open directory: August 2007 Archives
For those of us who have been involved in the online industry since the mid-90's The Open Directory Project (DMOZ) will always have a special place.
Of course for anyone involved in SEO it's not merely a matter of nostalgia, as DMOZ "feeds" many of sites and search engines. Getting a listing on DMOZ might not be the holy grail, but it's still considered valluable.
Jay Westerdal's most recent article, however, underlines a serious issue with the system where editors maybe abusing their powers to grant listings or remove them entirely.
Of course for anyone involved in SEO it's not merely a matter of nostalgia, as DMOZ "feeds" many of sites and search engines. Getting a listing on DMOZ might not be the holy grail, but it's still considered valluable.
Jay Westerdal's most recent article, however, underlines a serious issue with the system where editors maybe abusing their powers to grant listings or remove them entirely.
