Jeremy Schoemaker is reporting the Best of the Web directory is in discussions with AOL to purchase the Open Directory Project (DMOZ.org).
Long neglected by its erstwhile owner AOL, the Open Directory Project was at one time one of the formost directories on the Web. Listings from DMOZ still form the backbone of the influential Google Directory.
If the news is true, there might be renewed value in the ol’ Open Directory. The folks at Best of the Web are excellent webmasters and know a lot about the search marketing industry.
Stories covering the history of the Open Directory Project:
Trouble at the ODP – May 26, 2005
The Life and Near Death of DMOZ – Dec 21, 2006
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Dmoz is the platform of google search as well as some another search engine. I strongly suggest to website owner to try to submit their website in Dmoz whenever it is not listing,
Comment by Ranjan — Monday, September 15, 2008 @ 10:48 pm
Hi Ranjan,
DMOZ does provide some search listings to Google but it does not retain the platform it once held. A few years ago, a listing in DMOZ was mandatory for strong placements at Google. Today, not so much… That doesn’t mean DMOZ is no longer important. It does provide the data-dump that populates the Google Directory and several other directories and third/fourth tier search engines.
By the way, I should disclose that I know many of the folks at BOTW personally and consider them to be friends. I trust these guys to do the right thing with DMOZ if Shoe’s rumour does turn out to be true.
Comment by Jim Hedger — Tuesday, September 16, 2008 @ 8:30 am
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