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- 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. (April 28, 2008)
- 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. (April 9, 2008)
- 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. (March 14, 2008)
- 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. (January 23, 2008)
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