Search Engines: Open Directory Project

Google officially stops using DMOZ for source of search results snippets

With that, you no longer need to worry about using the NOODP directive to prevent Google from using your DMOZ description....

Barry Schwartz | Jun 2, 2017 at 10:15 am ET

DMOZ has officially closed after nearly 19 years of humans trying to organize the web

The closure marks the final end of a chapter of humans trying to organize the...

Danny Sullivan | Mar 17, 2017 at 5:05 pm ET

RIP DMOZ: The Open Directory Project is closing

As of March 14, DMOZ will no longer be...

Danny Sullivan | Feb 28, 2017 at 5:48 pm ET

Google, Content Farms & Why This May Be Blekko’s Moment

At the beginning of Google’s “Searchology” event in early 2007 original Google employee Craig Silverstein opined, “If...

Greg Sterling | Jul 26, 2010 at 10:16 am ET

DMOZ (Open Directory Project) Turns 11 Years Old Today

The DMOZ Blog informed us that the largest human volunteer edited web directory has turned 11 years old today. The Open Directory Project, aka...

Barry Schwartz | Jun 5, 2009 at 9:02 am ET

Don’t Forget About Us, The Web Directories

Last night a post from the DMOZ blog titled R-E-S-P-E-C-T for DMOZ caught my eye. As I read through it, I felt for the old Open Directory...

Barry Schwartz | May 5, 2009 at 8:33 am ET

Open Directory Launches The Official DMOZ Blog

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Barry Schwartz | Sep 25, 2007 at 1:28 pm ET

ODP Founder Skrenta On Dying Open Directory

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Danny Sullivan | Dec 17, 2006 at 5:10 am ET