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Dmoz Website Directory
DMOZ.org is one such authoritative source. While it's passed it’s heyday, it is still ranked by Alexa as the 504th most visited website in the world. Like the Yahoo directory, Dmoz is a human moderated directory of websites classified into categories. One major difference Dmoz and the Yahoo, is that Dmoz is free where as a listing in Yahoo will cost you $299. On the flipside however, only about 10% of links ever get accepted into the Dmoz directory and for those that do, the wait between submission and acceptance can be months. I’ve tried to get websites listed in a number of different categories and only a handful have made it. That was until recently when I found listing in certain category was always successful (if guidelines are followed) and often accepted within a few days.
DMOZ Channel Island business listingsThis particular category that has a conscientious and fast moderator is for Channel Island businesses. Each time I have submitted a website in this particular category it has been accepted. It only takes a minute or so to list your website and so is definitely worth the time investment. How to add your business to the Channel Island DMOZ listings1. Visit the Channel Islands Dmoz category page. 4. Enter the four bits of information required and capatcha and you’re done. You don’t get an email to verify when you listing has become active but if you check back in a week you should see your link showing. ConclusionDon’t get me wrong, this isn’t going to double your traffic overnight but it’s effect might get you a few extra sales or inquiries over the space of a year and so in my opinion is worth the hassle. Further reading? The importance of DMOZ within SEO
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