The amount of misinformation on webmaster forums about DMOZ (Open Directory Project) is almost overwhelming and only leads to confusion, frustration and disappointment for the average webmaster.
Let’s clear up a number of misconceptions and try to improve your chances of actually getting a suggestion reviewed and possibly listed.
First off, we need to understand that the [...]
Scam? Yep.
Bid directory owners will never see it as such, but yes, bid directories are nothing but a scam.
What is a bid directory? A bid directory lists sites based on the amount bid, with the highest paying sites listed at the top of the list. The top bidders are also listed in order of bid [...]
I’m still amused by the various posts and discussions in webmaster forums�regarding sitelinks in Google’s search results. We need to�get past the misconception that the occurrence of sitelinks confers some sort of status upon a web site, and some how the webmaster or�site owner is responsible for this�as it’s some sort of achievement or reward [...]
Back in September we made a few changes to our web directory eWebPages.org related to our submission form and I’m quite pleased with the results after 6 months. The quality of submissions have improved somewhat, and I no longer find myself constantly arguing with webmasters about titles and descriptions that are edited prior to acceptance.
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Hahaha. Wishful thinking.
They’re just Sitelinks.
They have nothing to do with the status of any web site and everything to do with Google’s search results and their users - the surfers�conducting searches.
Webmasters would like to think that the occurrence of Sitelinks�bestows a certain status upon their humble web site and that some how, in some way,�they’re [...]