How to submit url to DMOZ

VisionEdger · 05-22-2009, 04:38 PM

Not sure if this is the right forum for this question

I am very confused how to add my url to dmoz. The instructions on their site just goes in circles and does not have any way to submit url to them.

Any idea what to do to submit?

MattheP · 05-22-2009, 05:16 PM

Go to subdirectory that describes your site best, ie. dmoz.org/Games/Miniatures/Fantasy/ and then click "suggest url" link in the upper right corner. You should wait for approval after that.

-REECE- · 05-22-2009, 05:26 PM

Adding to that, it may take weeks to get approved or you may not get approved at all -- that's DMOZ for you. If you resubmit the same domain out of frustration, my understanding is that it goes to the very back of the approval line once again, so it really is in your best interest to just wait it out.

stub · 05-22-2009, 07:17 PM

I've probably submitted about 10 domains to DMOZ. None have ever been approved. Even though my submittals were accurate in every way. I don't bother submitting any urls any more. Waste of time and effort.

Julio · 05-23-2009, 04:22 AM

Does websites that are listed in dmoz gain value?

-REECE- · 05-23-2009, 04:34 AM

Any good link will gain value.

I don't know why so many people have difficulty understanding the pagerank concept but it basically doesn't matter that DMOZ is a PR 8 because your link isn't showing on the homepage which is the page which is a PR 8. The section my blog is listed on DMOZ for example is a PR 4 and then there's 60+ other domaining websites on that same page, so there really isn't a lot of link juice flowing. I don't believe DMOZ is given extra credit anymore, so if you're on a PR 4 DMOZ page, it's just a free PR 4 link -- not going to complain having gotten it for free but coughing up the $299/yr and get listed in the Yahoo directory (funny that Google recommends this paid link) might be easier.

Originally Posted by NightLinks

Does websites that are listed in dmoz gain value?

dezinerite · 05-23-2009, 05:46 AM

Originally Posted by stub

I've probably submitted about 10 domains to DMOZ. None have ever been approved. Even though my submittals were accurate in every way. I don't bother submitting any urls any more. Waste of time and effort.

Yup, same here. I've tried submitting quality sites with quality descriptions in the most appropriate category - and in vain. Worst of all, I've even browsed some sites that they've published and these are not necessarily 'quality' sites.
????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/search-engines/584970-how-to-submit-url-to-dmoz.html

I'm sure that it comes down to the editors: if they're feeling cranky they'll delete your site. LOL.

I read that some editors even require a "tip" if you want them to include your site.

Bah!

angilina · 05-24-2009, 12:24 PM

Here is a URL that one can use to add URL to one specific sub-directory:

dmoz.org/cgi-bin/add.cgi?where=Business/Opportunities/Home_Based

Just browse to the sub directory where you want your site to be added and there you will see a link to add your site's URL.

I submitted many sites to Dmoz, and have waited for years but unfortunately, no site got approved.

There are like thousands of submission or more every day, you can image when and if your site will get approved.

domaintrader85 · 05-31-2009, 01:38 AM

Dmoz gives a step by step process to do it..all you got to do is read and follow those instructions...That's all

seventh · 06-05-2009, 07:46 PM

Dmoz has been down over a month, that's just a backup they're running. They don't approve anyone anyway, so don't waste your time.

**-Nick-** · 06-05-2009, 10:58 PM

DMOZ submissions are just a lottery type things

Submit it and forget it. If you are lucky and your lucky number is 7 and it is 7th of July then you might get accepted. Otherwise no way

I have got some sites accepted in it though

It was real headache to get them accepted

vertuboutique · 06-06-2009, 01:24 AM

Hi,

Rules of submission in Dmoz is not different than other directories.

You have to select first most appropriate category and then you have to click on add your site link from menu bar.

But approval time in Dmoz is much longer and approval is completely depend on your site quality. If your site details and your site is perfect then your site can listed there.

