Google updated its directory

Took six months

[waynet]

Hey, I finally see my site in the google directory today. Only took about six months, but that wasn't all google's fault. I wonder if it is in their early enough to count as a backlink for next months update.

[rfgdxm1]

The problem was at the ODP. As for whether the backlink will count, you'll find out next update. I'm actually surprised that Google counts its directory links in backlinks. The Google directory is just duplicate content of the ODP. And if anyone suggests that it is the dmoz.org links that should be the ones dropped, this would be a Very Bad Idea because in cases where the RDF dump is delayed, dmoz.org is a much fresher copy.

[caine]

I've seen a weird mix of info from the ODP/G directory feed, for one site if its included in ODP, the next month it will top out the comp, if it is not it will not. This has been something a little experimentla over the last few months.

Plan to take this into a bigger picture with mutiple sites, so i will be able to report back and let you'se know.

[rfgdxm1]

One thing that is funky. I'm an ODP editor, and have been looking through the Google directory for those sites in cats I edit with a grey PR bar, as often these are dead, redirecting, etc. I've come across many cases where this isn't the case, and if I click the link the site itself is not gray PR. In fact, I'm now #1 in the cat my sites are listed in because the site with the highest PR in that cat suffers from a gray PR bar in the cat, even though it is really PR6. ;) Although, as that site of mine finally hit PR6, my absolute PR may now beat theirs.

[waynet]

My site was reduced from a 5 to 4 in page rank this update. I was hoping that I could get a boost back from the google directory, but I noticed it also dropped from a 5 to a 4 in this category for this update, while the dmoz one stayed at 5. It alone will probably will not be enough to do it.

Does the google/dmoz categories usually stay close in rank? If so, then the category that I'm in is a strong 4/weak 5.

[anythinggi]

I know you say you saw your site listed (updated) in google directory. I didnt see mine, been listed in DMOZ for over 3 months - has it completely updated or is it just on www2,3?

Michael

[coconutz]

>>has it completely updated or is it just on www2,3?

Hi Michael, Welcome to WebmasterWorld [webmasterworld.com]. You can check the updated directory at [directory-ex.google.com...]

[anythinggi]

Thanks for the link - my site does not appear there but I have been listed with DMOZ for several months now. Is the update complete? Any thoughts (could it be the category)?

[anythinggi]

Actually - I just found my site within the category but I dont show up when doing a search.

[Ankheg]

One of my sites (listed for two months in ODP) is finally in the Google Directory after this update. Not only did my PR drop from 4 to 3, the Google Directory shows a PR 1. :( Ah, well. Thank goodness for everflux and the Google dance - there's always next month.