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Discussion in 'ODP / DMOZ' started by roglowe, Jan 12, 2009.

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    Anyone know why I am not in DMOZ Directory for a simple wedding video site? I posted it months ago and still not listed there? Arghhhhhh:mad:
     
    roglowe, Jan 12, 2009 IP
  2. robjones

    robjones Notable Member

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    You're about 1 forum too high, there's a subforum for this, but the short answer is that dmoz adds sites they want to add and dont have near enough volunteers to cover the size of the directory. I edited there for about 8 1/2 yrs, and despite the common conspiracy theories it isnt that your primary competitor "owns" the category and is keeping you out, nor any other nefarious plot. Just a matter of their model not being on the same plane as webmaster expectations.

    They get spammed out the wazoo because they are free, and they dont have the manpower to fix it because they are free. In essence it's just a publicly visible version of sites a bunch of volunteers like, and they dont have any obligation to add anything any more than my neighbors dog has to come when I call.

    Just submit there and move on to other ways to promote the site, cause agonizing over the fact that their model doesnt provide any assurances is a waste of valuable time. The topic gets discussed far more than any link there warrants. If the guys that complain about it every day had a nickel for every dmoz sucks post they make they could just submit their sites to Yahoo or somebody with the money and forget the whole thing. :)
     
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    alishazshroff Banned

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    Getting listed in dmoz is fortune. dont get disappointed.

    Submit in dmoz like buying a lottery ticket, never expect to win, and if you win then Cheers :D
     
    alishazshroff, Jan 12, 2009 IP
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    swedal Notable Member

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    Based on where you started this thread it may be that you submitted your site to the wrong category. :)
     
    swedal, Jan 12, 2009 IP
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    I submitted my directory about 3 months ago and still haven't been accepted by DMOZ
     
    Euphoria, Jan 12, 2009 IP
  6. roglowe

    roglowe Peon

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    Just have to wait and see then. And yes I DID submit to the correct category on DMOZ thank you SWEDAL
     
    roglowe, Jan 13, 2009 IP
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    Nima Well-Known Member

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    I have sites that are considered authority (if not best) in their niche and still not listed in DMOZ (even though I have submitted them)...

    DMOZ does what it does. just wait and pray :)
     
    Nima, Jan 14, 2009 IP
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    i submitted a couple of sites several months ago and noticed last month that 3 got in.
    It can take a while and they won't notify you if you're listed
     
    gingimaster, Jan 14, 2009 IP
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    Roglowe - You will never know WHY your site isn't approved, cause simply there is. Dmoz editors not send you email because NO. From my experience 7% of sites get to DMOZ. DMOZ is only one, sites millions.
     
    arrisweb, Jan 14, 2009 IP
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    gingimaster Well-Known Member

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    what?
    could you explain yourself?
     
    gingimaster, Jan 14, 2009 IP
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    May need a Yoda-to-English translator there... but I can't find one. :p
     
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    I've been trying to get listed for a while and still haven't. Oh well, I'll just keep trying I guess.
     
    Nintendo-Daily, Jan 14, 2009 IP
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    arrisweb Well-Known Member

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    Explain what?
     
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    arrisweb Well-Known Member

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    Yeah, Yoda is away.
     
    arrisweb, Jan 14, 2009 IP
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    gingimaster Well-Known Member

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    explain what you tried saying...
    Nobody understood you
     
    gingimaster, Jan 14, 2009 IP
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    It is not easy listing your site on Dmoz, dmoz directory is time based, you can wait and see. :cool:
     
    geckoseo, Jan 14, 2009 IP
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    arrisweb Well-Known Member

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    Im sorry it's my Yoda language :) Anyway it is hard to get to dmoz. I said only 1 non-english site get into (17 sites were submitted). So it is like 7% of success.
     
    arrisweb, Jan 15, 2009 IP
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    Maintain a just wait and see, things will look up to you very soon. Be patient
     
    mexia, Jan 16, 2009 IP
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    In the submission in Dmoz is very touch. So wait. :)
     
    Sonal, Jan 16, 2009 IP
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    Don't kill yourself trying to get into DMOZ. Just go through other means. Submit once and be done with it.
     
    soju, Jan 16, 2009 IP
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