Dmoz?

I keep hearing about the DMOZ directory, well, the first time I ever even heard of it was on this website. So, I'm wondering how good is it? And is it any better than any other web directory?

 

Its THE internet directory

Its mirrored across an array of other sites, so getting your site on that can _really_ help your PR and traffic.


Josh

 

Oh cool, good things I made a couple of submissions. How much food has it done for some of you?

 

Well, I cant say for my site.. since I am having a hard time being approved, I have no idea why.

Josh

 

Hm... How long does it usually take? It's taking a while for me.

 

I submited my site a month ago and its still not in

It takes a long time..

Josh

 

depending on the categories it can take up to 2-3 months.

A friend of mine got his site in within 1 day!!!
But that was an off beat little category, nothing to do with webmaster stuff or game related sites which is so saturated and over-submitted.

 

I have heard that unless you are an editor or know one that they are so far behind and really don't care much, so you may never get in.

 

I applied to be an editor. Perhaps I can become one.

 

lol, perhaps google made it because they don't like DMOZ.

 

Smyrl, that is what I have heard, it depends on the editors and if they are doing their job and what the category is.

I guess they need more sites in the sections you are in and you have good editors in those sections that actually review sites and do their job.

 

Man, I wonder how long it will take. They have yet to email me anything except a confirmation email when I applied to be an editor.

 

Don't hold your breath waiting or bet your life on them

 

lol, I don't think I will.

 

well i just had a look at dmoz (which hasn't got my site listed) although i have submitted it 5 months ago

....and i noticed....

"4 million sites listed" 66,000 editors

now unless i am mistaken...if each editor reviews 60 sites per year...that comes to about 4 million sites...what a lazy bunch of "empowered nerds" they are, that is truly pathetic... i mean PATHETIC !!!!
even i can manage to review more than 60 sites...in ONE SITTING !!!
This month alone i have added over 2000 links to my site
(which is huge ...so you will never find them )
4 million links...with 60,000 editors...over how many years?? PATHETIC !!

absolutely PATHETIC !!!!! (get my point yet?)
someone here MUST be a DMOZ editor...what have you got to say about it??

G-E-M

 

Is it pathetic because your site is not listed?

 

They aren't getting paid to do the work. It's volunteer. Most editors do great work when they first get into it, but over time they forget, get lazy, etc. If they were paid to do it (like the monkey's at yahoo) then you can bet they'd probably do a bit better job.

As to yahoo on the other hand, well, they are pretty pathetic.

 

I know it is frustrating the time it takes to get in but you have to remember 80% of the sites are submitted to the wrong category, given the wrong description, contain affiliate links, or are already listed which wastes most of the editors time. Plus keeping an eye on the listed sites for redirects, domain hijacking etc. If your site is listable then it will be done in due time.

 

That is the total number of editors ever had. Most are no longer editors, so your maths is very wrong.

DMOZ lists ~2000 new sites a day - no other directory comes remotely close to that.
DMOZ has almost 4.5 million sites listed - no other directory comes remotley close to that.
How is that PATHETIC - I think its an outstanding achievement.

What is pathetic is those that try to scam DMOZ .... hmmm - did you try that by submitting a mirror site??? .. LOL