[bubbachess]

Anyone having any luck getting listed in Dmoz?

Any tips would be appreciated.

I found another nice online directory here: http://www.nomoz.org/

[akula]

Find an editor in the niche your site is in. Contact them and ask how much they charge to get your site included.

I know, I know. Lets face facts here, unless your niche is in "Favorite Foods of Unknown Children Book Authors" then your not going to get included "the old fashion way". A long time ago people figured out it was easier to become an editor in a niche they were in to get their stuff included, then wait the normal channels. Then they found out that prime categories could actually turn a profit for inclusions. Dmoz is not what it used to be and will eventually lose all its value if it has not already. Just pay to get into the Yahoo Directory.

Edited by akula, 10 February 2012 - 16:31.

[Fishingman1]

Dmoz is impossible best give up.

[Mike C]

I really miss backlinksforum.com

[Agent000]

My tip:
Submit once. Move on. There is NOTHING more you can do and doing any more is not worth the effort.

[bubbachess]

Can you do this?

One DMOZ link = X amount of .com backlinks?  (how many?)

Just trying to work out what is the value , or have some kind of guide to the link value of dmoz

[Jordan]

It is a trusted link.  Submit to a relevant category...WITH AN EDITOR.

[MarkAse]

So how do you find an editor?

We submitted my online retailer 2 years ago....heard nothing.

Submitted an application to become an editor....heard nothing.

Sent an emai asking for a progress report.....care to guess?

It would be a great link to get, I have a 750 page authority site......but let's just say I am not hopeful.

[bubbachess]

If any Dmoz editors are reading this PM me,

any suggestions on how to get listed in dmoz, that work,  is damn good karma.

[sparkplug]

DMOZ is really a big waste of time.

[Ted]

bubbachess, on 13 February 2012 - 19:22, said:

any suggestions on how to get listed in dmoz, that work,  is damn good karma.

Here are a couple ways that I have got listed in there for different websites:

Method 1
I visited the category I wanted to be listed in.
Emailed the editor and asked if they could recommend a way for me to get my site listed under that category.
They responded to that email and told me what to "not do wrong"
I submitted my site immediately according to their instructions --- Approved in one week.
The big thing they said to not do wrong was to not submit to the wrong category - You don't get listed in whatever category you want to be.  You get listed in the category they want you to be.  If they think you are applying to the wrong category, they must just ignore your request to be listed.  You never get listed and you never hear back from them.  So it is tricky because you have to submit to the same category that the moderator thinks you should be listed in.  And, because you can't read their minds.....ummmmm........how do you know which one they think you should be listed in?  You would think it is obvious, but believe me it is not.  

Method 2
Visited the category and saw that the editor had a rather unique name
Searched for the editor in Google use quotes + the category name
Found out that this person also owned their own business directory similar to DMOZ
I contacted them there and asked if they were the moderator for that category on DMOZ
She said yes
I paid her $25 to be listed in her private directory and asked her for tips in getting into DMOZ
She gave me the tips for getting listed and also explained that she could not accept payment for getting me listed in DMOZ
I politely said that was not my intention
She asked if I still wanted to keep the listing on her private directory.
I said yes.
I submitted my site to DMOZ under the right category.
It was approved within a couple weeks.


I think those moderators get bombarded with spam in that directory.  For every legit submission, there are probably 100 or more spam sites or MFA sites trying to get listed.  I can imagine that those people are F'n sick of sorting through that crap manually.  They are probably ruthless when sorting out the spam and don't even bother to check a domain for legitimacy unless the domain name catches their attention and appears to not be spam.

By emailing them with a real question, you are getting their attention.  They know right away that you aren't some spammer from Singapore trying to trick them into listing your piece of shit site.  Then when you resubmit after having that brief conversation with them, your email catches their attention.  If your site is legit - you get listed.

These moderators are volunteers.  How much effort does a person really put into something that is not fun that they are doing for free?

I have never been an editor there so I don't know if my imagination is even close to accurate.  However, these tactics worked for me.

[bubbachess]

Thanks Ted, this is a great strategy, nice plan to work.
I am getting on it right away!