Please submit your site to the most appropriate subcategory, if one exists.

Submit sites whose primary focus is the manufacturing, distributing and marketing of products related to awards.

• Online shopping: Sites that exist primarily to sell goods and services directly to the consumer should be listed in the Shopping category. See the Shopping category description for more detail.
• Sites that focus on providing information to consumers are listed under Home: Consumer Information. See the Consumer Information FAQ for more information.
• Local businesses: sites for companies serving a very limited geographic area -- like a single state (or equivalent), city or metro area -- should be submitted to the Regional category.

Submit sites whose primary focus is the manufacturing, distributing and marketing of products related to beauty.

• Online shopping: Sites that exist primarily to sell goods and services directly to the consumer should be listed in the Shopping category. See the Shopping category description for more detail.
• Sites that focus on providing information to consumers are listed under Home: Consumer Information. See the Consumer Information FAQ for more information.
• Local businesses: sites for companies serving a very limited geographic area -- like a single state (or equivalent), city or metro area -- should be submitted to the Regional category.

Submit sites whose primary focus is the manufacturing, distributing and marketing of products related to children.

• Online shopping: Sites that exist primarily to sell goods and services directly to the consumer should be listed in the Shopping category. See the Shopping category description for more detail.
• Sites that focus on providing information to consumers are listed under Home: Consumer Information. See the Consumer Information FAQ for more information.

Corporate sites for regional, national, and international retail chains, corporations, and holding companies may be listed within Business if they are focused on providing information about the retailer rather than functioning as a consumer shopping destination.

For example, http://www.walmartstores.com/ is WalMart's corporate site, and may be listed in the Business branch. However, http://www.walmart.com/ is a consumer shopping site, and would thus be listed in Shopping.

When a retailer's site functions as both a corporate site and a shopping destination, the site is generally listed only in the Shopping branch (e.g. http://www.landsend.com/).

Sites generally not listed in this category include:

• Individual retailers are listed in one of three places, according to the above criteria.
  • Business: Those which meet the aforementioned requirements for a listing in Business are listed according to their industry.
  • Shopping/Clothing: Retail clothing sites designed as online destinations for distance shopping.
  • Regional: Sites for local retail outlets are listed according to the city or town where they are located.
• Manufacturers of the goods sold by retailers are listed according to their primary industry, i.e. if 70%-80% of your industry is of one type, please submit to that subcategory.

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Submit sites whose primary focus is the manufacturing, distributing and marketing of products related to crafts and handicrafts.

• Individual craftspeople: They are listed in Arts/Crafts unless the focus of their site is business to business orientated and aimed primarily at the retail or wholesale trades.
  
• Online shopping: Sites that exist primarily to sell goods and services directly to the consumer should be listed in the Shopping/Crafts category. See the Shopping category description for more detail.

Submit sites whose primary focus is the manufacturing, distributing and marketing of products related to consumer electronics.

• Online shopping: Sites that exist primarily to sell goods and services directly to the consumer should be listed in the Shopping category. See the Shopping category description for more detail.
• Sites that focus on providing information to consumers are listed under Home: Consumer Information. See the Consumer Information FAQ for more information.

Submit sites whose primary focus is the manufacturing, distributing and marketing of products related to eyewear.

• Online shopping: Sites that exist primarily to sell goods and services directly to the consumer should be listed in the Shopping category. See the Shopping category description for more detail.
• Sites that focus on providing information to consumers are listed under Home: Consumer Information. See the Consumer Information FAQ for more information.
• Local businesses: sites for companies serving a very limited geographic area -- like a single state (or equivalent), city or metro area -- should be submitted to the Regional category.

Submit sites whose primary focus is the manufacturing, distributing and marketing of products related to firearms.

• Online shopping: Sites that exist primarily to sell goods and services directly to the consumer should be listed in the Shopping category. See the Shopping category description for more detail.
• Sites that focus on providing information to consumers are listed under Home: Consumer Information. See the Consumer Information FAQ for more information.

Submit sites whose primary focus is the manufacturing, distributing and marketing of products related to consumer fireworks.

