First of all, please do not submit stuff you know isn't a meme. That seems to be part of the reason progress is slow lately.
Second of all, please do not submit Advice Dog spinoffs and YTP sub-memes at this time. Eventually, there will be a special section for them.
Thirdly, please do not double-submit memes. Awesome Smiley is already confirmed. Submitting Awesome face is unnecessary. It just slows down the admins. This is a (somewhat) professional environment. Let's keep it that way, and I'm sure the admins will want that, too.
To add, please prioritize popular memes. And, as well, add as many pictures as possible. I've nticed that helps a meme's confirmation.