April 9, 2008
SEOs Split On Value of DMOZ.org (ODP) Link
On February 20th, I asked our readers if they thought a listing in the Open Directory Project would have a major impact on a site's Google ranking. The response was split down the middle.
We only had 58 responses, which is very low for a typical Search Engine Roundtable poll, but the results were really down the middle.
As you can see, 47% said that a link from ODP does not have a major impact on your Google rankings. While 45% said a link from ODP will have a major impact on your Google rankings. Of course, the question is not clear cut and there can be "it depends," answers.
Forum discussion continued at WebmasterWorld.
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rustybrick in Open Directory Project at April 9, 2008 8:30 AM
Comments (3)
Comments
It's not going to make any difference if you are trying to rank for "loans", but there isn't really a reason not to submit your site. Could give you the boost you need in long tail.
Posted by Ryan Blakemore at April 9, 2008 09:40