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.
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.
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.
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