• Online shopping: Sites that exist primarily to sell goods and services directly to the consumer should be listed in the Shopping/Entertainment/Equipment/Fireworks category. See the Shopping category description for more detail.
• Sites that focus on providing information to consumers are listed under Home: Consumer Information. See the Consumer Information FAQ for more information.
• Sites that focus on the science, technology or safety of fireworks should be submitted to Science/Technology/Pyrotechnics/Fireworks.
• Companies that provide licensed professional large shell fireworks display services should be submitted to Business: Arts and Entertainment: Tools and Equipment: Production Services: Special Effects: Fireworks Displays.
• Companies that manufacture shell fireworks that must be fired by professionals should be submitted to Business: Arts and Entertainment: Tools and Equipment: Effects: Pyrotechnics: Manufacturers
• Companies that manufacture, or provide services related to, indoor pyrotechnics should be submitted to Business: Arts and Entertainment: Tools and Equipment: Effects: Pyrotechnics: Stage Pyro.

Submit sites whose primary focus is the manufacturing, distributing and marketing of floral products.

• Online shopping: Sites that exist primarily to sell goods and services directly to the consumer should be listed in the Shopping category. See the Shopping category description for more detail.
• Sites that focus on providing information to consumers are listed under Home: Consumer Information. See the Consumer Information FAQ for more information.
• Local businesses: sites for companies serving a very limited geographic area -- like a single state (or equivalent), city or metro area -- should be submitted to the Regional category.

Submit sites whose primary focus is the manufacturing, distributing and marketing of products related to gifts.

• Online shopping: Sites that exist primarily to sell goods and services directly to the consumer should be listed in the Shopping category. See the Shopping category description for more detail.
• Sites that focus on providing information to consumers are listed under Home: Consumer Information. See the Consumer Information FAQ for more information.
• Local businesses: sites for companies serving a very limited geographic area -- like a single state (or equivalent), city or metro area -- should be submitted to the Regional category.

Submit sites whose primary focus is the manufacturing, distributing and marketing of products related to holiday items.

• Online shopping: Sites that exist primarily to sell goods and services directly to the consumer should be listed in the Shopping category. See the Shopping category description for more detail.
• Sites that focus on providing information to consumers are listed under Home: Consumer Information. See the Consumer Information FAQ for more information.

Submissions directly to the Home and Garden category are not possible, so review the many sub-categories available and find the most appropriate one for the main product being sold on the site. Please be certain you have searched for the proper category before submitting the site.

If the site is not in English, please submit it to the proper language category in World, preferably the equivalent Business one.

• Online shopping: Sites that exist primarily to sell goods and services directly to the consumer should be listed in the Shopping category. See the Shopping category description for more detail.
• Sites that focus on providing information to consumers are listed under Home: Consumer Information. See the Consumer Information FAQ for more information.
• If the website serves only a limited geographic area, submit it to the proper locality listing within Regional. Duplicate listings, other than in Regional and one other branch, will not usually be considered.

Submit sites whose primary focus is the manufacturing, distributing and marketing of products related to jewelry.

• Online shopping: Sites that exist primarily to sell goods and services directly to the consumer should be submitted to the Shopping category. See the Shopping category description for more detail.
• Local businesses: sites for companies serving a very limited geographic area -- like a single state (or equivalent), city or metro area -- should be submitted to the Regional category.
• Sites that focus on providing information to consumers are listed under Home: Consumer Information. See the Consumer Information FAQ for more information.

Submit sites whose primary focus is the manufacturing, distributing and marketing of products related to luggage and bags.

• Online shopping: Sites that exist primarily to sell goods and services directly to the consumer should be submitted to the Shopping category. See the Shopping category description for more detail.
• Local businesses: sites for companies serving a very limited geographic area -- like a single state (or equivalent), city or metro area -- should be submitted to the Regional category.
• Sites that focus on providing information to consumers are listed under Home: Consumer Information. See the Consumer Information FAQ for more information.

Please submit only sites that facilitate transactions between consumers and consumers or consumers and business. This does not include malls. Please browse this category to get a better idea of what sites are included.

Submit online versions of physical magazines as well as e-zines that contain articles, illustrations and content of interest to the consumer goods and services industry.

If site is not specific to the consumer goods and services industry, please locate and submit the site to a better suited category.

No site is guaranteed placement in the directory. Misplaced submissions will often result in greatly delaying the review and possible listing of the site.

Please submit sites for companies that manufacture, distribute, wholesale, or market office products for consumer use.

