Finally

[Ravenfire]

Finally I am listed with DMOZ , is that why suddenly my links have greatly improved?

 

[Jayne]

Hi,

What's DMOZ please?


Jayne

 

[Dread]

http://www.dmoz.org/

Its a directory. Ive no experience with it personally, but its generally a good thing to be in the directory.

 

[MichaelG]

The Open Directory Project is the largest, most comprehensive human-edited directory of the Web. It is constructed and maintained by a vast, global community of volunteer editors.

http://dmoz.org/about.html

 

[TWD-Tony]

The problem with DMOZ is that because it is human edited - you have to wait for your categories editor to approve your ad and I have heard stories that some categories have months / years backlog of entries awaiting to be approved!

It can help your search engine ranking once you are listed though

 

[SillyJokes]

Its a great place t be listed, as it seeds so many other directories.

Its like getting 100 inward links in 1 hit.

 

[Jayne]

Thank to all...I had never heard of it, until now.

Thanks again

Jayne

 

[Ravenfire]

I submitted my link ages ago so Im really pleased it finally got in there. Has anyone ever applied to be an editor on there?

 

[keirms]

Here's a secret if you're trying to get listed.

We tried to get listed but there was no editor for our category. After waiting 6 months I decided to email an editor in a related category to see if there was anything they could do.... and hey presto we were listed a week later!

It's amazing what a personal plea can do... they're only human after all!

 

[Asteeleleith]

that is what i love about this forum, all your questions answered about business.

The ideas i have gained today though reading these threads have given me renewed optimism and drive.

The valuable advise i ave recieved on here not to mention the valuable contacts i have made. Horray for computing, horray to the internet.

Thanks all

Al

 

[e-web solutions]

How do you submit your link then?

is there a special page?

 

[Ravenfire]

You goto DMOZ find the category where you would like to be and then it says submit url (or something similar) near the top right of the page I think it is.

 

[e-web solutions]

Thanks a lot.

Ours is submitted

 

[Ravenfire]

Hope it doesnt take too long. Someone told me today that they have been trying for about 2 years!

 

[clairemackaness]

I've been waiting two months. I might try the e-mailing thing though. Also if there are no artist editors I might apply. Who knows, I could have you all listed within days!