What is this exactly?

[Holly]

I have never heard of this. Can someone tell me what it is in english? (that being not tech jumble lol)

Thanks

[hwang]

Are you referring to DMOZ? It's an open source directory managed and run by non profit organization and individuals. Google usually rely on them for their directory listing. You can always search for info by visiting their site.

[sb123]

Dmoz is a Open Directory Project. It can be called the open directory of the web. It is the largest, most comprehensive human-edited directory of the Web. It is constructed and maintained by a a large number of global community of volunteer editors.

anyone can add the information of their website to DMOZ, and it is free! There are many categories and subcategories.

Information in Domz is used by many top search engines like Google, AOL, Altavista, Lycos, etc. The information is used as their directory component.

It is a free directory, unlike, perhaps, Yahoo! Also, you can become one of their volunteer editor and contribute.

For more information, visit their site: dmoz.org

Hope this helps!

[hwang]

Yeah, in fact all the directory listing are all maintained by editors who volunteer on themselves. Usually in order to get listed, you site needs to meet strict requirement approved by the editors. Getting in is very hard but still it manages to maintain as one of the largest and sought after directory for listing.