Google drops Yahoo and DMOZ from its webmaster guidelines

[anallawalla]

Current Webmaster Guidelines [google.com]

They no longer contain two lines:

• Have other relevant sites link to yours.
  
• Submit your site to relevant directories such as the Open
  Directory Project and Yahoo!, as well as to other industry-specific
  expert sites.
  

The initial reaction from sharp-eyed observers was "Are links no longer required?"

A Google employee has responded, making two points (paraphrased):

• Google should not be naming specific directories. If a directory brings you quality traffic, go fot it.
  
• The wording suggested that one should "make" i.e. force other sites to link to ours. You should make it easy for others to link to you.
  

Google Groups thread. [groups.google.com]

[CainIV]

They need to add:

Will consider any and all sites, but will not likely add them, regardless of how unique they are in their respective genre.