Thanks

regan · 06-16-2009, 09:39 AM

I think I submitted 25 links(different PR) at DMOZ and none was accepted(until present day) so I remove'it from my directory list.

lighting_blue · 06-16-2009, 10:08 AM

Anyone here ever 'lucky' with success story submission to DMOZ or maybe website so famous so the website automatic listed in DMOZ without submit ?

-REECE- · 06-16-2009, 12:09 PM

Not me unfortunately however if you want to apply to be a DMOZ editor, you have to list 3 websites which you think should belong in the directory, so some people would get in that way.

Originally Posted by lighting_blue

Anyone here ever 'lucky' with success story submission to DMOZ or maybe website so famous so the website automatic listed in DMOZ without submit ?

onlinedownloads · 06-17-2009, 08:38 AM

Just go through the guidelines specified by DMOZ and submit your website url.
Don't wait for the approval process. In most of the cases, they don't approve the sites.
However, there are some lucky ones too.

intheflow · 06-17-2009, 09:19 AM

Unfortunately DMOZ has become basically a corrupt scam. The only way to really get links approved is to become an editor and approve your own sites, which should be illegal but it isn't. There has been a lot of questionable and downright unethical actions by some of the editors, especially in certain niches. Doesn't hurt to try, but don't hold your breath waiting for approval.

-REECE- · 06-18-2009, 09:58 AM

I just noticed Cnet has 563 DMOZ listings: Open Directory - Search Results
CNN has 2700+

Maybe we should ask them how to get in

**-Nick-** · 06-18-2009, 11:23 AM

There is other way too

You just need some contact and should know some pressure points where to press it and how hard

Sad that it has been like this. But what to do

lighting_blue · 06-18-2009, 11:39 AM

Originally Posted by -REECE-

I just noticed Cnet has 563 DMOZ listings: Open Directory - Search Results
????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/showthread.php?t=584970
CNN has 2700+

Maybe we should ask them how to get in

How about twitter ? Even whitehouse twitter also listed in. Maybe I should move to US

snowbird · 06-18-2009, 08:35 PM

As a dmoz editor, I will admit it is hard to sometimes get listed in the directory. But the thing is, you aren't really understanding the concept of suggesting a site either. In the eyes of dmoz, when you suggest a site, you are simply doing just that. Suggesting a site. There are no requirements saying that editors MUST review sites in queue. All of the sites in queue are sites that have been reccomended for the directory. Editors are encouraged to list sites that are unique in content. Now with all of this said, one of the very popular categories I edit in has over 5,000 sites in queue. Now lets say I review 100 of them in 1 day. Then that same day, people suggest another 500 sites. It is really a never ending battle of keeping up with the queues. I will tell you this much, read the submission guidelines. If you suggest a site and follow the guidelines on how to write a compliant site description, an editor may tend to approve your site faster since he/she may not have any editing to do on your suggestion. I often look through my queue to see if any are ready for approval right away. Then I go back to the others that need work and have to modify the wording of descriptions, etc. You have no idea how many people try to suggest sites with keywords for a description. The idea is to describe the site. Nothing else. You also need to realize how active an editor is as well. Volunteer editors are only required to login once every few months and perform an action to keep their accounts active. Some editors may only login and review 10 sites a day, some may login and review a couple hundred a day. There are awards and incentives for being very active and helpful, but they are only there for those who wish to compete for them.
????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/showthread.php?t=584970

As for dezinerite, I don't doubt there may be some editors performing some type of abuse such as taking bribes. But those editors are breaking rules since this is against ODP guidelines. If you run into a "cranky" editor abusing the policies, you are more than welcome to report them. All reports of abuse are investigated and the editor will be taken care of accordingly.

So to summarize, suggesting a site is no gaurantee of review or approval. Suggesting a site is simply just that. A suggestion. So the best way to look at this is to suggest your site and forget about it for a while. If you are listed, great. If not, don't stress over it. The directory is created by humans for humans. There is no way a human can possibly list every site on the internet like some of the automated search engines possibly can.

