DMOZ Listing Penalty - Page 2

Web Gazelle · 07-27-2006, 09:52 AM

I noticed Google showing ODP for a site of mine. I hope this tag kicks in soon. I think the OPD info is messing up my rankings.

PaulX · 07-28-2006, 08:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Johan007

Been using it for a few weeks and yes it works well.

Can you, or anybody else who is using this new tag, see any effects other than the use of title and description.

kaediem · 07-28-2006, 03:53 PM

It's only 'supposed' to disallow the use of the dmoz title and description in your listed results.

PaulX · 07-29-2006, 01:43 AM

Yes, I know. But I have also read people complaining that the DMOZ title and description were hurting their position within searchresults and as a result their number of visitors decreased. So I'm wondering if people now see an effect from not using the DMOZ description/title.

PaulX · 08-01-2006, 11:10 AM

Until now nobody seems to have any experience with the NOODP tag that they want to share.
I found this on an other forum
http://forums.searchenginewatch.com/...8502#post88502

John Scott · 08-01-2006, 11:16 AM

I wouldn't base my actions on the experience of one webmaster. I would want to see what happens when the NOODP tag is used on several sites.

sixty6 · 08-01-2006, 11:20 AM

Well could it be that DMOZ has probably the next highest ranking next to Google and Yahoo! and maybe the anchor text from DMOZ and a few other links in the past might have modified your ranking in Google?

eh, my 2 cents guess...

littlephoenix · 10-22-2007, 08:11 PM

well for what i know, google and dmoz have some sort of joint iffiliate am i wrong? or something like google is using their directory, that is why if you are listed in dmoz, your google ranking is pretty good, does anyone still read this thread?

sniperhiga · 10-22-2007, 09:44 PM

As we all know... google directory is a copy of DMOZ directory. Maybe that's why?

webwhat · 10-23-2007, 07:32 PM

I don;t like DMOZ. I really don't want to have to bribe them to get listed.

sniperhiga · 10-23-2007, 09:15 PM

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Originally Posted by webwhat

I don;t like DMOZ. I really don't want to have to bribe them to get listed.

DMOZ is good for small niche websites....

2mymall · 10-24-2007, 12:08 PM

Now it is beginning to make sense, for me at least

Google uses ODP to feed most of its searches, which explains why those who use the "NOODP tag" experience a drop in Google Serps. So if you really want to know how you rank in Google by Google, use NOODP

Recently, Google has been penalizing directories by reducing their PR. Is there a possibility that Google sees these sites as competition or penalizes these sites for similar content because they use ODP listings too. Hmmm... something to think about.

littlephoenix · 10-24-2007, 03:32 PM

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Originally Posted by webwhat

I don;t like DMOZ. I really don't want to have to bribe them to get listed.

but its damn worth it when you do get a listing there, will boost yoru ranking up so high, youll thank them

BWDir · 10-29-2007, 08:46 AM

that is shocking and and really bad news..............