mboyd Posted July 9, 2004 Posted July 9, 2004 I hope this posting finds everyone in good humor. It is my first and only post inquiring about our site's submission status. I submitted many months ago our site, forgive me I can't remember the catagory. I would like to know if I should re-submit.... or will it be included shortly? Thank you Michael B. email: seo@paradisefoundtours.com Site info: catagory is Travel: Destinations: North America: Nevada: Las Vegas http://www.paradisefoundtours.com/ Grand Canyon Tours - Las Vegas Tours - Hoover Dam Tours - Helicopter Tours Paradise Found Tours offers a variety of Grand Canyon, Hoover Dam and Las Vegas tours that are personally selected for spectacular scenery, adventure, comfort, safety, and personal attention. We also offer a lively travel blog.
mboyd Posted July 9, 2004 Author Posted July 9, 2004 if memory serves me well if memory serves me well, i may have submitted to: Regional: North America: United States: Nevada: Localities: L: Las Vegas: Business and Economy: Travel Services: Tour Operators thanks again
donwiebe Posted July 10, 2004 Posted July 10, 2004 Please read the [thread=396]forum guidelines[/thread] before posting here. We need a clickable link to the dmoz.org category into which the site was submitted.
mboyd Posted July 10, 2004 Author Posted July 10, 2004 status of http://www.paradisefoundtours.com Please let me know the status of http://www.paradisefoundtours.com, submitted to 1. http://dmoz.org/Regional/North_America/United_States/Nevada/Localities/L/Las_Vegas/Business_and_Economy/Travel_Services/Tour_Operators/
spectregunner Posted July 10, 2004 Posted July 10, 2004 I did not check your submission, as I do not have permissions in that part of the directory. However...... A quick peek at your site makes me doubt it is listable where you submitted. The essence of the Regional section of the directory is that sites are (almost always) listed on the basis of where the company has a physical presence. In other words, we care about where the company has its offices, not where it markets it services. No where on your site is there any indication as to where your office is located, and without that information, given the rich history of duplicity we have seen with travel related site, we can only assume that you are ineligible for a regional listing.
mboyd Posted July 10, 2004 Author Posted July 10, 2004 We live and are based in Las Vegas We live and are based in Las Vegas, NV USA. We are just like all those other sites listed in that directory. We have a 1-877 #, but we do business out of Las Vegas. That's how we can book Grand Canyon, hoover dam and las vegas tours. Do we have to live in the grand canyon to sell a grand canyon tour? I Suppose you can always do a "who is" on the domain, that would also show you. Please list us, we are a reputable online tour operator based out of Las Vegas, selling tours to the grand canyon, hoover dam and las vegas. We also have an extensive photo library of 400 + photos of the grand canyon, and a very popular blog. we are also ranked quite nicely in yahoo. We are for real. Thank you Michael Boyd V.P Marketing & Development Paradise Found Tours Las Vegas, NV USA (toll-free) 877.260.5244 http://www.paradisefoundtours.com
spectregunner Posted July 11, 2004 Posted July 11, 2004 OK, I believe you, but.... (Now don't shoot the messenger) We use the web site as the basis for determining where one is located, and I could find absolutely nothing on the web site that indicates that you are not located in a damp basement in Elizabeth, New Jersey, and there is (at present) no way that a reviewing editor can make that determination. So we are faced with a quandary that you could easily resolve by putting your address somewhere on the website, otherwise I would not hold out much hope since the odds of the reviewing editor seeing this thread are quite slim. Less than one could get on the Big Wheel.
donwiebe Posted July 13, 2004 Posted July 13, 2004 Your submission has been received and is awaiting review. If you don't see it listed sometime in the next six months, please feel free to return for a status update on or after 13 January.
mboyd Posted July 22, 2004 Author Posted July 22, 2004 I am sorry to be a bother, i'll be brief. I submitted a few months back: http://www.paradisefoundtours.com to http://dmoz.org/Regional/North_America/United_States/Nevada/Localities/L/Las_Vegas/Business_and_Economy/Travel_Services/Tour_Operators/ I have retooled my site to adhere to strict dmoz guidelines, however I may have submitted the title wrong (keyword heavy instead of company name), thus not getting included. I can't remember... The Title should be : Paradise Found Tours Should I resubmit? Also we do have a business address up on the site, located at. http://www.paradisefoundtours.com/about-us/ Thank you for listening.
spectregunner Posted July 22, 2004 Posted July 22, 2004 Should I resubmit? Not worth your effort. Changing submitted titles happens 99% of the time, and is not going to slow consideration of your submission. Personal comment: nice job on the about us page. Tell Rick that this particular editor said" "Welcome Home Brother" and gave him a "virtual hug".
mboyd Posted August 15, 2004 Author Posted August 15, 2004 http://www.paradisefoundtours.com The essence of the Regional section of the directory is that sites are (almost always) listed on the basis of where the company has a physical presence. In other words, we care about where the company has its offices, not where it markets it services. Hi Spectre, It's August and still no listing....I'm on war rations here, I really could use this listing to get some business and to get some food on my table.... I was noodling to see what other catagory I could go in, and when I went to visit: http://dmoz.org/Recreation/Travel/Tour_Operators/ Soon as I click on North America I'm in Regional, so That seems to be the only place to be... Still crossing fingers.. Michael http://www.paradisefoundtours.com/ Grand Canyon Tours - Las Vegas Tours - Hoover Dam Tours - Helicopter Tours Paradise Found Tours offers a variety of Grand Canyon, Hoover Dam and Las Vegas tours that are personally selected for spectacular scenery, adventure, comfort, safety, and personal attention. We also offer a lively travel blog.
