Submitting to Dmoz - Best Blogs Asia
Getting listed in Dmoz, it’s the largest manually edited directory of websites in the world.
Dmoz directory data is published on many hundreds of directories, including Google which also favourably increases your backlinks. This is a guide on how to get listed.
Dmoz Submit Process
One of the bigger problems with DMOZ previously was the size of the queue for waiting sites, but it’s believed to have gone due to a server crash back in 2007.
Read over the DMOZ submission guidelines
Pay particular attention to the following:
- The Open Directory has a policy against the inclusion of sites with illegal content. Examples of illegal material include child pornography; libel; material that infringes any intellectual property right; and material that specifically advocates, solicits or abets illegal activity (such as fraud or violence).
- Do not submit URLs that contain only the same or similar content as other sites listed in the directory. Sites with overlapping and repetitive content are not helpful to users of the directory. Multiple submissions of the same or related sites may result in the exclusion and/or deletion of those and all affiliated sites.
- Don’t submit sites consisting largely of affiliate links.
Submit to Regional Categories
Find a regional category that suits your site as there are more regional editors and all editors have the ability to move/copy your listing to another category internally.
Submit Original Details
Use your site’s original name for the title and a non promotional description. Look at other descriptions in the category and see how they are done. Editors may correct any incorrect titles and descriptions, but would favour sites with correct information filled out where they don’t have the effort of re-writing content. I’d also recommend using your site’s email address address, rather than a hotmail/yahoo address.
Forget about it
After submitting, you really need to forget about it. I’d give it a limit of 1 year before re-submitting. Site submitters also need to take into account if there’s an actual editor of your category, which can cause delays if there isn’t one. You can think about either submitting your site to another relevant category or becoming an editor.
Apply to become an Editor
Becoming an Editor of Dmoz seems just about as hard as actually getting your link in the directory! My recommendation is to apply to be the editor of your local regional town where you’ll have a much better chance of being accepted. Participate in the editor forums, feel free to ask questions whilst also building up your edits and categories.
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