Why and How to Submit Your Site to DMOZ

There has been an idea floating around that getting listed in DMOZ is the main criterion, whether a site is successful or not. Let's see whether it is really true and how you can get your site listed in DMOZ, too. About DMOZ DMOZ (Open Directory Project) is the largest human edited directory on the web. It lists only quality websites and has strict editorial standards for inclusion. That's why it is valued not only by the people, but by the search engines as well. Back in the days (around 2003?), getting your site into DMOZ could, indeed, give your site a noticeable benefit. However, time has passed and there are more reputable sites to get links from. This means that, though the DMOZ links (yes, two of them) will give you some link weight and, possibly, a couple of visitors per month, you probably won't notice a noticeable increase in traffic. Of course, when you are listed in DMOZ, hundreds of DMOZ clones will link to you as well. However, such links from less trusted (or shall we say, not trusted) websites shouldn't pass you much link weight. Another thing is that DMOZ lists sites with their company/business name as titles (anchor text), so you'll only get the benefit of anchor link for your company/business name. That all being said, getting two links (and a hundred of less valuable links) should make a good addition to your linking profile, especially when those links are free. Before the submission Before you try to submit your website, think, if your site is ready for this. It has to be complete and provide quality content. My personal opinion is that it should be running for a while to get yes, we are working here' appearance to be well accepted by the DMOZ editors. And while you submit, don't hold your breath. A DMOZ link or two won't get you to the top of the search engines. You need to put way more effort than adding a site into a directory to get that. However, DMOZ is one of the few absolutely trusted sources, so getting your site included there should be considered quite honorable. One thing to remember. If you help DMOZ to find and add quality sites (like yours) to the directory, then it is more likely that you'll only submit when necessary and be included accordingly. How to get listed First of all, you need to read the ODP forum may be helpful, too. If you consider that DMOZ will benefit from including your site in it (and you have read the guidelines and your site has passed the checks), you can suggest your URL to be listed in DMOZ as per

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