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ODP (Open Directory Project)
The Open Directory Project, also known as DMOZ, is the world's largest directory. There are four million records on approximately 590,000 categories. The entry in the ODP is free of charge, as the huge amount of data is managed by volunteer editors. The basic idea of this volunteer work is the idea of free content, which is accessible for every user. It is recommended to make an entry in this project, as on the one hand the search engines access themselves the database of the project in their search result and on the other hand you get a link from the Open Directory Projects itself. This link increases the link popularity of your site and thus has a better page rank as a positive effect. Also, the market leader Google is working with the data of ODP.