Meta nea Posted August 15, 2004 Meta Posted August 15, 2004 Well, we can't tell you anything more than what donwiebe already said - you are eligible for another status report about your site on or after Jan 13 (if you haven't seen it listed before then.) :moz: Curlie Meta and kMeta editor nea
mboyd Posted August 15, 2004 Author Posted August 15, 2004 Well, we can't tell you anything more than what donwiebe already said - you are eligible for another status report about your site on or after Jan 13 (if you haven't seen it listed before then.) :moz: I don't get it, I never had these problems a year ago. My site conforms to all guidelines, why do we have to wait 6 months to only get another status report, the same effrot it takes the admin to write that "it is in the que" could be used to forward the listing into the directory. What is the hold up? I'm gonna be homeless soon, if this listing doesn't kick in soon... Please list me already.....so I can go away happy.... =) Pretty please....?
Meta nea Posted August 15, 2004 Meta Posted August 15, 2004 That 6 month waiting period is only between status requests here. It doesn't have anything to do with how long it will take your site to get listed! (You can read more about the decision to ask our submitters to wait sic months here: http://resource-zone.com/forum/announcement.php?f=42 - it is a rule that was implemented only a few months ago.) Somebody might be reviewing your site as I type, or it could lie waiting for another year or several; that was true before the 6-moth rule was set up and it is true now. the same effrot it takes the admin to write that "it is in the que" could be used to forward the listing into the directory. That's not quite true Sites that are added, whether they have been suggested by the public or found by an editor, must first be reviewed, which can take 10-30 minutes depending on the site - and site review is not the purpose of this forum! We really must stick to that rule, or else we'd be swamped with requests - and it would be unfair to give priority review to sites just because their web masters have found their way to Resource-Zone! Finally, we tell all anxious web masters not to depend on a listing in the ODP for their business. Since it is completely unpredictable when a site will be reviewed, and there is no guarantee it will be listed after review (that's a general statement - I haven't looked at your site) it would be a bad business decision to rely on us. There are many, many places out there you can submit your site to. You should do that, and in the meantime, sooner or later your site will be reviewed (almost certainly by somebody who hasn't seen this discussion!) Best regards -nea Curlie Meta and kMeta editor nea
mboyd Posted October 14, 2004 Author Posted October 14, 2004 October: Still trying http://dmoz.org/Regional/North_America/United_States/Nevada/Localities/L/Las_Vegas/Travel_and_Tourism/Travel_Services/ There obviously isn't anyone adding sites to this. If there is, they haven't added one single site in over 7 months. Thanks
spectregunner Posted October 14, 2004 Posted October 14, 2004 It has been PM'd to me and I will see that it receives the level of attention that it deserves.
mboyd Posted October 15, 2004 Author Posted October 15, 2004 Thanks spectre It has been PM'd to me and I will see that it receives the level of attention that it deserves. That's Awesome!!! I appreciate that! All the best!! Semper Fi!
motsa Posted October 15, 2004 Posted October 15, 2004 accidentally submitted my catagory fixes to a public forum, i meant to submit privately, but it got moved by a moderator, who I think was upset by the hard work that I had done. I spent many hours making that report, I just want to make sure it's being looked at. I can private mesage it again to any editor who cares?Why would a moderator be "upset by the hard work" you'd done? It was removed from the public forum because it didn't belong in the public forum. Removal from the public forum does not mean deletion...and certainly does not mean an upset moderator.
Meta hutcheson Posted October 15, 2004 Meta Posted October 15, 2004 mboyd, the post was moved out of public site, but it is still visible to editors. It looks to me like you put a lot of work into it -- I personally appreciate that: I hope someone takes it as an impetus to start working in that category, and takes it into consideration when deciding what sites to review first. (It is something I would do if I had time, which I haven't ... yet.)
mboyd Posted November 12, 2004 Author Posted November 12, 2004 mboyd, the post was moved out of public site, but it is still visible to editors. It looks to me like you put a lot of work into it -- I personally appreciate that: I hope someone takes it as an impetus to start working in that category, and takes it into consideration when deciding what sites to review first. (It is something I would do if I had time, which I haven't ... yet.) Well someone did work on the catagory, but didn't take a few extra minutes to add my listing. I'm very disappointed in the process here.
mboyd Posted November 23, 2004 Author Posted November 23, 2004 Nov 23 Still waiting to be listed, is there anyone that can list me already?
mboyd Posted December 5, 2004 Author Posted December 5, 2004 Dec 4, 2004 Please add my listing Please add my listing, it's been 10 months.
mboyd Posted January 5, 2005 Author Posted January 5, 2005 site submission status: http://www.paradisefoundtours.com January 4th, 2005 Please let me know the status of http://www.paradisefoundtours.com, submitted to 1. http://dmoz.org/Regional/North_America/United_States/Nevada/Localities/L/Las_Vegas/Travel_and_Tourism/Travel_Services/Travel_Agents/ It's been almost a year, I'm not positive which catagory it was submitted to originally but Travel agent or travel services will work. thank you
mboyd Posted January 23, 2005 Author Posted January 23, 2005 what gives? after trying to get listed into http://dmoz.org/Regional/North_America/United_States/Nevada/Localities/L/Las_Vegas/Travel_and_Tourism/Travel_Services/Travel_Agents/ for almost a year...not one editor makes an addition..then I notice another site just got entered and mine has yet to be entered. What's going on with you people? this is not right....
bobrat Posted January 23, 2005 Posted January 23, 2005 What's going on with you people?We are all busy editing, to the extent we feel comfortable with. For some that may be one site a month, for other is may be hundreds in a day. [sigh] - why is it not right? We make no promises to list any site ever, and any site that is suggested - we make no promises as to when it will be reviewed. At this point no one had reviewed and either accepted your site or rejected it.
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