How to get listed in DMOZ

[GreekCrusader]

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

[Americantruckbuyer]

I dont think so thats possible .... and that too listing in Dmoz in 24 hrs ... Impossible

let me know if u have got ur site listed in 24 hrs or in a month ...


Puneet M

[coolguy27]

Originally Posted by GreekCrusader

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

I think not... Nobody does being listed in DMOZ within 24 hours...

There are lots of factot to consider when you want to be listed in DMOZ...

First the editors of DMOZ. They are the one reviewing the submitted site.. and the DMOZ itself... If the editors disagree and the DMOZ disagree your site would not be listed?

[css25]

It is complicated to be listed in DMOZ, unless you know any first level editor and you pay them - that's what I heard (somebody told me about that).

[Cornbread]

Originally Posted by GreekCrusader

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

No, a couple months is more realistic. Make sure you submit to the proper category and do not re-submit, instead just keep on working to improve your web site for your visitors, don't put many ads on it and make sure all your content is original.

[GreekCrusader]

do u guys know of any good directory that is free and similar to DMOZ? Pls share with me. Really appreciate it.

[jakomo]

Hello, for me today Dmoz is a monopoly of a the main webmasters of each category, if they think that you are a competence, they will not add your site, this is my personal opinion..

[rubeina]

Getting in DMOZ is like getting in almost any other directory... i.e all depends on the editors.

[hydroboi]

Originally Posted by css25

It is complicated to be listed in DMOZ, unless you know any first level editor and you pay them - that's what I heard (somebody told me about that).

Shoemoney.com says the same thing, i think it's how it is, when there is a single directory with so much power, and google uses it so much in it's PR rating!

[Cornbread]

Originally Posted by jakomo

Hello, for me today Dmoz is a monopoly of a the main webmasters of each category, if they think that you are a competence, they will not add your site, this is my personal opinion..

That is not true, most are honest, hard working individuals that are DMOZ editors as a hobby, they are busy and since they are not getting paid they often don't put in as many hours as other directory editors that are in it for a profit. It just takes time and patience and above all, a unique web site that provides value to people.

[Cornbread]

Originally Posted by hydroboi

Shoemoney.com says the same thing, i think it's how it is, when there is a single directory with so much power, and google uses it so much in it's PR rating!

Google doesn't use it as much as people think in it's rankings, there are plenty of web sites in the DMOZ that do not rank very well in Google. For example, a DMOZ listing is not enough to help break you out of the sand box. When I type in my web site name in Google my listing in V7n actualy is ranked much higher than my DMOZ listing. So in my opinion the evidence isn't there that a DMOZ listing is "all powerful" like some people make it seem. It is a quality "trusted" link, just like any other quality trusted link.

[EBORG9]

As always this discussion is guided by those who are not listed, who say it's all power corruption and lies, and those who are, (took me 2 weeks) who still don't know what the big hoopla is to get so upset over it.
It is hard to prove any statements of impropriety, and bribery.
As I see it , it is all rumor and speculation by people who are not listed., as is much of the web is anyway. Rumor and speculation.

As far as I am concerned it's nice to be listed in any human edited directory, but it is by no means a gauge for future success.
I also think it is short sighted, and unfair to claim mis management on the part of voluteers.
In every walk of life there is improper behavior.
Somewhere right now there is a waiter, stealing from a restaurant, a bartender stealing from the register, and a programmer selling code secrets.
That's just life.

I would wonder what I need to do to get listed if it was that important to me, and ask myself what I can improve on to resubmit.

So many of the sites that I have seen on various forums, that are not listed or denied, fit the same bill.
They either are Marketing, SEO, or some kind of "how to make money on the web" sites...or loaded with adsense over content.
How many of those would you submit to your directory after the first 100 or so?

If you were an editor, and you loaded a page. and the first 2 things that you see are ads...how apt would you be to consider that site as source for information for you readers?
How many Hip Hop and Rap sites should be listed? 10 ? 1000?
That is the problem as I see it, but I may be wrong.

[PaulX]

Originally Posted by GreekCrusader

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

To answer the original question.
As a DMOZ editor I can tell you that under the current procedures it is imposisble to get listed within 24 hours.
For some years already we have a special environment where all suggestions are checked by both editors and automated tools. The tools give recommendations and the editors can accept or overrule these recommendations. This checking makes it posisble to filter the easy to spot spam. [note that DMOZ describes spam as all suggestions that violate our guidelines]. On normal days about 50% of all suggestions doesn't make it throught this check. Only after a suggestion is accepted in this environment it is distributed to the database for review.

[weblaunch]

I think you have to know people in the right places.

[littlebobek]

Originally Posted by weblaunch

I think you have to know people in the right places.

If it's true, that's sad

[king2163]

Many of Dmoz listing is disapproved because of they don't follow the rules and regulation of Dmoz.

There is some tips for listing in dmoz

1- Don't advertise of your website in description.

2- your website must have fast loading time.

3- Dmoz listing is not depend on website popularity.

4- There should not be any spelling mistakes on website.

5- website should be for visitors not for owner.

6- it would be plus point If your website have some uniqueness.

[PaulX]

Originally Posted by king2163

Many of Dmoz listing is disapproved because of they don't follow the rules and regulation of Dmoz.

There is some tips for listing in dmoz

> 1- Don't advertise of your website in description.
This is no reason to reject a site. But it might slowdown the review process as amny editors first pick the websites that are suggested with wel written descriptions.

> 2- your website must have fast loading time.
This has no influence on the review process. But it is always good to load fast else your visitors will probably be gone before they have seen what you want to show them.

> 3- Dmoz listing is not depend on website popularity.
Correct

> 4- There should not be any spelling mistakes on website.
A few spelling mistakes are no problem. But if we have difficulty understanding what is written because of bad language it won't be listed.

> 5- website should be for visitors not for owner.
Always a good thing to remember. Also a DMOZ listing should be for the DMOZ visitors and not for the website owner.

> 6- it would be plus point If your website have some uniqueness.
This is not only a plus point it is essential for a DMOZ listing. No uniqueness = no listing.

[temyong]

To get listed in DMOZ a good quality content will help and second don't submit twice.

[PaulX]

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

[temyong]

Ok its up to you.if you insist.