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Here's my favorite part, moz was originally probably used because SEO's favorite directory was/is the open directory project or just "dmoz" as it is known to SE
by programminggeek 13y ago
Here's my favorite part, moz was originally probably used because SEO's favorite directory was/is the open directory project or just "dmoz" as it is known to SEO's. And, in the early days, a great SEO strategy was to volunteer to manage/moderate a category, so that it would be easier to get your own or clients' sites approved.
I'm not sure if Rand was one of those SEO people playing that game, but it's ironic that "moz" came from an open directory and is now fighting about trademarks.
What's next? Patent trolling? ;)
- dohertyjf 13y agoHere's a post that Rand wrote about the origin of Moz in SEOmoz - http://moz.com/blog/what-does-the-moz-in-seomoz-mean http://moz.com/blog/what-does-the-moz-in-seomoz-mean EDIT tl;DR based off the [moz] that was so popular years ago that stood for openness and transparency. DMOZ and others are included in this history.
- masklinn 13y ago> tl;DR not based off DMOZ Uh? > We're building off the history of organizations like DMOZ, Mozilla, Chefmoz, etc
- dohertyjf 13y agoBuilding off the history of, yes. The history of openness and transparency, not becoming an admin on DMOZ for the sake of a link from one of the strongest domains on the Internet.
- jack-r-abbit 13y agobut... but... your TL;DR said "Not based off DMOZ" when the actual text does, in fact, say "building off the history of organizations like DMOZ". So, at a minimum, your TL;DR misleads people who didn't read it.
- dohertyjf 13y agoFair point. Updated comment.