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Originally Posted by Matteo
ODP represents the height of hypocrisy.
First of all it's not open. I have been trying for years for someone over there to list one of my sites and all I get back from them is a long hollow echo. It's interface hasn't changed in years. Having no update in years means that as a directory, it is woefully out of date and provides no real directory service at all.
Add to that the stories about volunteer editors requesting payment to list and the fact that at some point it featured very highly in getting google listed this adds corruption to the "open" directory.
I get the solid impression that there is one kid in a Harry Potter outfit zapping things with his wand ....blessing whom He will bless and cursing those he will curse and giggling in a girlish glee. To expect resonableness, professionlism or even maturity from this kid seems a little beyond the reach of rationality
I'd like to know how much "cred" DMOZ still has with google.
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Had you taken the time to look at the competitiors sites and their meta descriptions and site design I think you might be able to see why other sites were included and yours was not.
For example your description tag reads as so
<meta NAME="Description" CONTENT="Web Design For Fresno, the San Joaquin Valley and Beyond">
This is at best lazy and non descriptive you failed to include the state and simply input words
Here is an example from ODP
A Boulder, Colorado based company that provides designing, and hosting services for businesses and individuals.
While many claim editors at ODP sold positions.... few if any... have offered valid proof.
Might want to look at your site from a different set of eyes.
Peace!