DMOZ is an open directory project. It’s a kind of market place to submit your website and let people view. Like search engines it is not controlled by any robot. These days DMOZ’s directories are getting more popular. Some search engines are using them now. Directories and some companies are comparing there contents with the information of DMOZ to count the relevancy of their information. These directories have human workers to serve. They determine the relevancy and professionalism of a website. Visit this link if you want to submit your site http://www.dmoz.org.

Before submission ask yourself the following questions:

v     Have you read all terms and conditions?

v     Do you meet the terms ?

v     Is the description of your site accurate?

v     Can you wait for few months to activate your site?

v     Have you given an accurate description of your site?

v     Do your site already exist?

You need to know some difficulties regarding the submission of your site. Firstly, as it is edited by human being it can take a couple of months to get permission. Secondly they don’t have enough editors to meet the need of the people.

Tips to get listed at DMOZ

• Find the appropriateness of the site to be submitted and also a suitable category for your site.


• They don’t allow site which is mirrored.


• Same URL cannot be submitted more than once.


• They don’t like any page with the option of redirect as it creates bad effect on seo.


• Don’t use any plagiarized content.


• They don’t allow child pornography.


• Don’t arrange any thing which shows denouncement to anything.


• Determine the appropriate language area for the submission.


• You may submit pornography into the place selected for adult.


• Sites with huge affiliated links are not counted.


• Click on suggest URL to get more information.