Comments on: Are Alexa And DMOZ Down For The Count? http://www.timeforblogging.com/2006/11/22/are-alexa-and-dmoz-down-for-the-count/ Blogging, Website Tips, eCommerce, Forums and Web-Entrepreneurship Thu, 04 Dec 2008 22:54:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By:   Images & Blogging Part 1: Adding Images to Your Blog Posts by TimeForBlogging http://www.timeforblogging.com/2006/11/22/are-alexa-and-dmoz-down-for-the-count/#comment-3494   Images & Blogging Part 1: Adding Images to Your Blog Posts by TimeForBlogging Sat, 12 May 2007 17:36:10 +0000 http://www.timeforblogging.com/2006/11/22/are-alexa-and-dmoz-down-for-the-count/#comment-3494 [...] use images of flowers), or when they are somehow metaphorically related (e.g. I wrote an article Are Alexa And DMOZ Down For The Count? and used the image of a boxer to go with it). This is not to say that you can’t use images [...] [...] use images of flowers), or when they are somehow metaphorically related (e.g. I wrote an article Are Alexa And DMOZ Down For The Count? and used the image of a boxer to go with it). This is not to say that you can’t use images [...]

]]> By: Joshua Dorkin http://www.timeforblogging.com/2006/11/22/are-alexa-and-dmoz-down-for-the-count/#comment-3493 Joshua Dorkin Sat, 12 May 2007 16:17:05 +0000 http://www.timeforblogging.com/2006/11/22/are-alexa-and-dmoz-down-for-the-count/#comment-3493 New-DMOZ - Mandating a reciprocal link is going to very quicly slowdown any growth you might have garnered for your site. I for one would have added quite a few sites to yours, but not if I'm forced to reciprocate. That tactic is a bit dated these days. New-DMOZ -
Mandating a reciprocal link is going to very quicly slowdown any growth you might have garnered for your site. I for one would have added quite a few sites to yours, but not if I’m forced to reciprocate. That tactic is a bit dated these days.

]]> By: new-dmoz http://www.timeforblogging.com/2006/11/22/are-alexa-and-dmoz-down-for-the-count/#comment-3492 new-dmoz Sat, 12 May 2007 16:04:30 +0000 http://www.timeforblogging.com/2006/11/22/are-alexa-and-dmoz-down-for-the-count/#comment-3492 Dunno if you'll let that announced here, but i want to announce that i have started a new free directory , called new-dmoz.org. Maybe it will grow up as dmoz is. And no sudden death around. It's a well maintained website, even i just started the directory. Dunno if you’ll let that announced here, but i want to announce that i have started a new free directory , called new-dmoz.org. Maybe it will grow up as dmoz is. And no sudden death around. It’s a well maintained website, even i just started the directory.

]]> By: Kevin Slovick http://www.timeforblogging.com/2006/11/22/are-alexa-and-dmoz-down-for-the-count/#comment-109 Kevin Slovick Mon, 11 Dec 2006 03:59:55 +0000 http://www.timeforblogging.com/2006/11/22/are-alexa-and-dmoz-down-for-the-count/#comment-109 Anyone know what AOL/Microsoft/others will do with their sites that currently say you have to go to DMOZ to add a URL? Are they scrambling to get something to replace it, or are they simply playing the wait and see game? Do you think that the crawlers like ask.com do a good job of catching everything? I was finally able to get google, yahoo and Live.com to see my new site, but it was not as easy as if DMOZ actually worked the way it is supposed to. PS. Anyone have a link to any news articles on their legal troubles? Anyone know what AOL/Microsoft/others will do with their sites that currently say you have to go to DMOZ to add a URL? Are they scrambling to get something to replace it, or are they simply playing the wait and see game? Do you think that the crawlers like ask.com do a good job of catching everything? I was finally able to get google, yahoo and Live.com to see my new site, but it was not as easy as if DMOZ actually worked the way it is supposed to.

PS. Anyone have a link to any news articles on their legal troubles?

]]> By: Tj http://www.timeforblogging.com/2006/11/22/are-alexa-and-dmoz-down-for-the-count/#comment-104 Tj Sun, 10 Dec 2006 17:11:37 +0000 http://www.timeforblogging.com/2006/11/22/are-alexa-and-dmoz-down-for-the-count/#comment-104 The editors were taking bribes to include websites. What a shame! I'm not surprised. The editors were taking bribes to include websites. What a shame! I’m not surprised.

]]> By: Terry http://www.timeforblogging.com/2006/11/22/are-alexa-and-dmoz-down-for-the-count/#comment-103 Terry Sun, 10 Dec 2006 15:31:08 +0000 http://www.timeforblogging.com/2006/11/22/are-alexa-and-dmoz-down-for-the-count/#comment-103 I wouldn't doubt that Google tore it up intentionally in one way or another to FORCE people to pay them for a listing as you'll never get a decent organic listing (if any) without a DMOZ listing and they know that. Problem with that is that it's been researched and over 80% of the people that use search engines prefer to click on organic listings. If this theory is found to be true I hope that people do wind up in prison. I wouldn’t doubt that Google tore it up intentionally in one way or another to FORCE people to pay them for a listing as you’ll never get a decent organic listing (if any) without a DMOZ listing and they know that. Problem with that is that it’s been researched and over 80% of the people that use search engines prefer to click on organic listings. If this theory is found to be true I hope that people do wind up in prison.

]]> By: Steven Brink http://www.timeforblogging.com/2006/11/22/are-alexa-and-dmoz-down-for-the-count/#comment-59 Steven Brink Fri, 01 Dec 2006 22:53:37 +0000 http://www.timeforblogging.com/2006/11/22/are-alexa-and-dmoz-down-for-the-count/#comment-59 The word is VERY BIG LEGAL trouble with possible prison involved. The word is VERY BIG LEGAL trouble with possible prison involved.

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