Site Redesigned Since Submission

I submitted the site of one of my client's to DMOZ a few months ago prior to redesigning the website for serp optimization. This website has yet to be reviewed, though I am in no hurry as there is still much to update and revise in the moving subdirectories of the website.

However, I worry, that my site may be rejected because of the constant transitions. If an editor comes across a site that was just updated, can that affect your submission status? To the best of my knowledge (and LinkTiger's ;p) I have no broken links and all the css is typically uniform across all browsers, but the site has been down for a random day or two while uploading redirects and major changes.

Is it possible to get rejected if by misfortune an editor reviews your application when your site is down/updating? I can provided details about the particular site upon request, as posting the link violates the forum rules.


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Is it possible to get rejected if by misfortune an editor reviews your application when your site is down/updating

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From the Site Selection Criteria for use by editors:

The site should have working links and content rich subpages. Links should not bring up 404 pages or subpages with no content. If a web site is still under construction it is not a good candidate for the Open Directory.

Sometimes a site may have broken links, poor design, or other "quality" issues, yet presents information that is difficult or impossible to find elsewhere on the Web. Consider adding the site to the ODP. Even with some flaws, if the content is rare and unique, the site may be considered very useful.

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But from the guidelines for those suggesting a website (which you acknowledged having read):

Do not submit sites "under construction." Wait until a site is complete before submitting it.

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So the answer to your question is "Yes it is possible an editor might decide not to list your site if it is not working properly when he or she reviews it, but you could have avoided this uncertainty by not suggesting a site under construction."

Well see, that's the thing. The site was completed. But as a webmaster, I believe that a site is never truly finished, as a website is simply a a company's face on the internet, and must always adapt to the constant needs and demands of the customer. I always use redirects when updating pages and do not leave broken links lying, which is pointless really when there are so many tools available online to prevent broken links. But every few months I do take the entire site down when I've completely redesigned the site, typically in the middle of the night, Eastern Standard Time.

Yes, I did read the guidelines for suggesting a website thoroughly and am sincerely doing my best not to agitate the ODP editors and to comply with all regulations. This website was complete when I first submitted it and is currently complete, although I am launching a new and improved homepage with far more user-friendly navigation as well as bredcrumbing to appease the Great Google's SEO demands. Moving companies as a whole have a terrible reputation and as the webmaster for my client, I have done everything I can (and will continue to do) to provide an informative site that provides potential customers with all their rights and responsibilities when it comes to moving and a user-friendly site, which is few and far between in the moving industry.

Getting accepted into DMOZ takes a long time, everyone knows that and I'm not in the least trying to pressure anyone or be ignorant. But at the same time, I'm not about to stop working on the overall improvement of my company's site while waiting to be reviewed and hopefully meet ODP's standards. So how do I tiptoe around redesigns and expansions without negatively affecting my application status?

There's a big difference between suggesting an UC site with a whole bunch of 404 links and continuing to improve a fully functional one. The latter is fine.

Getting accepted into DMOZ takes a long time

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I listed some sites today that were never suggested. That's a zero or even negative time delay