Google Removes its Directory

@ Mods -- thought this is more Google issue than directory issue - so posting here ( please transfer if you deem it fit)

Just got the news that Google will no longer run its directory!!

http://www.google.com/dirhp

 

Google never had its own directory. They scraped results from DMOZ. Even with the scraping and duplicate content, Google still outranked DMOZ for many keywords.

 

lol -- now that it released the DEMON called PANDA which can't tolerate duplicate contents -- so they had nothing but to scrap it --LONG TIME DUE -- isn't?

 

The Google directory which you are talking about was no other than Dmoz. And after Panda Google was caught with its own ploy. So it was certain to take place and it did.

 

Well Google has its own way of doing things. The have the power to get keywords ranked higher....

 

Are you sure ?


Kind Regards
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Yes i learnt that the Google directory is Google's version of DMOZ but it has to go now. Its been long time coming though. Here you can read more on the End of Google directory and Lab.
http://www.pandia.com/sew/3963-google-streamlining-say-goodbye-to-the-google-directory-and-labs.html

 

Nice information thanks for sharing it

 

it was junk anyway - nobody will be particularly sad that it's gone.

 

Whatever, if it Google or DMOZ originally, none of them updated their directories properly.

 

I believe that Web Search is the fastest way to find the information you need on the web.

 

Sure web search is the fastest way to find information online. But if you want others to find your shared information you need directories like google, dmoz and other out there...

 

Frankly, who uses directories? Other than SEO guys.