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Dmoz.org Opinions

by ToneyCr
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What are your opinions about Dmoz.org?
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  • Profile picture of the author afam4eva
    What exactly do you wanna know. is it the fcat that it's a directory or the fact that they've not added my website since i've been applying. I've given up on that website.
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    • Profile picture of the author ToneyCr
      Originally Posted by afam4eva View Post

      What exactly do you wanna know. is it the fcat that it's a directory or the fact that they've not added my website since i've been applying. I've given up on that website.
      It is worth adding? What you get with adding your site? How hard it is to be acepted?

      Thanks!
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  • Profile picture of the author nilehunt
    Dmoz is open project directory where you can submit your website in perfect category which belong to your business.
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  • Profile picture of the author Matthew Anton
    Pure garbage. I submitted sites there years ago and never got one listed. I read it's best to pay someone off to get listed. Doesn't sound like a true open source directory since there are a handful of gatekeepers keeping you out (this is why Google puts less emphasis on a listing there now).
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  • Profile picture of the author John Romaine
    Complete waste of time.

    They're doing themselves a huge disservice by not being more "open"

    I can see that site going down the tubes big time - if it hasn't already.
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    • Profile picture of the author kiwiviktor81
      Originally Posted by John Romaine View Post

      Complete waste of time.
      This. It seems like this was an ultraauthority site some years ago but it's just luck of the draw if your sites get added or not. Usually not.
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  • Profile picture of the author MikeFriedman
    I think it is worthwhile if you have a good site. You are probably not going to get a MFA or affiliate site approved. Real businesses are not too hard to get in, but it is anything but immediate. It takes about a minute to do the submission, so I would just do it but not obsess over it.
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    • Profile picture of the author Anita Clark
      Of course you could always request to be a DMOZ Editor (for free) in a specific niche area/market to see it from the inside and get a better idea of the type of sites that are getting approved. You may find you have been targeting the wrong area with your submission.
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  • Profile picture of the author trevord92
    Make sure you drill down to get the category right, then write a "third party" style description so that the editor's life is easier. It's then still pot luck as to when/if you get accepted but at least you're stacking the odds in your favour.
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  • Profile picture of the author retsek
    It's worth it if your competitors are listed.

    I've had some success with them. But right now one particular site I want added is edited by a competitor, which means it'll never get added.
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  • Profile picture of the author sunray
    It useless to submit your site. They usually do not process sites from the submission pool, the editors are encouraged to find good additions themselves (too much garbage in the pool on some categories). In their open forum there are loads of complaints that a submission is not reviewed in three, five or even eight years. Of course, you never know, because they never send any notice if the site is rejected.

    Also, if you search word combinations like "dmoz corruption", you'll quickly find that a way into the directory could be through a payment: 250-300 dollars directly to the editor in charge. Is it worth it? It probably is, as Google values a link in the Open Directory very highly.
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    • Profile picture of the author nofearman
      VERY Poweful backlink. BUt Forget about getting listed. UNless you have "inside connections", it is fruitless.
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      • Profile picture of the author theking2
        If you can get your site in go for it, but if you cannot, don't worry about it
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      • Profile picture of the author Insite
        The problem with DMOZ is that its human editors are corrupt - not all, but many. Some categories I can get sites listed without trouble. Others it is impossible. There are categories filled with the editors own affiliates sites, clearly against their terms, and those editors refuse all competing sites. Because of that, I view DMOZ as a spam engine for select contributors (editors) and not something that the general public can use effectively.

        Unfortunately, google still adds rank to sites listed on DMOZ. By doing that, google assists the continuation of this corruption.

        One important point about DMOZ is that there are many little search engines out there that have based their database initially on the data provided by DMOZ. As a result, a listing on DMOZ gets you links from potentially thousands of sites. For that reason alone, it is worth an attempt to get listed. But if your editor is a donkey's behind, I'd suggest trying a different category. If you can't get in the main category, try a local or country category, or a category that isn't too far from your niche so that you get a different editor but a chance at a listing.

        Some categories are more active than others - active editors I mean. I've had sites in some categories take 9 months to get listed. Others have taken only a few weeks. You'll know when you are listed of course because there is an immediate affect on your traffic.

        Submitting to DMOZ is a good idea but just do it once, and if you don't get listed, move on. There are plenty of better ways to get traffic and ranking, and your time is better spent on those things instead of locking horns with an self-serving editor using DMOZ to further their own goals.

        One thing you could do to improve your chances for both DMOZ and Yahoo Directory (the free submission) is to remove all affiliate promotions on the site. If it is a site about a topic without attempting to get a sale then it is deemed an information resource and non-commercial (qualifying for Yahoo Directory free listing). If you get listed, wait a month or two then gradually add promotional material to your site. Its a long-term approach rather than a get-rich-quick approach. Long-term decisions always work best for me.

        Also, if you remove affiliate stuff from the site and find your site has no substance, maybe that might ring an alarm bell no matter who you submitted the site to.
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