How Submitting the Proper DMOZ (Open Directory) Category Can Save you Time

In addition to working in the search marketing industry, in my spare time I am also a DMOZ Editor. This article will hopefully help you see the need for taking the time to find the proper category for your site.

Just today I was adding a few sites to one of the categories that I manage, and I noticed the date on the original submission date with the person that submitted their site, and it was back in May 2002! The problem was that this person submitted to a category that was hardly relevant to his site, and it was one of the top level categories. As you can see, it took just under 3 years for the site to get moved over to the proper category by another editor.

With the top category directories, these generally get a lot more submissions, and the editors are spread thin, and sometimes a category may not even have an editor overlooking it. With this example of a site taking nearly 3 years to get in, and mind you this is a worst case scenario, taking that extra time to make sure you find the proper category for your site is extremely important.

So when you do find the category, try and make it as easy for the editor. First of all, a pet peeve of mine is the real estate section. For the local category that I manage, it is clearly noted how the title of the site is suppose to be, follow the rules and guidelines and it will make things easier for yourself.

DMOZ Resources

The following link (DMOZ Guidelines) will cover just about every questions that you may have regarding submitting your site. Following these guidelines can potentially save you time in getting listed.

Gerard Manning
Search Engine Placement Specialist
Search Engine Marketing Agency :: Manning Search Marketing