How to add a site to the OANDA FXDirectory

The OANDA FXDirectory is a web directory of foreign exchange resources. FXDirectory is hierarchically arranged by subject – from broad to specific. The directory is maintained by OANDA editors who evaluate sites for inclusion in the directory.

OANDA does not accept all sites, so please don't take it personally should your site not be accepted. Our goal is to make this directory as useful as possible for our users, not to have the directory include all (or even most) of the sites that could possibly be listed or serve as a promotional tool for the entities listed.

We have set up policies for submitting sites for our consideration. We may reject, delete, or edit submissions that violate these policies or that we otherwise believe, in our sole discretion, should not be included in the directory. We may also reject, delete, or block other sites that we believe to be associated with a user who has violated these policies.

You should take a few moments to understand these policies and the steps to submit a site before you begin. Failure to understand and follow these instructions generally will result in the rejection of a submission.

Step One

Determine whether a site is appropriate for submission to FXDirectory:

• The site has to be related to currency and foreign exchange.
• Do not submit mirror sites. Mirror sites are sites that contain identical content, but have altogether different URLs.
• Do not submit URLs that contain only the same or similar content as other sites you may have listed in the directory. Sites with overlapping and repetitive content are not helpful to users of the directory. Multiple submissions of the same or related sites may result in the exclusion and/or deletion of those and all affiliated sites.
• Do not disguise your submission and submit the same URL more than once. Example: http://www.oanda.com and http://www.oanda.com/index.html.
• Do not submit any site with an address that redirects to another address.
• The OANDA FXDirectory has a policy against the inclusion of sites with illegal content; material that infringes any intellectual property right; and material that specifically advocates, solicits or abets illegal activity (such as fraud or violence).
• Do not submit sites "under construction." Wait until a site is complete before submitting it. Sites that are incomplete, contain "Under Construction" notices, or contain broken graphics or links aren't good candidates for the directory.
• Don't submit sites consisting largely of affiliate links.
  

Step Two

Do a quick search in the directory at the home of the OANDA FXDirectory to be sure your site isn't already listed. This saves everyone time.

Step Three

Identify the single best category for your site. OANDA FXDirectory has an enormous array of subjects to choose from. You should submit a site to the single most relevant category. Sites submitted to inappropriate or unrelated categories may be rejected or removed.

Step Four

Once you've selected the best category for your site, go directly to that category and then click "add a link." Follow the instructions on the submission form carefully. Descriptions of sites should describe the content of the site concisely and accurately. They should not be promotional in nature. Submitting a promotional description rather than an objective, well written description may significantly delay your site from being listed or prevent your site from being listed at all.

Procedure After Your Site is Submitted

OANDA editors will review your submission to determine whether to include it in the directory. Depending on factors such as the volume of submissions to the particular category, it may take several weeks or more before your submission is reviewed.

Please only submit a URL to the OANDA FXDirectory once. Multiple submissions of the same or related sites may result in the exclusion and/or deletion of those and all affiliated sites. Disguising your submission and submitting the same URL more than once is not permitted.

Editorial Discretion

Please recognize that making OANDA FXDirectory a useful resource requires us to exercise broad editorial discretion in determining the content and structure of the directory. That discretion extends (but is not limited) to what sites to include, where in the directory sites are placed, whether and when to include more than one link to a site, when deep linking is appropriate, and the content of the title and description of the site. In addition, a site's placement in the directory is subject to change or deletion or request for a reciprocal link to http://www.oanda.com/ at any time at our sole discretion. You should not rely on any aspect of a site's inclusion in the directory. Please understand that an editor's exercise of discretion may not always treat all submissions equally. You may not always agree with our choices, but we hope you recognize that we do our best to make fair and reasonable decisions.

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