Submissions to directories do not guarantee that your site will be listed. Editors have their own policy to add or reject sites. Asking various directory editors, I have compiled some common reasons why editors reject sites to list into their directories.
Editors have their own policy to add or reject sites. Asking various directory editors, I have compiled some common reasons why editors reject sites to list into their directories.
* Site does not fit into the directory’s topic.
* Having invalid description
* Having under construction or incomplete section
* Site contains broken links or broken pictures.
* Not in directory supported language
* Takes forever to load.
* Overrun with advertisements.
* Every page of site opens in a new window.
* Confusing, can’t even tell what they are selling.
* Contains something that search engines frown on as hidden text.
* “Member’s only” so cannot be properly reviewed.
* Sites with excessive pop-ups or pop-unders.
* Broken links in the sites, pornographic photos and language
* Sites whose content is primarily affiliate marketing.
* Sites that redirect to another site.
* Adsense scrapper sites.
* Site without a clear method of online contact.
* Same titles and description as previous submitted site.
* Sites on free hosting services or without a registered domain name.
* Sites that have a limited life.
These are just a list of reasons for what webmasters reject a submission. But almost every directory has its own editorial policy. So before submission, read the submissions guidelines
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