FAQ - Dmoz/Business/Electronics_and_Electrical

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Category:Business/Electronics_and_Electrical

Table of Contents

1  How do I find the proper location for a site:
2  What should the title be?
3  What should the description be?
4  What do I submit for the URL?
5  How many times should I submit my website?
6  What type of sites are listed in the Business Categories?
7  What sites are not listed in Business Categories?

1   Q: How do I find the proper location for a site:
A:
  • Conduct a search of the Open Directory for few keywords that relate to your site. The search results will serve up listings of different categories. Go to those categories and determine which one is appropriate for your site.
  • Be sure to review the subcategory descriptions, if available, to determine if your site is appropriate to that category or subcategory.
  • Review the site descriptions of the entries in the category that you intend to submit to. Prepare your description in advance. Please do not just send us your META description.
  • Regional contains many business listings for specific localities. If your organization serves a small geographic area (one country or one US state), Regional will be the best location for your listing.
by asa at 2002-08-08 01:36:53
2   Q: What should the title be?
A:
  • The title should be the name of your company or organization.
  • Do not type in all caps
  • Do not include a list of keywords
  • Do not include your products
  • Do not write a sales pitch.
by asa at 2002-08-08 01:37:32
3   Q: What should the description be?
A:
  • The description should be a brief summary of your organization's products and services.
  • The description should be in english and in coherent sentence form.
  • Do not include superlatives or a sales pitch.
  • Do not submit your company history.
  • Do not submit a list of keywords.
  • Do not use unnecessary capitalization, or include HTML tags.
by asa at 2002-08-08 01:38:07
4   Q: What do I submit for the URL?
A:
  • Submit only primary domain names as the URL.
  • The Business area will list the primary URL of the company. Brand names will not be listed in Business.
  • If your site has both English and Non-English sections - please submit the default English directory as the URL.
  • Do not submit a sub directory of your domain.
  • Do not submit a primary domain for brand names or product lines.
by asa at 2002-08-08 01:38:55
5   Q: How many times should I submit my website?
A:
  • Submit to only ONE Business category
  • Submit to the best category possible. If you cannot find the proper category in Business, first look elsewhere in the ODP. If you still cannot locate an appropriate category, submit the site to the best category possible.
  • You should submit your company's website to the Regional location of your business headquarters as well as to one Business category.
by asa at 2002-08-08 01:40:32
6   Q: What type of sites are listed in the Business Categories?
A:
  • Business as an activity:

    • Sites covering industrial and commercial activities involving the exchange of commodities, services, or financial resources.

    • Sites offering supporting services, information and resources to business and businesspeople, such as trade associations, educational institutions and training programs, business and economic news, events, etc.

  • Business as an entity:

    • Official web sites for and about corporations and commercial enterprises (including subsidiaries) that manufacture, distribute, market and sell goods and services to other businesses (B2B) and/or consumers (B2C). Note: If the purpose of the site is to serve as a Shopping destination for consumers (or consumers and businesses), the site should be listed in the Shopping branch.

    • Sites that exist solely to provide information about a company and its goods and services. Note: a company's brand name sites that focus on providing information to consumers are listed under Home/Consumer Information . See the Consumer Information FAQ for more information.

    • Sites that focus on the theoretical, practical or operational aspects of a business enterprise: accounting, finance, human resources, management, marketing, etc.

by asa at 2002-08-08 01:39:57
7   Q: What sites are not listed in Business Categories?
A:

  • Shopping sites: Sites that exist primarily to sell goods and services directly to the consumer should be listed in the Shopping branch. See the Shopping category description for more detail.

  • Commercial sites (particularly "dot.coms") whose main purpose is to provide information and resources to the consumer, as an end-user of the product or services (e.g. Google, ConsumerSearch.com, XML.com, MP3.com, etc.)

  • A company's brand name sites that focus on providing information to consumers are listed under Home/Consumer Information . See the Consumer Information FAQ for more information.

  • Local businesses: sites for companies serving a very limited geographic area, like a single state (or equivalent), city or metro area should be submitted to the Regional branch.

  • Sites in languages other than English will be listed not in the main Business/ hierarchy but in the appropriate category in the World hierarchy (see the "This category in other languages" links.)
by tschild at 2004-01-15 10:01:45

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