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I own many domains (about 40), and only one of them is actually listed in DMOZ, and in my opinion the reason why is simple: most of them don't deserve to be in DMOZ. I may not want to admit it, and it would be easy to point the bony finger and cry corruption, but the truth is that most of my sites don't belong in the directory and I think many others who are firing off here probably don't have sites that make the cut either. It is tough to chew on and swallow, but no one said the truth would taste good.

I think the DMOZ is overrated nowadays anyway, i am not listed there and although all my competitors are i still do well in the rankings. Too many people put to much emphasis on getting listed, at the end of the day it still only adds up to one link.

Been trying to list my freelance website for ages now and no luck. there's no question in my mind that you have to paid to get listed even though they not saying. Hard to understand when you look at the websites that are listed why yours can't be.

Please tell me something: Why is it that Google weighs so much into DMOZ? Why on earth should it affect your rankings or is it something to do with people that will be listed in the DMOZ directory?
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Google only punishes smaller competition, They say they dont put up with site's that sell's link's, but they are full of it. BOTW sell's links for a hefty price and says it's for a review, nothing more the a disclaimer. Let a smaller directory try that as see how fast they get black listed.

As far as DMOZ it's hard to believe that most of the editors are not corrupt. Most of the editors there probably couldn't get any of their site's listed, and what better way then to become an editor. For the few editor's that are not corrupt, they act like it's there duty to turn down site's, as if being an editor comes with alot of prestige and their poop dont stink.

Maybe they should sell DMOZ to BOTW, that way they can get rid of these so called "editors" and start charging for links as they always have been.

There is some interesting feedback in this thread, although I can't say I agree with a lot of it. I have never accepted money to list a site, and I am not an SEO guy. I have a day job that is completely unrelated to the internet and the category I edit at DMOZ. I review sites in my category pretty regularly, submit new sites and clean up old ones, and I try to answer all inquiries. Although I can not speak for every last person who volunteers at DMOZ, I find it difficult to believe "they" are all corrupt because I am one of "them" and I consider myself to be a person of strong integrity and I do the best I can in the spare time that I have.

I own many domains (about 40), and only one of them is actually listed in DMOZ, and in my opinion the reason why is simple: most of them don't deserve to be in DMOZ. I may not want to admit it, and it would be easy to point the bony finger and cry corruption, but the truth is that most of my sites don't belong in the directory and I think many others who are firing off here probably don't have sites that make the cut either. It is tough to chew on and swallow, but no one said the truth would taste good.

Is DMOZ perfect? If they were, then they would be the first on the net to be perfect. .. meaning no one is. For those who are genuinely concerned, I would suggest that they apply as an editor, for the right reasons. I did, and I didn't have any problems getting picked up. BTW: That I know of: I have never met or spoken to another DMOZ editor, in person or on the net. ... if there is a secret circle then I must be standing on the outside of it.

I think the sale would make sense to be honest. Although not as possible as DMOZ, BOTW has done a great job listing mostly high quality websites, and I believe they are authority in their own right.

I have been trying for several years

to get listed not working

What are they protecting ?

the internet or is someone paying them to keep

some sites out

just type nitenet on any search you will find my sites

google yahoo all

type     fresh life ministries       same here

to get listed just blog about them they will list you

search robots love blogs they look for them

there should be a ruling that if you offer a search site you should

index a site when asked first time free

I hope they will help revive DMOZ...Because it has been dying for years now...

I submitted my site DMOZ about two years ago, and was listed within 30 days. And with 30 days of that was #1 for my main keyword and have been since.

However, my PR  did not change from before I was included to after.  My site traffic did not increase, nothing changed... I honestly can't see any effect.

Tried listing our site www.famouslocations.com loads of times over the years and never a mention. Where as Yahoo gave us pick of the day website in 2002. So either the editors are not even looking at submittions or their judging needs improving. Seems a common problem for many people.

Shoemacher is a liar who is just intersted in earning money with ad-nonsense. This guy has just found the easiest way to do nothing in his life.

If Google wants to maintain their intergrity, it must penalize BOTW for selling links. This is supposedly Google's policy, but if sites that are "friends" of Google are exempt then this monopoly will need to be broken up somehow.

I don't think I've ever had a customer listed on DMoz despit e following the rules exactly. Unless you're willing to spend you'll never gtet your site on there. It just doesn't work.