DMOZ

[recipedirect]

I have submitted my site to DMOZ 3 times in the past 2 years. What does it take to be included? I think my site is pretty good - http://www.recipedirect.net. I see sites included that are nothing but advertising with very little content. I submitted everything correctly and followed their guidelines.

How important is DMOZ?

[Leftfield]

DMOZ is still important. If you dont have success to submit your site, apply as Moderator in same category .

[Alextampa]

You cannot become moderators in the "good" categories anymore.

and its not that important anymore.

[recipedirect]

I looked and my category does not need moderators. I think the big guys are the moderators and like to keep the little guys out. On the issue of importance I have heard it is not that important but it is confusing.

[whm]

I've had the same problem many times. Perhaps you need to bribe someone. Funny thing is, 2 years ago, I heard that DMOZ was going the way of the do-do bird, but it's still up and still (mildly) annoying.

I have submitted my site to DMOZ 3 times in the past 2 years. What does it take to be included? I think my site is pretty good - http://www.recipedirect.net. I see sites included that are nothing but advertising with very little content. I submitted everything correctly and followed their guidelines.

How important is DMOZ?

[adrianrosian]

DMOZ is good but there are plenty of other directories to look at

[recipedirect]

I am in Yahoo, Joe Ant and a bunch of free directories. I add my url to any one that I find. I'm not going to stress over DMOZ, it seems there is nothing I can do. I'm just going to focus on link building.

[predesign]

Dmoz is also important for a marketing part , but is very difficult to be listed there so that you must have a unique site

[jjwalker]

i also do not get my website in dmoz yet. So what is the time taken by dmoz editors to approved it as an average??

[recipedirect]

I have seen websites that started only months ago get into DMOZ fairly fast in the same category as me with little or no content. I know others (like me) who have been waiting over 2 years. I think it is a crap shoot!

[Ace2110]

DMOZ is still one of the best links available (Yahoo Directory at $299 a year is also great in some niche's).

That being said it is made up of human editors, many of whom have their own sites competing for those same keywords.

In my experience and with at least 20 people I've spoken with directly, none of us has had a site approved without speaking with someone signed up as an editor before submitting.

You almost have to have an inside connection of some sort with DMOZ these days.

[Ghonjez]

So what is the time taken by dmoz editors to approved it as an average??

Depending on factors such as the volume of submissions to the particular category, it may take several weeks or more before your submission is reviewed

If your site has been accepted into the Open Directory, it may take anywhere from 2 weeks to several months for your site to be listed on partner sites which use the Open Directory data

Source >>> http://www.dmoz.org/add.html

regards

[whm]

It's fine it if takes a long time - I just wish they gave some feedback! I've been submitting my sites to DMOZ for years and have never had a site listed - and I don't know why because they don't tell you!

So what is the time taken by dmoz editors to approved it as an average??

Depending on factors such as the volume of submissions to the particular category, it may take several weeks or more before your submission is reviewed

If your site has been accepted into the Open Directory, it may take anywhere from 2 weeks to several months for your site to be listed on partner sites which use the Open Directory data

Source >>> http://www.dmoz.org/add.html

regards

[Ghonjez]

Hi...

If your site is not listed on DMOZ in 2 weeks since your site has submitted, you can Resubmit to DMOZ.

and DMOZ don't give information to you if your site has listed or not

[procisely]

Trust me, DMOZ will soon has no effects on SERPS.

[Leftfield]

A lot of people are talking in last 5 years same thing and it is effecting, more or less like any better directory. Can you enlighten us with details?

[agaia]

I would really like to know what Procisely means that DMOZ
will soon not affect SERPs. Please explain. Thanks!

[Directory]

DMOZ editors only interested in whether the site has some kind of unique content that will make the category itself more valuable to the web surfer interested in that topic or geographic area. so if your site has the unique content, your site will be listed in DMOZ sooner or later.

[a3web]

Dmoz is an effective directory for SEO, it takes upto 3 months for inclusion of your listing. Read guidelines of submission carefully before submit your website in Dmoz, also use genuine company name as your website title instead keyword as link title, use genuine and short description related to your website exactly.

Good Luck!

[recipedirect]

I year later and I'm still waiting!

[kevinmarton]

DMOZ is the king of all directory submission websites, it has its own importance it gives us a good advantage in form of PR.

[Thetjo]

Research from SEOmoz shows that the influence of a DMOZ listing is marginal at best. Submitting won't hurt, but most likely won't work miracles either.

[Agelor]

The weight of those directories isn't that much what it has been. I would suggest to put your time in writing quality content en quality backlinks. Also most directories are considered as linkfarm and has not much or no weight at all.

[alexcarter1986]

dmoz is still impactful on rankings. Fact is, a lot of the editors do nothing. Some allegedly take kickbacks. I've waited 2 years for one listing (decent site) with no joy. Another site got listed without me even asking (it was already on BOTW, again without me asking). Best advice is apply (it takes 2 minutes) then forget about it. Pay for Yahoo Directory or BOTW, work on other links. Eventually the lack of effort put in by dmoz editors will kill the site's authority.

[Landau]

I tried submitting my site to DMOZ. After clicking the suggest URL button it goes to another page. there is no place to enter the link.
Can anyone give me the exact link where I can enter my site.

[rcginfosoft]

do not vest your time in researching and reading articles for how to submit website in dmoz that approved fast

just submit your site according to dmoz guide line and forget it. becouse dmozzzzzzzzzz is very slow.

[Ghonjez]

I tried submitting my site to DMOZ. After clicking the suggest URL button it goes to another page. there is no place to enter the link.
Can anyone give me the exact link where I can enter my site.

Follow instruction on this link >>> http://www.dmoz.org/help/submit.html

hope helps

[abhijit33]

I had also submitted one website may be 2-3 years ago & it is still not listed. What I think is that as "Leftfield" told to become moderator of the same category you want to list in. Likewise others also tried the same long time before & approved their own links. Now they might not be accepting more links to stop passing link juice. What say?

[webnuke]

It took 4 years to get one of my sites listed. I still submit new sites, just don't get stressed anymore over when or if they make it in to the directory.

[webnuke]

One of the good things about being in the DMOZ is that some search engines will use your site description from DMOZ to fill their snippet. This can give you more control over what the searcher sees below your web url in the serps. (I suppose this could be a bad thing as well )