 Opting Out Of Open Directory Listings At Msn |
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 May 23 2006, 10:04 AM
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 High Rankings Advisor  Group: Admin Posts: 29,201 Joined: 21-July 03 User's local time: Feb 9 2010, 03:06 PM From: Ashland, MA Member No.: 2  |
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] |
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May 23 2006, 10:30 AM
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HR 4  Group: Active Members Posts: 130 Joined: 10-March 06 User's local time: Feb 9 2010, 03:06 PM From: My Computer Member No.: 10,855 |
So this way they will use the description that you have in your tags?
Edit* I answered my own question, and it is yes. |
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May 23 2006, 10:37 AM
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 HR 5 Group: Active Members Posts: 376 Joined: 15-December 05 User's local time: Feb 9 2010, 08:06 PM From: Kent Member No.: 9,793 |
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]  Think the page got broken ...... I just got an error message. Dammit it works again 2 secs after posting (IMG:http://www.highrankings.com/forum/style_emoticons/default/censored.gif) Thanks for the heads up! |
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May 23 2006, 10:48 AM
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 Vintage Babe  Group: Moderator Posts: 4,142 Joined: 31-July 03 User's local time: Feb 9 2010, 03:06 PM From: Triangle area, NC, USA, Earth (usually) Member No.: 89 |
Sweet! Let's hope the other SEs <subliminal>Google</subliminal> jump on this bandwagon pronto. (IMG:http://www.highrankings.com/forum/style_emoticons/default/goodjob.gif)
--Torka (IMG:http://www.highrankings.com/forum/style_emoticons/default/mf_prop.gif) |
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May 23 2006, 06:48 PM
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 Lost in Translation Group: Moderator Posts: 2,202 Joined: 5-August 03 User's local time: Feb 10 2010, 07:06 AM From: Sydney Australia Member No.: 283 |
But what shows instead? I would like the complete picture please!
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May 23 2006, 07:09 PM
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 Convert Me! Group: Admin Posts: 17,378 Joined: 17-August 03 User's local time: Feb 9 2010, 02:06 PM Member No.: 551 |
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? (IMG:http://www.highrankings.com/forum/style_emoticons/default/angel_not.gif) |
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May 23 2006, 07:57 PM
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 Hong Kong SEO Group: Active Members Posts: 910 Joined: 31-May 05 User's local time: Feb 10 2010, 04:06 AM From: Hong Kong, China Member No.: 7,607 |
I am sure somebody has already asked Google and Yahoo! guys about this one. Nice work MSN..
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Jun 1 2006, 05:36 PM
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 HR 7 Group: Moderator Posts: 2,241 Joined: 31-July 03 User's local time: Feb 9 2010, 01:06 PM From: Calgary, Alberta, Canada Member No.: 170 |
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..... (IMG:http://www.highrankings.com/forum/style_emoticons/default/cry_smile.gif) 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 (IMG:http://www.highrankings.com/forum/style_emoticons/default/embarrassed.gif) |
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Jun 1 2006, 10:31 PM
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Vintage Babe Group: Moderator Posts: 4,142 Joined: 31-July 03 User's local time: Feb 9 2010, 03:06 PM From: Triangle area, NC, USA, Earth (usually) Member No.: 89 |
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... (IMG:http://www.highrankings.com/forum/style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) --Torka (IMG:http://www.highrankings.com/forum/style_emoticons/default/mf_prop.gif) |
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