How to get listed in DMOZ - Page 2

PaulX · 06-12-2007, 12:36 AM

Twice is not realy a problem. But more is certainly not necessary and can work against you in several ways.

temyong · 06-12-2007, 03:33 AM

Ok its up to you.if you insist.

predictor · 06-13-2007, 09:05 AM

I posted on dmoz yesterday & lets take how lonk does it take to include

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PaulX · 06-13-2007, 11:05 AM

Don't wait to long as that site will be rejected immediately if an editor looks at it in its current state. Not enough (unique) content.

Birdie · 06-18-2007, 12:12 AM

Given that half of all sites that get listed in DMOZ were never submitted in the first place, you can easily be listed within 24hrs and you would not even know!

eXweso · 06-18-2007, 12:20 AM

You wont find Directories similar to DMOZ..

Many have high PR but the link you get from DMOZ is quality and I suggest you go around doing it the proper way...

ptamdagr8 · 06-18-2007, 12:40 AM

tell me some other directories other than DMOZ where i can submit my site

Cornbread · 06-22-2007, 09:04 AM

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Originally Posted by ptamdagr8

tell me some other directories other than DMOZ where i can submit my site

Read through this post, it is very interesting and should answer your question:

http://www.v7n.com/forums/web-direct...tml#post624847

paladin2 · 06-24-2007, 07:32 AM

During the last 3 years I submitted several sites, and was accepted one that was the worse of theme....

qw3rt7 · 07-03-2007, 08:35 PM

I'm a dmoz editor, for a small category. Now i cant speak for anyone but myself, but from my experience, the category editor has full control. If you have a site about 'the amazing history of carrots' and he/she doesn't like carrots, your screwed. I have never ignored or removed a site for personal reasons but cant see anything in place at dmoz to stop me doing so. I imagine the higher level your category is the more people are likely to report you for bias, but that will have to be reviewed by someone as well, and dmoz is jammed with spam attempts.

I don't think i'm getting anywhere with this post, but what i would say to anyone with a question about dmos is this: dmos is a vast collection of editors with no wage paying business model. When you submit to a category you are in the hands of an individual, not a corporation.

PaulX · 07-04-2007, 09:50 PM

You are clearly NOT a DMOZ editor or you have only joined very recently.
No editor has full control over a category. And if you think you are you will soon experience this not to be the case.
Several 100 editors can and will edit all over the directory and control the other editors. Ignoring or removing a site for personal reasons is the best way to get you editor privileges removed very quickly.

kaos25000 · 07-04-2007, 10:18 PM

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Originally Posted by qw3rt7

I'm a dmoz editor, for a small category. Now i cant speak for anyone but myself, but from my experience, the category editor has full control. If you have a site about 'the amazing history of carrots' and he/she doesn't like carrots, your screwed. I have never ignored or removed a site for personal reasons but cant see anything in place at dmoz to stop me doing so. I imagine the higher level your category is the more people are likely to report you for bias, but that will have to be reviewed by someone as well, and dmoz is jammed with spam attempts.

I don't think i'm getting anywhere with this post, but what i would say to anyone with a question about dmos is this: dmos is a vast collection of editors with no wage paying business model. When you submit to a category you are in the hands of an individual, not a corporation.

Well, actually, being a new editor myself, I saw that some high level editors do check out what the newbies are doing

I received a lot of feedback on my work at Dmoz from someone how did not even introduced himself. All his remarks were founded however. So you can't go on a killing spree against your competitors sites and you still have to justify each action you take (reason for deleting, reason for editing, etc.).

kaos25000 · 07-04-2007, 10:14 PM

Actually, you could get listed in less than 24h, without having to bribe your way in. I'm a fairly new editor at Dmoz and I used to rant a lot before seeing how thing are handled there. I still don't know a lot but if you did submit your site to my category (which only lists a dozen sites, with no submission backlog), you could get listed in less than 24 hours. It all depends if the category you're applying to has an editor (if not, an editall will take care of this category in time), if it has a backlog and if the editor is conscientious or not (logging every day or so to review sites, add them and maintain the current listings).

My 2cents

qw3rt7 · 07-05-2007, 09:24 AM

to Paul: I am a DMOZ editor, but only for a very small category. I did say i can only speak for myself, as i have had no feedback or comments from other editors.
i agree with Kaos, if you submitted 10 sites to my category, if they were all relevant (highly unlikely as its a small uk regional) and followed the guidelines, they would all be listed in 24hrs

Nullable · 07-10-2007, 08:27 AM

I've submitted my site a couple of months ago, and it's not nearly as good as it is now.

We've added 20 something articles, user commenting features, and a lot of other things that really spruce up the community.

Also, I've been approved as a Microsoft Community now, so I know that it's a good site (lots of human review).

I fear though that when I first posted to DMOZ that the site was skimpy, and was probably rejected or ignored... should I repost?

http://www.singingeels.com/

Thanks,

kaos25000 · 07-10-2007, 08:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Nullable

I've submitted my site a couple of months ago, and it's not nearly as good as it is now.

We've added 20 something articles, user commenting features, and a lot of other things that really spruce up the community.

Also, I've been approved as a Microsoft Community now, so I know that it's a good site (lots of human review).

I fear though that when I first posted to DMOZ that the site was skimpy, and was probably rejected or ignored... should I repost?

http://www.singingeels.com/

Thanks,

If you submitted before 2007, the november-december 2006 Dmoz crash might have deleted your submission if it had not yet been reviewed. So I'd encourage you to submit again if it's the case. Dmoz doesn't mind someone suggesting the same site twice, over a long period of time.

Unfortunately, it's impossible to know if your site was rejected. Dmoz considered sending email to notify people of rejection but ruled that it wasn't a good idea (appeal process, notifying people that are not the webmasters, server load to send emails, etc.)

Nullable · 07-10-2007, 08:48 AM

Hey, thanks for the quick reply... I'll re-submit and hope I get in this time

peterko · 07-10-2007, 08:51 AM

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Any guys manage to get listed in DMOZ within 24 hours?

I don't think so it's realistically. I've been trying to post in DMOZ for years, so far no results.
If anyone knows how to get listed there not even within 24 hours, but withing weeks, that help would be very appreciated.

Have a great day,
Peter

bochgoch · 07-10-2007, 10:55 AM

Depends on the category the site is submitted to and the quality of the site ... some areas are still clean and uncorrupted ... I have a history site that got listed in a month and others that have been submitted for years with no progress ...

Submit and forget about it ... check every now and again, but don't hold your breath

coolguy27 · 07-10-2007, 12:20 PM

The DMOZ is one affiliated directory of Google. So follow the Googles Guidelines and maybe DMOZ will accept your site...