DMOZ: Advanced submissions and listings - Non-English language sites
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If your site has a substantial amount of content in a language other than English, you can make a submission of your site to the appropriate World Languages section.
Be certain that your site contains a lot of information to non-English speakers. A few translated pages are not enough to qualify. As with adding a site to a second category, the DMOZ World Languages categories require the equivalent of a stand alone website to be accepted by the editors.
Updating an already listed websiteIf your site is already included in the Directory, you can always update your website title and description.
To request an update, you must complete an “Update URL” form. Follow the rules and requirements carefully, as you would with any other submission.
If you believe your site was included in the wrong category, you can e-mail one of the category editors, and explain your disagreement. Politely request a change of categories for your website, and provide good reasons for the change.
You might also try posting in the DMOZ Resource Zone forum, located at
http://resource-zone.com/. As with all submissions and correspondence with the Open Directory Project, be sure to follow all of the published forum rules to the letter.
Note that you must register with the forum (free) to post. As with all DMOZ rules and regulations, they are not just suggestions. They are absolute requirements.
Always be polite and professional in all of your correspondence with the volunteer editors. They are providing a valuable service to the Internet community, and deserve everyone’s courtesy and respect.
You are not e-mailing to a “faceless organization” but to a real people who are dedicated to performing their editorial duties to the best of their abilities. Be professional at all times.
If you are dissatisfied with the response you receive from an editor, you may then use their “feedback” link to appeal the decision. The feedback e-mail is carefully examined and considered by the DMOZ staff. Their decision will be weighed for the benefit to the Directory and its goals. Keep that in mind.
Don’t attempt to pressure the editors into any decisions by contacting AOL, Netscape, Google, or any other users of DMOZ listings. It simply won’t work. At best, it will slow down the process. At worst, it may get your site removed and banned from the Directory entirely.
Summing it upIf you always read and follow the DMOZ submission requirements, you can find your site added to second and even third categories.
You can have a site added to the Regional listings if you can show a substantial local focus to your website.
There is a good World Languages section for non-English websites, and for sites that have an extensive non-English component.
Changing your site’s title, description, and category are all possible as well.
As with your initial submission to the Open Directory Project, be sure to follow the rules and regulations.
It’s definitely worth it!
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