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DMOZ is a popular free open source search directory edited by human
volunteers. DMOZ Stands for Directory Mozilla, With a Rank of 9, it
should be on your priority list when it comes time for site submission to
directories. A link from a DMOZ directory category to your website will be
considered very good as your site gets a boost in Page Rank™ and may
assist in getting search engine spiders to crawl your site faster and more
often. Google also uses DMOZ data for its Google directory. It is well
known in SEO circles that by having a site listing in DMOZ you will also
get a listing in the Google directory, effectively creating two high Page
Rank™ backlinks. Hundreds if not thousands of smaller sites also use Dmoz
directory data. Unlike Yahoo! with it’s paid inclusion via Yahoo! Express,
you may submit your site freely to DMOZ for inclusion into their database.
This can be a harrowing and traumatic experience for some as the DMOZ
directory submission requirements are very tight and strict. DMOZ prides
itself on listing websites with high quality content, culling bad and
garbage sites. Here is the DMOZ submission guidelines list taken from
their site. Follow it ensure your site conforms.
- Do not submit mirror sites. Mirror sites are sites that contain
identical content, but have altogether different URLs.
- Do not submit URLs that contain only the same or similar content as
other sites you may have listed in the directory.
- Sites with overlapping and repetitive content are not helpful to users
of the directory.
- Multiple submissions of the same or related sites may result in the
exclusion and/or deletion of those and all affiliated sites.
- Do not disguise your submission and submit the same URL more than once.
- Do not submit any site with an address that redirects to another
address.
- The Open Directory has a policy against the inclusion of sites with
illegal content. Examples of illegal material include material that
infringes any intellectual property right; and material that specifically
advocates, solicits or abets illegal activity (such as fraud or violence).
- Do not submit sites under construction. Wait until a site is complete
before submitting it. Sites that are incomplete, contain Under
Construction notices, or contain broken graphics or links aren't good
candidates for the directory.
- Submit pornographic sites to the appropriate category under Adult.
- Submit non-English sites to the appropriate category under World.
- Don't submit sites consisting largely of affiliate links. |