Sites generally not listed in this Business category:

• Local office supply stores and retail outlets are listed based on the city or town serviced.
• Online shopping: Sites that exist primarily to sell goods and services directly to the consumer should be submitted to the appropriate category in Shopping: Office_Products. See the Shopping category description for more detail.

Sites which primarily sell goods and services directly to consumers should be submitted to Shopping. See the description there for more detail.

Local retailers of pet supplies belong in the appropriate category in Regional.

Please submit your site only once and to only one category. Check the subcategories here to find the most specific location for your submission, as this will minimise the delay in listing it. You can also speed the listing process by following the general guidelines to be found here.

Submit sites whose primary focus is the manufacturing, distributing and marketing of products related to recreation and leisure goods.

• Online shopping: Sites that exist primarily to sell goods and services directly to the consumer should be submitted to the Shopping/Recreation category. See the Shopping category description for more detail.
• Sites that focus on providing information are listed under Recreation. See the category description for more information.
• Local businesses: sites for companies serving a very limited geographic area -- like a single state (or equivalent), city or metro area -- should be submitted to the Regional category.

Submit sites whose primary focus is the manufacturing, distributing and marketing of products related to sporting goods.

• Online shopping: Sites that exist primarily to sell goods and services directly to the consumer should be submitted to the Shopping category. See the Shopping category description for more detail.
• Sites that focus on providing information to consumers are listed under Home: Consumer Information. See the Consumer Information FAQ for more information.
• Local businesses: sites for companies serving a very limited geographic area -- like a single state (or equivalent), city or metro area -- should be submitted to the Regional category.

Submit sites whose primary focus is manufacturing, distributing or marketing finished tobacco and tobacco accessory products.

Sites generally NOT listed in this category:

• Online Shopping: Sites that exist primarily to sell goods and services directly to the consumer should be submitted to an appropriate category within Shopping/Tobacco.
• Information: Sites that focus on providing information to consumers on tobacco should be submitted to an appropriate category within Recreational Use of Tobacco, Tobacco Substance Abuse, or Tobacco Health Issues.
• Growers: Tobacco plantations and growers of tobacco crops should submit to the appropriate subcategory of Agriculture and Forestry.

Submit sites whose primary focus is the manufacturing, distributing and marketing of products related to toys and games.

• Online shopping: Sites that exist primarily to sell goods and services directly to the consumer should be submitted to the Shopping category. See the Shopping category description for more detail.
• Local businesses: sites for companies serving a very limited geographic area -- like a single state (or equivalent), city or metro area -- should be submitted to the Regional category.
• Sites that focus on providing information to consumers are listed under Home: Consumer Information. See the Consumer Information FAQ for more information.

• Conduct a search of the Open Directory for a few keywords that relate to your site. The search results will serve up listings of different categories. Go to those categories and determine which one is appropriate for your site.
• Be sure to review the subcategory descriptions, if available, to determine if your site is appropriate to that category or subcategory.
• Review the site descriptions of the entries in the category that you intend to submit to. Prepare your description in advance. Please do not just send us your META description.

Guidelines for submitting sites:

• The title should be the name of your company or organization.

• Do not type in all caps
• Do not include a list of keywords
• Do not include a list of your products
• Do not write a sales pitch.

• The description should be a brief summary of what watercraft product your company manufactures.

• The description should be in english and in coherent sentence form.
• Do not include superlatives or a sales pitch.
• Do not submit your company history.
• Do not submit a list of keywords.
• Do not use unnecessary capitalization, or include HTML tags.

• Submit to only ONE category

• Submit to the best category possible. If you cannot find the proper category in Business: Consumer Goods and Services: Boating, first look elsewhere in the ODP. If you still cannot locate an appropriate category, submit the site to the best category possible.

If your site is selling boating parts and supplies online, please submit your site to the proper subcategory of  Shopping:Vehicles:Watercraft:Parts and Supplies.

Watercraft manufacturer sites that don't offer direct sales of products should be submitted to appropriate subcategories of  Business: Consumer Goods and Services: Boating.

Watercraft manufacturer sites that also offer direct sales of products may be submitted to proper subcategories mentioned above for online sales.

Non-English sites should be submitted to the proper language in World. Non-English sites will NOT be listed anywhere in Business: Industries: Manufacturing: Water Craft.