Get listed at DMOZ
When you are deciding on the major search engine directories
that you want your website to be listed in, you should not
overlook one of the most important ones: the DMOZ (short form
for Directory Mozilla). DMOZ is just another name for the Open
Directory Project, one of the human-powered submission
directories. The Open Directory Project (http://www.dmoz.org)
was designed and is currently operated by a volunteer group of
web editors and reviewers.
It will not cost you a dime to get listed on DMOZ but before you
submit your website to the Open Directory Project for review,
you will need to be certain it is developed with DMOZ standards
in mind. You will need to go through all of your web pages to
make sure that your website is elegant and professional.
Your website design should be already completed at the time you
make the submission. That means that the design of every single
web page should be finished. Unfinished websites will be
rejected. Also make sure that your website contains valuable and
relevant information or your website will get rejected.
One of the benefits of being listed with the Open Directory
Project is that your website will sooner or later appear in
other search engines like Google and Yahoo. This happens because
the DMOZ listings are used by numerous search engines and
directories, including Google.
The submission process is relatively uncomplicated. Your first
step is to visit the website of Open Directory Project:
http://www.dmoz.org. You will be able to select a category and
subcategories for your website and add your website’s URL. Make
sure that you selected the correct category and subcategory.
Incorrect selection may result in longer waiting period or
rejection. Also read and follow the provided instructions and
requirements very carefully.
The title and description that you submit should be carefully
prepared and reviewed to make sure they accurately describe the
content and the main theme of your website. If DMOZ editors will
disagree with your description or title, they can either change
it or completely reject your website.
It may take some time (sometimes 6 months or more ...) before
your website will show up in the Open Directory Project.
However, do not resubmit your website during the waiting period
as this can only result in a longer delay or get your website
rejected. Be patient and regularly check the status of your
submission by doing the search on DMOZ. If your website does not
get listed for a long period of time or gets rejected, you can
also check on the status of the submission or the reasons for
the rejection by contacting the editors for the subcategory that
you selected.
