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News Source: http://www.shoemoney.com
Published: Sep 15, 2008 - 01:19 am
Story Found By: steaprok 1709 Days ago
Category: Searching
13 Comments
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Not sure I like the idea conceptually, makes me a bit uncomfortable. But if anyone’s going to take it over, BOTW folks are the ones to do it. Of course, they’re buying it to monetize it - so the question is how are they going to monetize it? Probably paid listings. And then what happens to all the unpaid editors? Fired? Expected to work for free for a for-profit org?
As long as they weed out a large portion of the "editors" currently in DMOZ. The quality of DMOZ has tanked over the years in my opinion. SOMEone needs to take it over and save the sinking ship.
I think the editors could remain; the standards may change, and that could be a good thing (maybe better systems about whether a request is in the que or some kind of status).
Does DMOZ still pull its weight with SE importance anymore? I thought DMOZ was near-death a couple of years ago?!
Interesting to see where this goes. DMOZ has definitely been bunk for a while, but it’s amazing how much power Google still gives it.
Sounds like a complete waste of money that BOTW could use better in other ways.
I disagree. DMOZ may be garbage quality wise, but as a brand it carries value. Of course, it will all depend on what the new owners will do with it whether or not it’s going to benefit them.
Besides whatever SE residual value, DMOZ still drives 1.3 to 2-million (Compete and Quantcast variants) worth of traffic monthly.Indeed, an ’added’ value of directory traffic (including BOTW) is that it is NOT SE traffic. Diversification is a good thing.It could also jump BOTW into the ranks of the big directories, clean up and rehabilitate DMOZ, and provide genuine competition to Yahoo and Business.com. Plus leapfrog JoeAnt.:)Lot’s of upside for BOTW. Depending upon the price.
BOTW ftw!!
Mike, I don’t think DMOZ has a brand outside of the SEO community.
@mike - a garbage brand is still garbageAnd DMOZ is synonymous with DUMPSTER at this point.You average webmaster has never heard of it, couldn’t care less, etc.If they’re just buying traffic, fine, maybe for the right price.If they’re buying a brand, it’s a tarnished brand, spend that money pumping BOTW instead.
I wonder if news of the dmoz possiblely being sold this has anything to due with the dmoz being dropped from the webmaster guidelines?
I agree with you, so is this article http://www.mogs.com/uo-gold, check it out.