**-Nick-** · 06-18-2009, 08:49 PM

Thanks snowbird for your input

I learnt it from you and now the concept is clear. It is simple to the point. Submissions

lighting_blue · 06-18-2009, 09:33 PM

Okay if there is always queue about 5000 sites per day ( lets assume ) , is it any priority for high Page Rank domain or booming website ( means like twitter ) ?

I think when the website get famous , we could easily find the website in DMOZ ( skipping the queue perhaps ? ) or maybe they are not submitting, DMOZ editor will automatically put in DMOZ list ?

snowbird · 06-18-2009, 10:00 PM

Originally Posted by lighting_blue

Okay if there is always queue about 5000 sites per day ( lets assume ) , is it any priority for high Page Rank domain or booming website ( means like twitter ) ?

I think when the website get famous , we could easily find the website in DMOZ ( skipping the queue perhaps ? ) or maybe they are not submitting, DMOZ editor will automatically put in DMOZ list ?

Well when I said that, I was only referring to one of the popular categories i edit in. Some categories may have significantly lower queue numbers. As for there being priority for high page rank domains, no that is not true. All suggested sites are automatically sent to the queue as if it were any other suggestion. No special treatment is given by the system.

I will say that not all the listings have gone through a queue. If I search google for something and find an interesting article that has to do with one of the categories I edit in, I could very well decide to add it immediately to the category I manage if I feel it is useful information many might have an interest in. If I find a site with useful information and I want to add it to a category I do not edit in, then I can suggest it. If it gets reviewed and listed, great. If not, then there isn't much else I can do about it.

lighting_blue · 06-18-2009, 10:27 PM

Originally Posted by snowbird

Well when I said that, I was only referring to one of the popular categories i edit in. Some categories may have significantly lower queue numbers. As for there being priority for high page rank domains, no that is not true. All suggested sites are automatically sent to the queue as if it were any other suggestion. No special treatment is given by the system.

I will say that not all the listings have gone through a queue. If I search google for something and find an interesting article that has to do with one of the categories I edit in, I could very well decide to add it immediately to the category I manage if I feel it is useful information many might have an interest in. If I find a site with useful information and I want to add it to a category I do not edit in, then I can suggest it. If it gets reviewed and listed, great. If not, then there isn't much else I can do about it.

Thanks for information. At least it would be clear after all. DMOZ is not more scary

05-22-2009, 04:38 PM	THREAD STARTER #1 (permalink)
VisionEdger NamePros Regular Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 704	How to submit url to DMOZ Not sure if this is the right forum for this question I am very confused how to add my url to dmoz. The instructions on their site just goes in circles and does not have any way to submit url to them. Any idea what to do to submit?

05-22-2009, 05:16 PM	#2 (permalink)
MattheP Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: foka.biz Posts: 1,708	Go to subdirectory that describes your site best, ie. dmoz.org/Games/Miniatures/Fantasy/ and then click "suggest url" link in the upper right corner. You should wait for approval after that. __________________ (:

05-22-2009, 07:17 PM	#4 (permalink)
stub NamePros Expert Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 6,981	I've probably submitted about 10 domains to DMOZ. None have ever been approved. Even though my submittals were accurate in every way. I don't bother submitting any urls any more. Waste of time and effort. __________________ COMDots - DNDots - StubDomains - WebmasterUnlimited - DNSPortfolio

05-24-2009, 12:24 PM	#8 (permalink)
angilina NamePros Regular Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: www.a1newspapers.com Posts: 466	Here is a URL that one can use to add URL to one specific sub-directory: dmoz.org/cgi-bin/add.cgi?where=Business/Opportunities/Home_Based Just browse to the sub directory where you want your site to be added and there you will see a link to add your site's URL. I submitted many sites to Dmoz, and have waited for years but unfortunately, no site got approved. There are like thousands of submission or more every day, you can image when and if your site will get approved. __________________ online data entry jobs \| make money online \| legitimate data entry jobs \| data entry at home \| make a living online \| blog

