Guest Posted August 2, 2002 Posted August 2, 2002 Could you please let me know status of http://www.clickbankguide.com I submitted to this Category: http://dmoz.org/Computers/Internet/Web_Design_and_Development/Authoring/Webmaster_Resources/Affiliate_Programs/Resources/ on 28/05/02 15:30 (GMT) After 4 week without a reply I submitted to the next level up with an explanatory note to the editor), on 26/06/02 16:36 (GMT) Thanks Harvey Segal
totalxsive Posted August 2, 2002 Posted August 2, 2002 Hi - the ODP is going through some teething troubles at the moment so I can't update you on your progress. Hopefully everything will be back to normal soon.
Meta jazz Posted August 2, 2002 Meta Posted August 2, 2002 Submitting to the next level up will not get you listed faster. The editor will need to move it to the proper category. And, if you state that you already submitted to the other category, they could just delete the inappropriate submission knowing it is already waiting in unreviewed in the proper cat. Many of the web design categories are notorious for having lots of spam submitted. You'll need to be patient.
Guest Posted August 2, 2002 Posted August 2, 2002 >>Submitting to the next level up will not get you >>listed faster. The editor will need to move it to >>the proper category. And, if you state that you >>already submitted to the other category, they >>could just delete the inappropriate submission >>knowing it is already waiting in unreviewed in the >>proper cat. Jazz, What is frustrating is that I was trying to follow to the letter a set of guidelines for submitting to Dmoz in the ODP forum at www.searchengineforums.com about waiting a certain period, submitting to the next level up etc Harvey
Guest Posted August 2, 2002 Posted August 2, 2002 Harvey, I tried to find the set you are referring to at SEF but after a while looking around there I wasn't able to pick up the (thread?) where it is said to submit *the site* next level up. OTOH, I perfectly remember a few threads in other Forums (mainly WMW, but there were some at SEF too, IIRC) where it was suggested to *send feedback* to editors, and if there was no editor in the category your site was submitted to, or the editor didn't reply, move to the editor one level up. Move sending feedback, that is, not submitting the site /images/icons/smile.gif This was a while ago, when this Forum didn't exist. Not saying that sending feedback to editors is frowned upon now that submitters have this Forum to contact us, just that in the Site Submission section here sure you will get better and faster answers. But *submitting the site* next level up, and then next level up again after a certain period, has never been - and still isn't - the way to go /images/icons/smile.gif
Guest Posted August 2, 2002 Posted August 2, 2002 Ettore, The Url is http://www.searchengineforums.com/bin/ubbmisc.cgi?action=getannounce&ForumNumber=31&Start=2452277.99&End=2455198&Session= But you are correct - it says notify the editor in the next category above (not submit): I misunderstood. Anyway, what is my best tactic now ? Just wait ? Or is it possible I am not actually in the queue. Thanks Harvey
totalxsive Posted August 2, 2002 Posted August 2, 2002 Your best tactic is to wait. We can't currently check for its progress because the editor side of dmoz is down at the moment, but we'll get back to you.
Guest Posted August 17, 2002 Posted August 17, 2002 >>We can't currently check for its progress because the >>editor side of dmoz is down at the moment, but we'll get >>back to you Any news yet please ? Thanks Harvey
Guest just_browsing Posted August 17, 2002 Posted August 17, 2002 Without wishing to sound too pessimistic, isn't this just an affiliate site sending users to http://www.clickbank.com and earning commission in the traditional way?
Guest Posted August 17, 2002 Posted August 17, 2002 >> isn't this just an affiliate site Not at all. It is an information filled site with useful tips and advice for ClickBank users. It is equivalent to my other site www.ad-tracking.com - an information site about ad trackers which was accepted by both Dmoz and Yahoo. Harvey
old_crone Posted August 17, 2002 Posted August 17, 2002 Oh, my, I went to the "free books for merchants" under the "Merchant Guide" link and discovered it downloads the books from http://supertips.com/. That made me curious so I did a search for Supertips in dmoz and found 13 one page listings for Supertips. All of which are nothing more than a doorway page to other URLs. I wonder what else one might find should they choose to look more thoroughly at this site?
old_crone Posted August 17, 2002 Posted August 17, 2002 Oh, and about the www.ad-tracking.com site, someone needs to have a closer look at its affiliation with Supertips, of which you are the owner of. Tisk, tisk, tisk!
Guest Posted August 17, 2002 Posted August 17, 2002 Yes - I am the owner of all 3 sites. It says so quite clearly on the 'about' page of every site. They are all separate sites, the only reason for hosting the ebooks at supertips was that my former clickbankguide.com host did not allow downloads. clickbankguide.com and ad-tracking.com are certainly acceptable information sites. On supertips I have a number of one page affiliate products which were submitted years ago before more stringent rules on affiliate sites were added.
old_crone Posted August 17, 2002 Posted August 17, 2002 "clickbankguide.com and ad-tracking.com are certainly acceptable information sites." Not in my opinion, but not to worry, my opinion isn't worth much here. But I do just love to offer it on this forum anyway. The merchant guide leads the user to clickbank's info through the supertips site, same with opening an account, operating a merchant account, and software tools. As for the more tips for merchants, well, I'm sure that info is offered on the clickbank site. Give me a break, everything leads the user to the supertips site in one form or another, which takes them to an affiliate of one kind or another. This site has no original content of it's own and smacks of an affiliate farm. It's a perfect example of a site built to support its affiliate links.
Guest Posted August 17, 2002 Posted August 17, 2002 >>This site has no original content of it's own Well none of the (unsolicited) testimonials agree with you, neither does the CEO of ClickBank.
old_crone Posted August 17, 2002 Posted August 17, 2002 "Well none of the (unsolicited) testimonials agree with you, neither does the CEO of ClickBank." Well I'll be dipped in ---- ain't that a surprise. The only person who's opinion counts in regards to the ODP is the editor who reviews your site(s). If everyone agreed there'd be no point in having an opinion, would there. :/images/dmoz/purplegrin.gif
Guest Posted August 17, 2002 Posted August 17, 2002 >>The only person who's opinion counts in >>regards to the ODP is the editor who >>reviews your site(s). I agree with you - that's why they accepted my information site http://www.ad-tracking.com And as regards your earlier statement >>my opinion isn't worth much here Well I agree with that too. So I'll just go back to my original question, my very first posting in this forum, where I politely asked if I could be told the status of my submission.
djdeeds Posted August 18, 2002 Posted August 18, 2002 <<So I'll just go back to my original question...>> The answer to which appears to be that the reviewing editor rejected the submission due to the site not having enough original content. - dj
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