MSN is doing what Google should have done a long time ago and have instituted a meta tag to opt out of them using the ODP description for your MSN description!
Let's hope Google follows suit, as well as Yahoo with showing their crappy Yahoo Directory titles!
Opting Out of Open Directory Listings at MSN
[Hat tip to ThreadWatch]
Subscribe to HRA Now!
Are you a Google Analytics enthusiast?
Share and download Custom Google Analytics Reports, dashboards and advanced segments--for FREE!
www.CustomReportSharing.com
From the folks who brought you High Rankings!
More SEO Content
International SEM | Social Media | Search Friendly Design | SEO | Paid Search / PPC | Seminars | Forum Threads | Q&A | Copywriting | Keyword Research | Web Analytics / Conversions | Blogging | Dynamic Sites | Linking | SEO Services | Site Architecture | Search Engine Spam | Wrap-ups | Business Issues | HRA Questions | Online Courses
Sponsored Content
Opting Out Of Open Directory Listings At Msn
Started by
Jill
, May 23 2006 10:04 AM
8 replies to this topic
#2
Comtrad
-
- Active Members
-
- 130 posts
HR 4
- Location:My Computer
Posted 23 May 2006 - 10:30 AM
So this way they will use the description that you have in your tags?
Edit* I answered my own question, and it is yes.
Edit* I answered my own question, and it is yes.
#3
Sarah
-
- Active Members
-
- 391 posts
HR 5
- Location:Kent
Posted 23 May 2006 - 10:37 AM
QUOTE(Jill @ May 23 2006, 04:04 PM)
MSN is doing what Google should have done a long time ago and have instituted a meta tag to opt out of them using the ODP description for your MSN description!
<snip>
Opting Out of Open Directory Listings at MSN
[Hat tip to ThreadWatch]
<snip>
Opting Out of Open Directory Listings at MSN
[Hat tip to ThreadWatch]
Think the page got broken ...... I just got an error message.
Dammit it works again 2 secs after posting
Thanks for the heads up!
#4
torka
-
- Moderator
-
- 4,392 posts
Vintage Babe
- Location:Triangle area, NC, USA, Earth (usually)
Posted 23 May 2006 - 10:48 AM
Sweet! Let's hope the other SEs <subliminal>Google</subliminal> jump on this bandwagon pronto. 
--Torka
--Torka
#5
projectphp
-
- Moderator
-
- 2,203 posts
Lost in Translation
- Location:Sydney Australia
Posted 23 May 2006 - 06:48 PM
But what shows instead? I would like the complete picture please!
#6
Randy
-
- Moderator
-
- 17,540 posts
Convert Me!
Posted 23 May 2006 - 07:09 PM
The insinuation is that the snippet will be pulled from what's on the page instead. They don't really say though.
Either way, it's certainly an improvement AFAIC ! Kudos to MSN for being the first out of the box. Let's hope the others jump on board. Anybody got Google and Yahoo voodoo dolls we can use to make it happen?
Either way, it's certainly an improvement AFAIC ! Kudos to MSN for being the first out of the box. Let's hope the others jump on board. Anybody got Google and Yahoo voodoo dolls we can use to make it happen?
#7
ewc21
-
- Active Members
-
- 910 posts
Hong Kong SEO
- Location:Hong Kong, China
Posted 23 May 2006 - 07:57 PM
I am sure somebody has already asked Google and Yahoo! guys about this one. Nice work MSN..
#8
mcanerin
-
- Active Members
-
- 2,242 posts
HR 7
- Location:Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Posted 01 June 2006 - 05:36 PM
Ahhh, man....
I was on a trip when you guys brought this up, and I only look at the "Today's Posts" list, so I actually thought this was news.....
I'm so out of date. Next thing you know I'll find out that askjeeves is thinking of getting rid of the butler or something...
Excuse me, I have to get back to editing metatags - they are the latest thing, ya know...
Ian
I was on a trip when you guys brought this up, and I only look at the "Today's Posts" list, so I actually thought this was news.....
I'm so out of date. Next thing you know I'll find out that askjeeves is thinking of getting rid of the butler or something...
Excuse me, I have to get back to editing metatags - they are the latest thing, ya know...
Ian
#9
torka
-
- Moderator
-
- 4,392 posts
Vintage Babe
- Location:Triangle area, NC, USA, Earth (usually)
Posted 01 June 2006 - 10:31 PM
Psst, Ian!
You might want to check out this new "Google" SE, too. I'm given to understand that Alta Vista is in for some serious competition...
--Torka
You might want to check out this new "Google" SE, too. I'm given to understand that Alta Vista is in for some serious competition...
--Torka
0 user(s) are reading this topic
0 members, 0 guests, 0 anonymous users
