Comments on: No More DMOZ or Yahoo! Directory for Google?

By: local business websites

local business websites — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 20:16:12 +0000

Do you own a local business? If you do, then your business absolutely must have a website if you\’re hoping to remain competitive in your marketplace. Many business owners don\’t realize this. They think,

By: seoweb2

seoweb2 — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 20:25:30 +0000

I realise that such a tip is not necessarily a ‘basic’ one, but it is a very important one

By: Craig

Craig — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 15:21:18 +0000

I’m in favor of less emphasis on directory listings. I talk with people all the time who want to get into hundreds of directories thinking it will allow them to not have to do the work of producing good and updated content on their websites.

I’m sure this won’t change anyone’s habits but it may be a step in the right direction.

By: Shasme Jones

Shasme Jones — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 14:33:59 +0000

I’ve tried for over a year to have my website listed on the “Great Wizard of DMOZ” directory, to no avail. My traffic is slowly increasing despite my efforts. I think the directories are overrated, and I chose to lean more towards social networking as my marketing strategy.

By: Derek Winter

Derek Winter — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 23:27:58 +0000

There should be no listing hierarchy in online or offline (paper ie,phone books etc),directories.

The whole idea is for the user of a directory to find ALL subscribers to the pages,and if the the directory is accurate should list ALL subscribers.

An example of a bad directory (book):

There is in my town a local business directory issued by a well known national company. It is not free.

Only firms that pay for a listing are listed,meaning a local firm who does not subscribe is not mentioned in the book. Of course Joe Public recognizes the name of this well known national directory,and may buy a copy.

Unfortunately for Joe the firm he may want to contact is not there so he misses out on information he may need after paying for what he thinks is an accurate directory.

The latter scenario can and does apply to most,i may even go as far as to say ALL online directories and search engines. This is the commercialisation of the internet at its worst.

When a popular directory with traffic clout can charge hundreds of dollars to vet a submission,not guaranteeing that it will even be listed,also giving no refund if that is the result. Then therefore it should disqualify itself any claim it may make to be an accurate directory, simply because all of the information it should provide is NOT provided.

I guess this could sound like a personal gripe. It is not,i have never attempted a submission of my website to any directory requiring payment. It is though,an aspect of the internet that i abhore.

Being an observer of the net from its beginning and witnessing the growth and dominance of online moguls who now have dictatorial power online over Joe Public as to what he finds and dosnt find,i hold fears of future,more advanced monopolies of the internet.

By: Chris Hibbard

Chris Hibbard — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 23:05:14 +0000

Kicks my butt.

Just got a DMOZ listing after years and I have 4 Yahoo directory listings that have just come due. I am still going to renew…this year.

Should we assume that a paid Yahoo directory listing helps our Yahoo rankings?

Yahoo directory listings bring me a few dozen visitors a year tops.

By: Wacasassa

Wacasassa — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 22:03:52 +0000

I like this.For I have often been told that if your Web Site doesn’t appear in the DMOZ directory,your chances of a high ranking are close to impossible!

And if a site like this one of mine is mostly of Affiliate Content it is very hard to get DMOZ to add it on their Directory.

I do feel that this is an over indulgence in control of the WWW searches.I for one praise this move and hope in the future others will as well.