DMOZ Submitting your site in Open Directory Project
21 Mars 2009, 11:50 AM

Open Directory Project which is better termed as DMOZ is the place where one needs to submit his website in order to become a master in the field of SEO i.e. Search Engine Optimization. What it gives is inclusion in the list of results in the search engines which are famous in between the general crowd of millions and zillions.

Search Engines like Google and some other famous are somehow connected to DMOZ thus better, one should submit his website to the DMOZ which is the directory including all kind of websites. But one needs to follow some steps in order to refine their chances while submitting the website to the DMOZ. Here are the steps:

Contact Information: Inclusion inside the directory of DMOZ can't be done so easily as the editors of the ODP or the DMOZ needs the complete information of the people who desires to see their website listed in the directory.

Normally, people think that email address is sufficient but if you want to get in touch with DMOZ to better the chances of finding your website in the famous search engines, and then embed the full contact information including the postal address and telephone number in order to gain the editor's confidence.

One Website at a Time: Many websites are daily submitted to the DMOZ and this makes it a bit lengthy for the DMOZ editors to review the websites and take their decision of including it in their directory or not. One should always think of submitting their website for once and then to wait for some four to five months as DMOZ wants the best ones to be included in their directory. Don't think of spamming the directory as it might decrease the chance of the website being listed in the directory.

Fresh and Original Content: On the internet, one might find many websites that are being copied and their copies are created in order to generate revenue from the affiliate link. None must think of submitting these kind of websites as the chances of being rejected by the editors are maximum. Always think of including fresh and unique content in your website as the editors always pay attention to the content of the website.

Error-Free Content: Content of the website must be error-free and free of spelling and grammatical mistakes.

Tracking the Submission: As soon as one submits his website to the directory of the DMOZ, he must think of keeping track of his submission. Date of submission, the category under which the website has been submitted, information regarding the editor of the category if any are some of the information which must be remembered. It will help you to inquire about the status during your website review.

Right Category: One must select the right category before submitting their website as the editors reject the websites if it is not present in the suitable directory.

Contact the Editor: Editors are often available to clarify the issues. One can send a message to tem or contact them in the online forums.

Follow the steps and increase the chance to be listed in the results of search engines through DMOZ.