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DMOZ Directory Impact on Rankings
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For about 5-10 years ago many SEOers said that it is in particular important to be in Dmoz. What about nowadays?
Moreover is it still working and accepting new projects. I suggested several of my projects but no news from them -
Not so much anymore as others have said...plus, we track heavily our inbound traffic and honestly, it's been YEARS since I ever noticed a DMOZ referral for any of our clients...
Might have been a real prize...but not so much anymore, eh!
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I have been trying to get my site into DMOZ for 15 years, without results! No idea why it is so difficult to get in, I always made sure that I followed their guidelines. My competitors have made it in, but it has been a no-go for me..
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The problem with asking SEOs about DMOZ is it used to be VERY valuable. Now it's not.
But it does still retain some value. Consider a $500 per share stock that falls to $50 per share. It's going to feel practically worthless but it still has more value than MSFT stock ($43 a share today.)
So the relative value is "massive decline, don't recommend" but the true value is probably "it has some value, is easy to create, but may never go live. It's 20% a $50 share and 80% a $0 never-goes-live share.
Whether that's worth your time is up to you.
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Yes, dmoz is still accepting listings. It is a large, human-edited directory and submissions can take a very long time to process, depending on your area. They also don't accept all sites. As far as value, it is certainly not the golden ticket it once was and the general consensus probably is that it has little or no impact. That being said, it's not that difficult to submit a site and it wouldn't hurt to be accepted.
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