unique and useful content on various gambling issues. This content must be non-promotional and could be gambling tips, strategies, rules and gaming business articles for example.
Sites offering casino or software reviews should submit to the Reviews subcategory.“
Half the sites listed are nothing more than either from the same people or from the inner circle of forum members. Are they successfully SEO’d sites, yes, do they meet the criteria, no. (In my mind what does that lead me to believe, $) Your site defies the guidelines as well. onlinecasinoreviewer.com/