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Separate payment status from editorial approval

A paid submission still needs to meet the directory's published requirements. Mixing the two can confuse contributors about what payment buys.

Directoryz editorial guide · Updated September 7, 2026

Put it into practice

Describe the paid benefit and the review criteria separately. Track payment and editorial status as different concepts in your operating process.

Worked example · illustrative

What this looks like

A featured-placement purchase can be pending while the listing description is corrected; payment alone does not verify its claims.

Before you move on

Could a contributor reasonably assume that payment guarantees factual approval?

Write down the evidence for your answer. If you cannot point to a concrete example, revise the work before treating it as ready.

A repeatable workflow

  1. Explain the information required before submission.
  2. Review facts separately from presentation.
  3. Give contributors a clear next step.

Your working notes

Apply this guide to one real project. Notes stay in this page until you download them; they are not saved to your account.

Where Directoryz fits

Directoryz supports directory publishing, listings and custom fields, CSV imports, submission review, and workspace operations. These guides include editorial workflows you can carry out with a worksheet or your own tools. They do not imply that every audit, reminder, verification, or integration is automated by Directoryz.

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