Guest JohnC Posted March 18, 2003 Posted March 18, 2003 status of http://www.affordable-pregnancy-tests.com posted to: http://www.dmoz.org/Shopping/Health/Reproduction_and_Sexuality/Pregnancy_and_Birth/Tests/Pregnancy_and_Ovulation/ Thanks for checking for me <img src="/images/icons/smile.gif" alt="" />
Meta mcoupal Posted March 18, 2003 Meta Posted March 18, 2003 This site will not be listed as it is a mirror of a site already listed one category above where you submitted. Curlie: Been trying to give up the editing addiction since day 1. :moz:
Guest JohnC Posted March 18, 2003 Posted March 18, 2003 Thanks, I didn't remember submitting the mirror site but I guess I did. Any way of getting the mirror site in the cat above this removed so I can resubmit this site? What would you recommend? Thanks again.
motsa Posted March 18, 2003 Posted March 18, 2003 Why? The one that is already listed in the one that matches the company name and so is the most appropriate of the mirrors. Do I take it you're looking to try to take advantage of the keyword loading of this URL? Oh, and the existing listing is now in the Pregnancy and Ovulation subcat (not the Tests parent cat) since that what's you offer.
dfy Posted March 18, 2003 Posted March 18, 2003 If the two sites are exact copies, we'll just keep the one we have listed as there is no advantage to us, or our users, in changing the URL.
Guest JohnC Posted March 18, 2003 Posted March 18, 2003 We are actually not going to be using the www.testsforless.com URL for much longer and are currently having it removed from all search engines via our robots.txt file, it is already gone from most of them. I just don't want a dead URL messing up the directory. I guess we could leave the URL live and do a redirect but that doesn't really seem like the right thing to do. What do you advise? Thanks once again.
Meta hutcheson Posted March 18, 2003 Meta Posted March 18, 2003 1) Make sure the old URL redirects to the new URL, returning the "permanent redirect" code. 2) Make sure the site mentions only the new URL in all links, self-description, etc. 3) file an "Update URL" request on the OLD URL, giving the NEW URL in that field on the form.
motsa Posted March 18, 2003 Posted March 18, 2003 There's nothing wrong with redirecting the old URL to the new one if you're planning on keeping the old URL but just not using it for a hosted site (if you redirect the old URL, you could just skip to item © below). If you're actually planning on letting the old domain's registration lapse, I'd recommend that you (a) put up a notice on the "old" URL now stating that people should be using the new one, (b) remove all references to the "old" URL on the new one (e.g. the email contact is @testsforless.com), and © submit an update request (using the "Update URL" link at the top right of the P&O ODP category page). [drat that hutcheson; he's so succinct that his post got in first]
Guest JohnC Posted March 18, 2003 Posted March 18, 2003 Thanks a ton, that is what I will do. This board is great. Thanks again.
Meta hutcheson Posted March 18, 2003 Meta Posted March 18, 2003 Yes, I'm on the "Gnomic" side of my mood swings.
beebware Posted March 18, 2003 Posted March 18, 2003 I did wonder where all my underpants went! <img src="/images/icons/wink.gif" alt="" /> Very obscure joke, but some submitters do think that their website marketing should ONLY go: 1) Submit to ODP 2) ? 3) Profit Unfortently, that just ain't true!
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