2008

Best of the Web Adds DMOZ Editors to Directory Team
Loren Baker writes that Best of the Web (BOTW.org) has hired over 30 of the top DMOZ editors in an effort to improve categories with additional relevant listings.
http://www.searchenginejournal.com/best-of-the-web-adds-dmoz-editors-to-directory-team/6666/

Court: Search Engines Ignore Keyword Meta Tags
MediaPost Publications writes about a federal court ruling on trademarked terms in keyword meta tags. Article mentions that search engines determine relevance based on other factors, such as whether a site is listed in the Open Directory Project. <small>(April 28, 2008)</small>
http://publications.mediapost.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=Articles.showArticleHomePage&art_aid=81455

MediaPost Publications: Court Bans Company From Using Trademarked Terms In Meta Tags
Wendy Davis discusses the 11th Circuit court ruling which has banned a company from using trademarked terms of a competitor in their meta tags. The Open Directory Project is noted as a factor search engines consider for determining relevancy. <small>(April 9, 2008)</small>
http://publications.mediapost.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=Articles.showArticleHomePage&art_aid=80259

Telegraph.co.uk: In Search of the New Google
Article on Rich Skrenta's plans to develop Blekko, a new competitor to Google in the online Search market. Skrenta's success with NewHoo, which later became the Open Directory Project, is noted as one of the reasons for the industry’s high expectations of Blekko. <small>(March 14, 2008)</small>
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/scienceandtechnology/3356712/In-search-of-the-new-Google.html

The Register: Google and eBay Thwart Phishing Redirection Ruse
John Leyden discusses how these high-profile websites are cracking down on phishing fraudsters. Article mentions that SiteTruth uses the Open Directory Project database as a cross-reference to help identify problem sites. <small>(January 23, 2008)</small>
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/01/23/ebay_thwarts_redirection_ruse/