Help me understand the gap between DMOZ and the Google Directory?

[adriandg]

I have seen other sites showing up in OSE with backlinks from both DMOZ and Google Directory.  We are in DMOZ, and our backling is showing for that in OSE, but i don't understand how to get added to the Google directory?  When i go to the appropriate category, and click "submit link" it just takes me back to DMOZ!

Is there something i'm doing wrong here?

This is the page we are on in DMOZ

And this is the page i believe we should be on in the google directory

As a side note, i would love to hear your opinions if this really even matters? does google really use it's own directory as part of its search algorithm?

[adriandg]

Well i think i just figured out the answer to part one of my question:

"Getting Your Site Into Portals and Search Engines Using ODP Data

If your site has been accepted into the Open Directory, it may take anywhere from 2 weeks to several months for your site to be listed on partner sites which use the Open Directory data, such as AOL Search, Google, Netscape Search, Yahoo Search, and hundreds of other sites. We make updates of the data available weekly, but each partner has their own update schedule."

Would still like your opinions on if you have any experiance with speeding up this process??? Because we've been in DMOZ for a couple months now, but still no google directory.

[reilly3000]

I don't believe there is much correlation between being listed in the Google directory and rankings. Quality content, design, and links from more relevant local sites will be worth spending effort on and yield more immediate results. Very nice site. I noticed one of your competitors had this link, might be worth pursuing: http://www.packagingsupplies.com/links.cfm

[KeriMorgret]

Google just discontinued the Google Directory, so it's now a bit of a moot point. There's a post at http://searchengineland.com/final-nail-in-the-google-directory-coffin-86505 with more information.

[adriandg]

Hah! first they take the "more about this place" out of the places pages, and now this. I feel like I've wasted so much time chasing after citations and directory links!!

Lesson learned the hard way i guess.