How to get your site listed in DMOZ

[chovy]

yeah, you're supposed to wait 30 days after submitting before inquiring in their forums.

[Duke]

yeah, you're supposed to wait 30 days after submitting before inquiring in their forums.

Actually I didn't go to the forums to inquire about the link at all, everyone else and their dog was though. I went in there and asked a far stupider question than that

[presentationrentals]

Just FYI, the Resource Zone no longer gives status updates on sites in the queue.


In addition to the above information I have one additional suggestion. After you have done the above mentioned steps and have submitted your site to the best topical category do one final submission to the best possible geographical category that fits your website.

[carolin.c22]

thanks for posting this ...really helpful
but i stil have a question ...my site still under construction ...should I register it for time sake or i shpuld wait in order to complete it first ?
Regards

[Anon]

Only submit finished sites. If an editor reviews a site still under construction then s/he will likely delete it.

[carolin.c22]

ok ..I submitted my finished site ..but still not listed ..how long it takes to be listed in DMOZ

[Anon]

From a few hours to several years, assuming it is guideline compliant or it will be rejected. Guidelines are listed at DMOZ.

DMOZ is not a listing service, it is staffed by volunteers and seeks to provide categorized sites for the surfer. So editors try and find sites that basically have unique content and add them. Some of those sites will be ones submitted by webmasters for consideration for listing in the category submitted to. But that is by no manner of means our only source.

For instance I edited in a category for the last three weeks that I have not edited for 9 months. I left it pretty much up to date, but who knows when I will go back, depends on the other categories I edit, depends on how much spare time I have over the next, say, year also depends on how I feel. Sorry but DMOZ is a hobby for all editors and whilst some spend hours per day some only spend minutes a month.

Best way to get the Q's down is to join, pass the tests for becoming an editor and then spend a great deal of your spare time editing. It is great fun, addictive and some times we get called lazy, corrupt, a joke, that our work suchs and just sometimes some people say thank you, well I think I can remember one in my 9 years, but we do nopt edit for thanks, no one ever gives it anyway.