06-05-2009, 07:46 PM	#10 (permalink)
seventh NamePros Member Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 48	Dmoz has been down over a month, that's just a backup they're running. They don't approve anyone anyway, so don't waste your time. __________________ stop dreaming start action \|

05-22-2009, 05:26 PM	#3 (permalink)
-REECE- NamePros Expert Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 8,996	Adding to that, it may take weeks to get approved or you may not get approved at all -- that's DMOZ for you. If you resubmit the same domain out of frustration, my understanding is that it goes to the very back of the approval line once again, so it really is in your best interest to just wait it out.

05-23-2009, 04:22 AM	#5 (permalink)
Julio Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Bronx, NY Posts: 1,341	Does websites that are listed in dmoz gain value?

05-31-2009, 01:38 AM	#9 (permalink)
domaintrader85 Account Closed Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 48	Dmoz gives a step by step process to do it..all you got to do is read and follow those instructions...That's all

06-05-2009, 10:58 PM	#11 (permalink)
-Nick- I'll do it Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: India Posts: 6,927 Follow @keralpatel	DMOZ submissions are just a lottery type things Submit it and forget it. If you are lucky and your lucky number is 7 and it is 7th of July then you might get accepted. Otherwise no way I have got some sites accepted in it though It was real headache to get them accepted __________________ Delq\|Fhur\|Kegh\|Vhir\|Juhy\|Ruuz\|Jyos\|Jupt\|Vhek Webmaster Blog \| Software Downloads Makeup & Beauty Tips \| Sponsor Ads

06-06-2009, 01:24 AM	#12 (permalink)
vertuboutique New Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 11	Hi, Rules of submission in Dmoz is not different than other directories. You have to select first most appropriate category and then you have to click on add your site link from menu bar. But approval time in Dmoz is much longer and approval is completely depend on your site quality. If your site details and your site is perfect then your site can listed there. Thanks __________________ Vertu Replica Vertu

06-16-2009, 09:39 AM	#13 (permalink)
regan NamePros Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 42	I think I submitted 25 links(different PR) at DMOZ and none was accepted(until present day) so I remove'it from my directory list.

06-16-2009, 10:08 AM	#14 (permalink)
lighting_blue Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 2,108	Anyone here ever 'lucky' with success story submission to DMOZ or maybe website so famous so the website automatic listed in DMOZ without submit ? __________________ (\__/) Free Daily Premium Mobile Apps (='.'=) Lyric Video \| Retro Flip Clock [B](")_(") LeatherScarf.com on Sedo !!! Sony Xperia Nyphon.com

06-17-2009, 08:38 AM	#16 (permalink)
onlinedownloads NamePros Regular Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 200	Just go through the guidelines specified by DMOZ and submit your website url. Don't wait for the approval process. In most of the cases, they don't approve the sites. However, there are some lucky ones too. __________________ Registry Cleaner Download\| Cold Sore Treatment\| SEO Software Tools\| Online Software Downloads\|

06-17-2009, 09:19 AM	#17 (permalink)
intheflow NamePros Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 109	scam Unfortunately DMOZ has become basically a corrupt scam. The only way to really get links approved is to become an editor and approve your own sites, which should be illegal but it isn't. There has been a lot of questionable and downright unethical actions by some of the editors, especially in certain niches. Doesn't hurt to try, but don't hold your breath waiting for approval. __________________ Asian dating \| asian love \| Luxury hotels Bangkok \| Airport hotels Bangkok

06-18-2009, 09:58 AM	#18 (permalink)
-REECE- NamePros Expert Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 8,996	I just noticed Cnet has 563 DMOZ listings: Open Directory - Search Results CNN has 2700+ Maybe we should ask them how to get in Last edited by -REECE-; 06-18-2009 at 10:09 AM.

