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DMOZ Listing

by LXR
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If your site is already showing in all major search engines, is there any benefit to applying for your site to be listed in the DMOZ?
#dmoz #listing
  • Profile picture of the author Rokas92
    There is a benefit whilst being listed at DMOZ, but I don't mind if they don't approve me. It provides "authority" signal, but not too many submits to them nowadays (they are way too picky IMHO).
    Too much work for too little benefit.
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  • Profile picture of the author cbpayne
    Its just a good link. Isn't any good link of benefit?
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    • Profile picture of the author LXR
      So then as some may have you believe it's not some magical bullet that is going to rocket your rankings to the stars and beyond.

      I was just curious as the what the deal was with being listed in DMOZ and if
      it would help a site that is already ranking on pg1 of the search engines.

      Thanks for the input.
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      • Profile picture of the author cbpayne
        Its not a magic bullet; never was and never will be. Its just a good link. Nothing more and nothing less.

        It only takes a few minutes to suggest a site (no big deal); you may or may not get listed eventually. Not worth loosing sleep over (or ranting in SEO forums about).

        As for helping a site already on page one of Google results... Do you ever stop link building? Your competitors won't be.
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        • Profile picture of the author TotalWebsiteControl
          Originally Posted by cbpayne View Post

          Its not a magic bullet; never was and never will be. Its just a good link. Nothing more and nothing less.

          It only takes a few minutes to suggest a site (no big deal); you may or may not get listed eventually. Not worth loosing sleep over (or ranting in SEO forums about).

          As for helping a site already on page one of Google results... Do you ever stop link building? Your competitors won't be.
          This is exactly right. It's not a guarantee. Just a good link.
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  • Profile picture of the author Icematikx
    Good luck getting a site approved on DMOZ. I haven't had one approved to date yet, and it's mostly because every category has a backlog of thousands, and there aren't enough editors to get through them. The only way you're getting into DMOZ is if you're an editor, or you know an editor.
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