Where to Find Sites for Your Dmoz Editor Application?

I know how hard it is to find sites for an ODP/Dmoz application. You search the search engines for some relief only to find the results less than desirable. You waste your time searching pages in the double digits only to find one site that might be listable in your chosen category, and by the time you find that possibly listable site a good chunk of your time has gone by. What a complete waste of time you wonder. Or, you scourer message boards looking in signature only to find most of it unlistable affiliate junk. Well, I have some quick ways for you to find some sites for your Dmoz/ODP application within as little time as possible. This will work for editors and non-editors alike, but of course, if you're already an editor then you have the upper hand.

Where to find sites for your ODP/Dmoz editor application:

1) Directories
--This is a very good place to mine for links. Just make sure you're not mining an ODP clone, though, because then you'd have a problem. The good thing about directories is the links are cataloged by topic so you're able to find many links on any given subject in the same place. Keep in mind that every directory doesn't have the same listing guidelines as Dmoz so make sure you check the links carefully before putting them on your application. The Yahoo! directory is my first stop when looking for sites to add to my categories or put on an editor application. It's also more easy to drill down and find the correct category than Dmoz, so the Yahoo! directory is definitely more user friendly than Dmoz. As a side note, you'll probably run into more unlistable sites than listable ones, but it's a much better use of your time than simply search a spammy search engine. Oh! I can't forget, you should also search niche directories because you're more likely to find listable sites there than in general directories like Yahoo.

2) Blogging sites
--Take advantage of it. There are millions of blogs, although most probably aren't worth listing, but there are many that are worth listing but aren't. Dmoz lists sites by topic first, so see if you can find any blogs for your topic of choice by doing a thorough search of some of the major, or minor, blogging sites on the 'net. A good place to start is Blogger.com.

3) Message boards.
--Message boards and chat rooms are some places to find listable sites. It can be sometimes time-consuming but it could be worth it depending on if you look in the right place. Look for message boards that are dedicated to your topic and you'll have a much better chance of finding listable sites. You'll have a much harder time finding sites on message boards that allow affiliate and spammy links in signatures. When I look for sites on message boards I usually pull them from people's signature or seek out those that are asking for a site review.

4) Links from other websites.
--Yes, you can also find sites from the links section of other sites. Go ahead and scroll Dmoz or Yahoo, or any other directory and find sites that have a links page and check out some of those links. You'll find that many legitimate sites also link to other legitimate sites along the same topic.

These are just a few suggestions to get your search for listable sites for your Dmoz editor application off to a good and less-frustrating start. You shouldn't stop at only these suggestions because good sites can be found anywhere. Always make sure that for any sites you find you take the time to make sure they're not already listed in the directory, even if it's a different category. You can always use the search feature of Dmoz, but it's not always current. Current editors have a much easier way to check to see if a site is already listed.

-------OTHER NEWS--------

Okay, the categories I can edit are becoming boring. Especially the last category I was approved for. I feel like resigning it because it's so uninteresting. Plus, all the mis-titled sites, some of which look like spam, that are submitted to the category; and that's not including the misplaced sites. Maybe I should begin preparing for another category this time? Hmm, I don't know. I'm beginning to not enjoy editing in the same old categories with the same old types of sites. It's becoming so boring to me. Well, I have been preparing for any future categories by dumping any relevant sites in my editor bookmarks category. Maybe I should look through them to see if I have at least two sites that belong in the same category then apply for it. Or, maybe not.

Current stats:
3977 [Total edits] / 1174 unique adds / 1018 deletes / 734 unreviewed

NOTE: Surprise, surprise. This post isn't proofread.