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How to Get Open Directory Listing !

by ruxi
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Hi Everybody,

I am a link builder doing SEO for my site since last 4 to 5 months and I have submitted my site in Dmoz but still i have not able to achieve a link from Dmoz.org.

What will the possible cause? and
How will i achieve a listing from Dmoz.org?

Please anyone can give me suggestion.

Thanks.................
#directory #listing #open
  • Profile picture of the author secretjustin
    Submitting a Site to The Open Directory Project explains it pretty well.

    If your site is garabge, forget about it.

    You submit a decent site, that looks to be of value and has good content, to the most appropriate category, and hope that it gets listed. That's it. They are reviewed by real people and have to pass their inspections. I think something like 20% of the sites that get submitted actually get listed. They respect their directory and don't mess around. That's why its such a respected place on the internet.

    IMHO
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    • Profile picture of the author Goatboy
      I thought sites needed to be 6 months old to get registered in DMOZ.
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      • Profile picture of the author GeorgettaSterling
        Depending on your category (different reviewers for different categories) you might wait a year or more for review.

        In some categories, you can try the "6 degrees of separation" approach - find out who the reviewer is, then figure out if you know someone who knows someone (e.g. get a friend of the reviewer to ask for the review - some reviewers do favors for their friends). In some other categories, bribery helps.

        I have seen about a million threads over the years of people complaining how hard it is to get a DMOZ listing, or how long it takes, so this is a pretty universal issue, and nobody has a really good solution.

        The bigger question is: is DMOZ relevant anymore? Is the link really worth that much? Is it worth more than links from 10 other large directories that will give you faster and more transparent service?

        Best Regards, Georgetta
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        • Profile picture of the author CliveG
          Originally Posted by GeorgettaSterling View Post

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          The bigger question is: is DMOZ relevant anymore? Is the link really worth that much? Is it worth more than links from 10 other large directories that will give you faster and more transparent service?

          Best Regards, Georgetta
          I think that DMOZ is still relevant, but not because of the value of the backlink from the DMOZ directory. It is relevant because anyone can take the DMOZ database and use it to set up a directory on their site, giving you thousands of backlinks if you have a DMOZ listing.

          Having said that, I know that not everybody agrees with me and from my own experience I have now given up even trying to get listings for websites that look even a little like IM sites.
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  • Profile picture of the author jazbo
    I have sites in DMOZ and I dont really see the value of it anymore. Five years ago I would have said get it in there at any cost.
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