A DMOZ-shaped web directory in a 29-site network where $19.99 buys a listing page carrying six dofollow links.
dir.cx
Eligibility
Who dir.cx accepts
You need
Payment of the review fee before anything is reviewed
A title, URL, description and one of their 14 top-level categories
A submitter name and email, which are separate from the listing's contact details
A human at the reCAPTCHA
You'll be rejected if
Nothing published. This is a general web directory that takes any live site, and the fee is the filter
Any live website
What you actually get
A listing page two levels deep in their taxonomy, and it is unusually generous with links: the main URL appears three times, and the optional email address and up to three Additional Pages all render as further dofollow links with no rel attribute at all. Six outbound links from one page is more than most paid directories give you. What you do not get is traffic. The whole directory carries about 100 listings, its category pages are mostly empty subcategory lists, and the only busy thing on the site is the sidebar linking to the other 28 directories in the same network.
How to submit to dir.cx
1
Read the fee at the top of the form
/submit-a-listing/ opens with 'The review fee is $29.99 $19.99 USD' above the fields. Nothing is reviewed before payment, and the 24-hour turnaround is counted from it.
2
Fill the listing details
Title, website URL, description and one category from Arts, Business, Computers, Games, Health, Home, Kids and Teens, News, Recreation, Reference, Science, Shopping, Society or Sports. There is no subcategory field; a reviewer places you.
3
Fill the optional half, because it is where the links are
Email, address, phone, a map embed, six social URLs and three Additional Pages with their own titles. All of it is optional, they say they will fill gaps themselves, and the Additional Pages render as extra dofollow links on your page.
4
Clear the captcha and pay
Submitter name and email, then a reCAPTCHA, then Submit. Payment follows; the listing appears within 24 hours of it clearing.
dir.cx requirements
Payment of $19.99
Title, URL and description
One of 14 top-level categories
Submitter name and email
Listing email, address, phone and map embedoptional
Up to six social profile URLsoptional
Up to three Additional Pages with titlesoptional
Gotchas
The $19.99 is a review fee, not a listing fee: you pay before anyone looks at your site. Their own copy talks about paid listings ranking above free ones, but the form offers no free route at all.
A reCAPTCHA sits in front of the Submit button, so this is a form a person finishes by hand however much of it was prepared for them.
This is one of about 29 directories run as a single network, cross-linked from every sidebar, and the network's recent additions are almost entirely roofing, foundation-repair and basement-waterproofing firms. Decide whether that is the neighbourhood you want a paid link from.
Let your agent submit to dir.cx
Connect SubmitMap to your AI over MCP and this page stops being something you read and copy. Your agent asks for the dir.cx playbook and gets the brief for this exact form, with the values already taken from your submission pack instead of placeholders you fill in by hand.
What it does for this platform
Checks your product against the 5 dir.cx rules above, so you find out you would be rejected before you open a tab.
Hands your agent all 7 fields this form asks for, 3 of them optional, already filled from your pack.
Tells you what paying buys here, so you pick it on purpose: $19.99 review fee, marked down from $29.99.
Types it into dir.cx in your own browser, and stops for you when the form wants a sign-in.
Records what it sent, so the dashboard can answer "did I ever submit to dir.cx?".
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dir.cx FAQ
How long does dir.cx approval take?
dir.cx's typical time from submission to going live is 24 hours.
How much does it cost to submit to dir.cx?
Submitting to dir.cx is paid ($19.99 review fee, marked down from $29.99).
Does dir.cx give a dofollow backlink?
Yes, a listing on dir.cx carries a dofollow link. The site has a domain rating of 12.
Does dir.cx require a backlink to your site?
No, dir.cx does not require a link back from your site.
What gets you rejected from dir.cx?
Nothing published. This is a general web directory that takes any live site, and the fee is the filter.