Dmoz is an open directory project designed to answer the increasing demand for optimal use and advantage of the internet. It is very true that for just a couple of years, the internet has continued to grow at such a fast pace that automated search engines sometimes cannot keep up with the task of providing useful search results to the increasing number of citizens in the world wide web. Most search engines are run by commercial staffs which are limited in number as compared to the increasing number of citizens in the internet. The net result is that they cannot keep up with the submissions and provide quality and comprehensiveness all the time. The booming industry in the internet cannot be controlled; hence, Dmoz was organized to optimize, organize and provide better solutions to expected problems in the future. It is being developed by contributors and it is projected to become the ultimate and definite catalog of the web.

Dmoz is the only major directory that is free. There will never be a cost if you will get listed. This is because it was made to be free for anyone who will be agreeable to its license and conditions.

This open directory powers major web search engines like Google, AOL Search, HotBot, Lycos, Netscape Search and others. This is because it is considered to be the most widely distributed data base of the web. It is run by editors and citizens of the net who have a better understanding of the needs of the growing population of the internet. The in-depth knowledge of these people will lead them to greater and new heights of discovery of solutions to problems expected in the future. If it is for everybody then everyone can contribute for its efficiency. You will get the benefits you ever wished for in an open directory.

Signing up is also very easy. It is not complicated. All you have to do is visit its website at http://www.dmoz.org. You can then select a category or subcategory for which your website is classified and then submit your URL. Instructions are carefully outlined. Just read and follow what is said. Sometimes it will take a few months before your web site will show up in the directory. Just be patient and there is no need to resubmit your website as this may just pose a delay in the overall process.

One thing to remember is that Dmoz is used by Google. Many other smaller search engines also use Dmoz. This means that major search engines will give popularity credit to your website if your site is already listed. Dmoz is an important link that should not be skipping. Dmoz has been around for some time and you can expect more and better results in the future.