Get Listed at DMOZ
When you are deciding on the major search engine directories that you want your website to be listed in, you should not overlook one of the most important ones: the DMOZ (short form for Directory Mozilla). DMOZ is just another name for the Open Directory Project, one of the human-powered submission directories. The Open Directory Project (http://www.dmoz.org) was designed and is currently operated by a volunteer group of web editors and reviewers.
It will not cost you a dime to get listed on DMOZ but before you submit your website to the Open Directory Project for review, you will need to be certain it is developed with DMOZ standards in mind. You will need to go through all of your web pages to make sure that your website is elegant and professional.
Your website design should be already completed at the time you make the submission. That means that the design of every single web page should be finished. Unfinished websites will be rejected. Also make sure that your website contains valuable and relevant information or your website will get rejected.
One of the benefits of being listed with the Open Directory Project is that your website will sooner or later appear in other search engines like Google and Yahoo. This happens because the DMOZ listings are used by numerous search engines and directories, including Google.
The submission process is relatively uncomplicated. Your first step is to visit the website of Open Directory Project: http://www.dmoz.org. You will be able to select a category and subcategories for your website and add your website’s URL. Make sure that you selected the correct category and subcategory. Incorrect selection may result in longer waiting period or rejection. Also read and follow the provided instructions and requirements very carefully
The title and description that you submit should be carefully prepared and reviewed to make sure they accurately describe the content and the main theme of your website. If DMOZ editors will disagree with your description or title, they can either change it or completely reject your website.
posted by Sadik @ 1:21 AM
4 Comments:
All very good advice, but it ignores the fact that DMOZ is chronically short of (active) editors, and your site may never even get reviewed.
And if that sounds like bitter experience, that's because it is.
I also wondered about the 'elegant' page bit. I've searched on DMOZ and encountered some of the skankiest possible sites.
What you write may be an ideal goal, but DMOZ comes nowhere near, in my opinion.
A great concept, shame about the reality.
Actually, ODP does not require that sites be elegant or professional. We list a number of ugly sites! Unfortunately, though, it is true that there is a huge backlog in the Weblogs category. I am pretty much the only editor even attempting to tackle it on a regular basis, and there are thousands in the queue and more coming every day.
Oh, and while a bad design or poor submitted description (we'll fix it ourselves, thanks) isn't grounds for deletion, an "under construction" or "coming soon" website is. You wouldn't think people would submit parked domain landing pages, but they do.
Ya, I agree with you all, but equally great is importance of getting listed in it. Good things needs patience and hardwork :)
Thanx Mr DMOZ Editor for your comments
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