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. The post Google officially stops using DMOZ for source of search results snippets appeared first on Search Engine Land.

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SearchCap: DMOZ officially closes, Google dilutes Exact Match in AdWords & more

Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. The post SearchCap: DMOZ officially closes, Google dilutes Exact Match in AdWords & more appeared first on Search Engine Land.

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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 web. The post DMOZ has officially closed after nearly 19 years of humans trying to organize the web appeared first on Search Engine Land.

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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 web. The post DMOZ has officially closed after nearly 19 years of humans trying to organize the web appeared first on Search Engine Land.

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SearchCap: DMOZ shutting, AdWords price extensions expands & Bing Ads editor for Mac

Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. The post SearchCap: DMOZ shutting, AdWords price extensions expands & Bing Ads editor for Mac appeared first on Search Engine Land.

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RIP Dmoz: The Open Directory Project is closing

DMOZ — The Open Directory Project that uses human editors to organize web sites — is closing. It marks the end of a time when humans, rather than machines, tried to organize the web. The announcement came via a notice that’s now showing on the home page of the DMOZ site, saying it…

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Search In Pics: Google Hanukkah, DMOZ Mozzie & Google’s Double Rainbow

In this week’s Search In Pictures, here are the latest images culled from the web, showing what people eat at the search engine companies, how they play, who they meet, where they speak, what toys they have, and more. Google’s Double Rainbow: Source: Google+ Mozzie From DMOZ: Source:…

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Google Search Results Snippet Overlay Descriptions May Use DMOZ Description

About a year ago, Google introduced a new feature in the search results that give you quick overlays on the search result so that you can learn more about the site you are about to click on before you click on it. Early on, the results of the data in the snippet came from Wikipedia […]

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