Why do Google still place importance on DMOZ listing?

[Webby49]

Hi all, thought I would throw this Q out there. As a webmaster I have found it impossible to get listed in DMOZ despite following all their rules. None of the categories my site is relevant to have been updated in over 3 years. This wouldn't bother me as there are thousands of fairly high authority directories out there to submit to. It's just frustrating to know that Google still place some significance in a DMOZ listing despite ongoing rumours of corruption etc. What are people's thoughts on Google's reasons for doing this?

[VladTepes]

Can you prove corruption? DMOZ been the pioneer of human edited directory and since it begin, Google already trusted them. There's just too high standard to comply with to get listed.

[Webby49]

Hi Vlad, can't prove corruption myself, hence why I speak of 'ongoing rumours'. While I agree it was the pioneer in human edited directories, it seems to be coming to the end of it's lifespan? My point is merely that with websites continuously popping up over the web (some good, many bad...) how can the supposedly most authoritative directory out there have category after category of sites that hasn't been updated for 4+ years? Look at how much the web has changed in that time - Facebook was barely stated then and now it's shaping the direction of web development (I know this has no significance to this arguement, it's just an example of how quickly things change in the online world, and therefore how ridiculous it is to have a directory that hasn't been updated for years.)

[Mug]

I can confirm that DMOZ is still being edited. I recently submitted one of my sites to the DMOZ site and I got an email back from an editor. The DMOZ site said it would take months to get a reply but I was sent a reply within about a week. The guy who got back in contact was very polite and helpful. In regards to how useful the site is in terms of SEO, I am not sure. The domain authority is meant to be quite high so there would be some benefit. I am not sure if people still use the site to find services.

[jesse12]

Hello
DMOZ is always has a importance in SEO because if your website is listed in DMOZ its mean your website is very good so that dmoz list your website.

[theodoreenfield]

DMOZ is the greatest internet directory which does not have any spamming ...

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[jamiek47]

DMOZ is still and will be a very long time an important directory to be listed in. Trying to get listed can be a pain, best way is apply to become a mod there in the category you want to be in

[TowerSteel]

Backlinks from important directories are still important.

[mike22]

DMOZ is best ever but I heard they have stopped to accept new listing now.

[Pereve79]

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