Social Media Portal

The ODP powers core directory services for some the most popular portals and search engines on the Web, including AOL Search, Netscape Search, Google, Lycos, and HotBot, and hundreds of others.

The ODP is 100% free. There is no cost to submit a site or to use our data. Anyone can download and use ODP data at no cost provided they comply with the ODP's free license agreement and attribution. Also, there is no cost associated with listing and submitting sites.

• Who runs the ODP?
• What does "DMOZ" mean, and how is it related to the Open Directory Project (ODP)?
• How is the ODP different from other directories such as Yahoo! or LookSmart?
• How is the ODP different from a search engine?
• How can I report suspected abuse of the directory?
• How can I link to the Open Directory?