Comments on: Is dmoz dead? http://marketingtechblog.com/2007/02/14/is-dmoz-dead/ new media strategies and other marketing gems Mon, 06 Jul 2009 17:14:21 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: damnDMOZ http://marketingtechblog.com/2007/02/14/is-dmoz-dead/comment-page-1/#comment-277592 damnDMOZ Sat, 25 Apr 2009 03:41:09 +0000 http://marketingtechblog.com/2007/02/14/is-dmoz-dead/#comment-277592 When you have 100% relevancy and your site is not listed in six years. What does that mean? Your competitor is the editor! Shame on DMOZ! All got listed are not major players in the category, but companies have not major threat to the company of the editor. That's what I've observed in the category of my interest. DMOZ is dead or a zombie now. When you have 100% relevancy and your site is not listed in six years. What does that mean? Your competitor is the editor! Shame on DMOZ! All got listed are not major players in the category, but companies have not major threat to the company of the editor. That’s what I’ve observed in the category of my interest.

DMOZ is dead or a zombie now.

]]> By: Sam http://marketingtechblog.com/2007/02/14/is-dmoz-dead/comment-page-1/#comment-213945 Sam Tue, 23 Sep 2008 05:33:40 +0000 http://marketingtechblog.com/2007/02/14/is-dmoz-dead/#comment-213945 Yes DMOZ is dead long back. Google giving importance to DMOZ is no longer required. Yes DMOZ is dead long back. Google giving importance to DMOZ is no longer required.

]]> By: Adrian http://marketingtechblog.com/2007/02/14/is-dmoz-dead/comment-page-1/#comment-92220 Adrian Sun, 09 Mar 2008 01:04:50 +0000 http://marketingtechblog.com/2007/02/14/is-dmoz-dead/#comment-92220 dmoz is dead. useless, worthless and an utter waste of time. I spoke with one of the editors back in the day who confirmed this dmoz is dead. useless, worthless and an utter waste of time. I spoke with one of the editors back in the day who confirmed this

]]> By: CVOS http://marketingtechblog.com/2007/02/14/is-dmoz-dead/comment-page-1/#comment-32676 CVOS Thu, 15 Feb 2007 22:08:13 +0000 http://marketingtechblog.com/2007/02/14/is-dmoz-dead/#comment-32676 <a href="http://add.yahoo.com/fast/add?37682891" rel="nofollow">Yahoo Submission</a> Yahoo Submission

]]> By: Agustin http://marketingtechblog.com/2007/02/14/is-dmoz-dead/comment-page-1/#comment-32664 Agustin Thu, 15 Feb 2007 20:47:28 +0000 http://marketingtechblog.com/2007/02/14/is-dmoz-dead/#comment-32664 DMOZ was a great idea in 1996! Now new sites are appearing so fast, that DMOZ can't keep up. Additionally site submission and editor access were down and inaccessible for about 6 months! Its a great snapshot of what were important and relevant sites years ago, but it has become a dinosaur in terms of usability. I doubt google, Yahoo or MSN, are stupid enough to still consider a listing in the dmoz as a highly important attribute to the quality of a site. Its time to move on to more advanced projects on the web. DMOZ was a great idea in 1996! Now new sites are appearing so fast, that DMOZ can’t keep up. Additionally site submission and editor access were down and inaccessible for about 6 months!

Its a great snapshot of what were important and relevant sites years ago, but it has become a dinosaur in terms of usability. I doubt google, Yahoo or MSN, are stupid enough to still consider a listing in the dmoz as a highly important attribute to the quality of a site.

Its time to move on to more advanced projects on the web.

]]> By: Douglas Karr http://marketingtechblog.com/2007/02/14/is-dmoz-dead/comment-page-1/#comment-32640 Douglas Karr Thu, 15 Feb 2007 16:56:50 +0000 http://marketingtechblog.com/2007/02/14/is-dmoz-dead/#comment-32640 CVOS, do you have a link to the Yahoo! Directory listing? Thanks! CVOS, do you have a link to the Yahoo! Directory listing? Thanks!

]]> By: CVOS http://marketingtechblog.com/2007/02/14/is-dmoz-dead/comment-page-1/#comment-32511 CVOS Thu, 15 Feb 2007 07:37:56 +0000 http://marketingtechblog.com/2007/02/14/is-dmoz-dead/#comment-32511 DMOZ has always been slow at adding new listings, and always will be. It is managed by unpaid volunteers, who can't be expected to constantly monitor their categories for new links. DMOZ activity has drastically decreased. It is still great to have a listing in this directory, but its just too unpredictable. Instead of pulling your hair out over this free resource (which could go down again without warning) just clench your teeth and pay Yahoo! 299 for their directory listing. Traffic & rank boost are better than DMOZ. DMOZ has always been slow at adding new listings, and always will be. It is managed by unpaid volunteers, who can’t be expected to constantly monitor their categories for new links.

DMOZ activity has drastically decreased. It is still great to have a listing in this directory, but its just too unpredictable. Instead of pulling your hair out over this free resource (which could go down again without warning) just clench your teeth and pay Yahoo! 299 for their directory listing. Traffic & rank boost are better than DMOZ.

]]> By: WinExtra » dmoz to Search Wikia - what is the difference? http://marketingtechblog.com/2007/02/14/is-dmoz-dead/comment-page-1/#comment-32450 WinExtra » dmoz to Search Wikia - what is the difference? Thu, 15 Feb 2007 01:51:54 +0000 http://marketingtechblog.com/2007/02/14/is-dmoz-dead/#comment-32450 [...] is funny how separate posts can spark another thought process. Earlier I read a post by Doug Karr who was asking if dmoz was dead. then shortly after that was a post over at slashdot talking about [...] [...] is funny how separate posts can spark another thought process. Earlier I read a post by Doug Karr who was asking if dmoz was dead. then shortly after that was a post over at slashdot talking about [...]

]]> By: Douglas Karr http://marketingtechblog.com/2007/02/14/is-dmoz-dead/comment-page-1/#comment-32443 Douglas Karr Thu, 15 Feb 2007 00:30:07 +0000 http://marketingtechblog.com/2007/02/14/is-dmoz-dead/#comment-32443 Wow... 1.5 years! Do sites even last that long? That's like 100 years in Internet Time. I guess I'll forgo worrying about it and look to some other ways to get 'findable'. Wow… 1.5 years! Do sites even last that long? That’s like 100 years in Internet Time. I guess I’ll forgo worrying about it and look to some other ways to get ‘findable’.

]]> By: Steven Hodson http://marketingtechblog.com/2007/02/14/is-dmoz-dead/comment-page-1/#comment-32417 Steven Hodson Wed, 14 Feb 2007 17:57:19 +0000 http://marketingtechblog.com/2007/02/14/is-dmoz-dead/#comment-32417 about the only time I ever made use of dmoz was when Google would list it. It could be a good alternative but I just don't see it happening about the only time I ever made use of dmoz was when Google would list it.

It could be a good alternative but I just don’t see it happening

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