A good tool for checking inbound and outbound links is Xenu Link Sleuth, it does a great job and of course it’s free. The reason I have focused on site link checking is DMOZ editor will most likely run a similar program on your site when reviewing it.

Submission Time

Ok your site is set, you conform to DMOZ submission guidelines, Let’s do this thing! Surf to DMOZ and perform a search using a broad search term that relates to your site. You will be presented with a category full of sites that should relate to your site theme. At top of page should be sub-category links.

At this point ask yourself two questions; 1. Does my site fit this category? 2. Is there a Suggest URL link on page for this category?

The idea behind this is to find closest category match to your website. If you answer no to any of previous two questions drill down further using sub-category links at top of page until a suitable category match is found.

NOTE* Something to note when finding a category is region. If your website is regional submit using regional categories first before drilling down.

If you think you have found right category visit some of sites that are listed to be sure they are similar to yours.

Suggest URL

Congratulations! You have found your niche category that best fits your site. Click Suggest URL link and let fun begin.

Titling Your Site

This is an area where most webmasters come unstuck by using promotional words in their titles. DMOZ editors don’t take kindly to it. Use your real site title. If your official website title is Tech Law, then that is title to submit.

As stated in DMOZ submission guidelines, don’t use all capitals in your title.

Site Description

When describing your site common sense should prevail. As with writing page descriptions for meta description tags, write a compelling, brief, and descriptive overview of your site. Don’t be overly promotional and keep site description free flowing.

Always describe your site from a third person view. If DMOZ editors write a description for your site they will use third person view.The idea is for your site to be listed with your description. So make DMOZ editors task as simple as possible. If you write from a third person view and give an accurate description editor may not make any changes to it. Using correct grammar and spelling is a must.

One way to get help for an accurate description is to ask friends to view your website or ask people from forums to view your site. Use their feedback to write a compelling, accurate and non-promotional description.

The long wait

DMOZ is free submission and edited by volunteers. There is no paid express directory inclusion and from what is stated at DMOZ directory website, nor shall there ever be.

Processing of site submissions will take a while, even up to six months, sometimes longer. Don’t focus on this but instead continue to build quality content for your site. As one of my mentors recently stated in his ebook.

“I usually submit and forget about it.”

c)2005 Paul Cody

#1 Create a blog (google blogs are not ranking good in google but has good ranking in yahoo.com) Make sure you create a blog in topic where you I have deep interest so that you can post more about topic & share information.

#2 Start Submission for your blogs net presence. You can start submitting to blog directories & general directories in relevant categories.

#3 Keep posting regularly....

I bet by this simple task you make more than 100$ I understand its a small amount but its worth in proportion of time you spent & fun you have posting something you would love to talk about.

Ravz..! http://expertseo.rediffblogs.com