How To Submit Your Website On DMOZ Successfully!

Dmoz id the largest directory system on the internet listing over 4 million websites. Maintained and managed by human editors, this directory has increased credibility in the world wide web because it doesn’t rely on automated robot based crawlers. That is why if you get your website listed on Dmoz, it can also play an important part in determining your ranking in Google search results. In fact, Google uses Dmoz results in its own directory. And this is why submission on Dmoz is a daunting task. Your website needs to be highly credible if it needs to be accepted by Dmoz.nHere are some tips that you should follow in order to make your submission on Dmoz a successful one.nInclude detailed Contact InformationnMake sure that you have your full and detailed contact information listed on your website including your postal address, addresses of all your branches, telephone numbers, email addresses etc. Physical addresses enhance the credibility of the business as people get to know the existence (and location) of the company. Dmoz straight away rejects websites that carry no postal address.nDon’t Spam the DirectorynSubmit your website only once and wait. Even if it is not accepted readily, don’t submit it again and again. This would be considered spamming and your website would get blacklisted altogether. Instead, submit your website once and forget about it for three to four months. Also, make sure you submit your website under one category only, the one that is most relevant to your business. Often it happens that big websites have more than one realm of business, and so they get confused about what category to submit in. There can be exceptions in such cases however otherwise it is highly recommended that you make your submission under one highly relevant category.nInclude Quality ContentnThe Dmoz editors prefer websites that are rich in information and contain original and unique content. Therefore, before you submit your website on Dmoz, make sure you have some good quality content on your website. Search engines place increased value on Dmoz because it only lists quality websites and if your website lacks quality content, there is no way it could get listed there.nnSubmit under the most Relevant CategorynMake sure that you submit your website under the most appropriate category. Search engines prefer Dmoz because it arranges the websites according to the links and the keywords thus making their job easier. Moreover, when you place your website under the right category your relevance is highly increased and there are better chances of your website getting accepted by the Dmoz editors.nList the Information CarefullynWhen you are submitting your website on Dmoz, make sure you furnish all the details very carefully. The information should be highly accurate. Read all the editorial guidelines and make sure you follow them through all the steps of submission. Without this, you wouldn’t get your website submission to be accepted by Dmoz. Also, after you have submitted, store the URL of the category that you have submitted your website into so that you can make regular checks if your submission has been accepted or not.nGetting listed on the Dmoz directory is tough but not impossible. With the right techniques and guidelines you can get your website listed there and enjoy enhanced credibility on the Internet.nKabir Bedi works as a senior web consultant at LeXolution IT Services, a professional website development company based in India. He has been associated with the outsource web design services industry for more than 10 years and has completed many successful web design projects.

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