Comments on: What I Wish DMOZ Was Like

By: Quick Link Building Wins via Infographic Directories | SEO & Marketing

Quick Link Building Wins via Infographic Directories | SEO & Marketing — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 17:00:50 +0000

[...] What I Wish DMOZ Was Like [...]

By: Bliss SEO

Bliss SEO — Wed, 14 Sep 2011 06:36:59 +0000

Nice one, couldn’t agree more, have been saying DMOZ sucks balls for years. Honestly can’t recall the last time I bothered, maybe around 2007. Most over-rated site by far and I’ve never had a problem ranking clients sites without them.

Also applied to become an editor, no joy, my opinion is it’s a little boys club and considering I’ve seen listings being sold on freelancing sites, it may not technically be free lol.

By: Hochzeitssänger

Hochzeitssänger — Wed, 15 Jun 2011 23:30:07 +0000

Thanx for this article.

I totally agree with your point that dmoz should be a paid listing site. I am waiting since 3 months that my site gets listed in the german section under hochzeitsmusik / hochzeitssänger !

By: Nichole

Nichole — Fri, 10 Jun 2011 02:13:37 +0000

This article is quite funny. I submitted my site 2 years ago and its still not up. Some time last year I saw some ads saying “Get your listing on dmoz for $100″. I thought about it, for sure. Their lack of customer service is appalling. I’ve applied to become an editor on a few different occasions thinking at least I could help others but no, denied! I think people should boycott the site and have them removed as any type of authority link, dmoz is a joke!

By: on demand

on demand — Tue, 31 May 2011 10:13:49 +0000

This post has helped to solve some of the mysteries at least about DMOZ. Anyway the directory still remains a tough place to get enlisted.

By: Tim

Tim — Mon, 07 Mar 2011 21:46:14 +0000

I’ve been doing SEO for 15 years and the last time I was able to get a website into DMOZ was when Excite was the big dog on the block. DMOZ has turned into a joke… I have gone so far as to copy already accepted descriptions from other websites and simply replace the “service” that was being offered by my client. Title was just the company name and it was an old crusty domain that was already listed in other “Authority” directories. They where in the engraving business and the category was without question correct. But alas no listing… I stopped submitting to DMOZ and instead pay DMOZ editors to list my sites for me! Just another example of its not what you know but who you know.

By: Albert

Albert — Sun, 30 Jan 2011 01:51:05 +0000

I completely agree Adam. DMOZ is a frustrating place to submit to.

My question is what directories do you run? I ask so I can submit my site them Thanks!

By: ellipsis dive

ellipsis dive — Thu, 23 Sep 2010 11:19:01 +0000

DMOZ is quite a difficult search engine to work on Thanks though for the article.

By: Sheldon

Sheldon — Wed, 15 Sep 2010 09:29:42 +0000

Yep – I have posted 3-5 websites on DMOZ now, still no results. Hmmm.. I guess there is still hope though

But I agree with you about the everybody and their dog raving about it, I think it’s a bit over rated.

What do you reckon about the Yahoo Directory, worth the $199?

By: Key West SEO

Key West SEO — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 22:34:16 +0000

Two things about DMOZ that I have noted is that it never shows up as a back link and it seems like you either have to submit at least 3 times or wait 6 months until your website is listed.