06-18-2009, 11:23 AM	#19 (permalink)
-Nick- I'll do it Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: India Posts: 6,927 Follow @keralpatel	There is other way too You just need some contact and should know some pressure points where to press it and how hard Sad that it has been like this. But what to do __________________ Delq\|Fhur\|Kegh\|Vhir\|Juhy\|Ruuz\|Jyos\|Jupt\|Vhek Webmaster Blog \| Software Downloads Makeup & Beauty Tips \| Sponsor Ads

06-18-2009, 08:35 PM	#21 (permalink)
snowbird Emperor Penguin Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: North Carolina Posts: 727	As a dmoz editor, I will admit it is hard to sometimes get listed in the directory. But the thing is, you aren't really understanding the concept of suggesting a site either. In the eyes of dmoz, when you suggest a site, you are simply doing just that. Suggesting a site. There are no requirements saying that editors MUST review sites in queue. All of the sites in queue are sites that have been reccomended for the directory. Editors are encouraged to list sites that are unique in content. Now with all of this said, one of the very popular categories I edit in has over 5,000 sites in queue. Now lets say I review 100 of them in 1 day. Then that same day, people suggest another 500 sites. It is really a never ending battle of keeping up with the queues. I will tell you this much, read the submission guidelines. If you suggest a site and follow the guidelines on how to write a compliant site description, an editor may tend to approve your site faster since he/she may not have any editing to do on your suggestion. I often look through my queue to see if any are ready for approval right away. Then I go back to the others that need work and have to modify the wording of descriptions, etc. You have no idea how many people try to suggest sites with keywords for a description. The idea is to describe the site. Nothing else. You also need to realize how active an editor is as well. Volunteer editors are only required to login once every few months and perform an action to keep their accounts active. Some editors may only login and review 10 sites a day, some may login and review a couple hundred a day. There are awards and incentives for being very active and helpful, but they are only there for those who wish to compete for them. ????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/showthread.php?t=584970 As for dezinerite, I don't doubt there may be some editors performing some type of abuse such as taking bribes. But those editors are breaking rules since this is against ODP guidelines. If you run into a "cranky" editor abusing the policies, you are more than welcome to report them. All reports of abuse are investigated and the editor will be taken care of accordingly. So to summarize, suggesting a site is no gaurantee of review or approval. Suggesting a site is simply just that. A suggestion. So the best way to look at this is to suggest your site and forget about it for a while. If you are listed, great. If not, don't stress over it. The directory is created by humans for humans. There is no way a human can possibly list every site on the internet like some of the automated search engines possibly can. __________________ Mike R. RegisterBird.com RegisterBird.com Star Program [Special Promotion on .IN, .COM, and .NET extensions!] Last edited by snowbird; 06-18-2009 at 08:56 PM.

06-18-2009, 08:49 PM	#22 (permalink)
-Nick- I'll do it Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: India Posts: 6,927 Follow @keralpatel	Thanks snowbird for your input I learnt it from you and now the concept is clear. It is simple to the point. Submissions __________________ Delq\|Fhur\|Kegh\|Vhir\|Juhy\|Ruuz\|Jyos\|Jupt\|Vhek Webmaster Blog \| Software Downloads Makeup & Beauty Tips \| Sponsor Ads

06-18-2009, 09:33 PM	#23 (permalink)
lighting_blue Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 2,108	Okay if there is always queue about 5000 sites per day ( lets assume ) , is it any priority for high Page Rank domain or booming website ( means like twitter ) ? I think when the website get famous , we could easily find the website in DMOZ ( skipping the queue perhaps ? ) or maybe they are not submitting, DMOZ editor will automatically put in DMOZ list ? __________________ (\__/) Free Daily Premium Mobile Apps (='.'=) Lyric Video \| Retro Flip Clock [B](")_(") LeatherScarf.com on Sedo !!! Sony Xperia Nyphon.com

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