What is DMOZ?

[Admin]

Dmoz

http://www.dmoz.com

Dmoz is the Internet’s largest directory system (over 4 million
web sites) and is maintained by human editors. A web site listing
in Dmoz can also be an important part of having a web site rank
well in Google, because Google uses Dmoz results in it’s own directory.

Advantages of Dmoz :

• Better relevancy than non-human edited directories and search
  engines.
• Do not rank, promote or optimize sites, simply a data provider.

Disadvantages

• Abuse by editors (not often)
• Can take a long time to have your site reviewed

Tips for submitting your site to Dmoz

• Make sure your site has original content and isn’t a clone of
  other sites.
• Make sure your site is error free and the design layout is easy
  to use.
• Check for spelling and general mistakes on your site.
• Submit your site to a relevant categories, otherwise your submission
  will be delayed.
• Submit your site only once

Becoming a Dmoz Editor
It’s easy to become an editor at Dmoz, all you have to is,

• Find a category that you would like to maintain.
• Click the Become an Editor link at the top of the category
  page.
• You will then have to find 2 or 3 sites to add to that category
  and explain your reasons why you wish to edit in that category.

Facts about Dmoz

• It is in partnership with AOL
• Hosted and administered by Netscape Communication Corporation
• Self-regulating community
• Serves results for search engine Google
• On 11th May 2007 Dmoz had,
  • 4,830,584 sites listed
  • 75,151 editors
  • 590,000 categories

[vijay]

thanks for providing me this knowledge about DMOZ.i was not known about DMOZ before once again thanks a lot.

Thanx a lot for these vital stats. I hard to believe DMOZ has over 75000 editors.

-Anuj

[urminenow]

I hope my website is listed in DMOZ already...