As a new staff member on this project, I wanted to find out what was on the collective minds of the editor community, so a couple of weeks ago, we asked editors to submit their questions about DMOZ. The response was fantastic. We appreciate the thoughtful, insightful questions we received and we're very pleased to be able to answer a few of them here. We've tried to select the ones that would be most representative of the public's questions about the ODP. So without further ado, let's get started!
Who makes up the DMOZ audience?
According to comScore (a company that measures internet audience), DMOZ received about 29,000 unique visitors per day in August 2008. About 60% of visitors were young adults 18-24 years old, and slightly more than half were male.
As we've noted in the past, this is an incredibly international audience. In August, we had visitors from six continents and countries ranging from tiny islands and municipalities (Palau and Vatican City) to large countries with growing markets (India and China).
Does AOL plan to use the international DMOZ data?
The short answer is yes. We know that there is a demand for DMOZ from around the world. There are 78 languages other than English represented in the directory and, thanks to the hard work and dedication of our editors, many of these are quite extensive and well-developed. We are actively looking at ways in which we can better incorporate this resource into properties world-wide.
What does AOL have planned for DMOZ in the near future?
While it's not quite ready for its prime-time debut, we can tell you that we're actively working on an all-new DMOZ that incorporates an updated UI and an overhauled back-end infrastructure. Stay tuned for more updates as we get closer to launch!
- emi1y
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Who makes up the DMOZ audience?
According to comScore (a company that measures internet audience), DMOZ received about 29,000 unique visitors per day in August 2008. About 60% of visitors were young adults 18-24 years old, and slightly more than half were male.
As we've noted in the past, this is an incredibly international audience. In August, we had visitors from six continents and countries ranging from tiny islands and municipalities (Palau and Vatican City) to large countries with growing markets (India and China).
Does AOL plan to use the international DMOZ data?
The short answer is yes. We know that there is a demand for DMOZ from around the world. There are 78 languages other than English represented in the directory and, thanks to the hard work and dedication of our editors, many of these are quite extensive and well-developed. We are actively looking at ways in which we can better incorporate this resource into properties world-wide.
What does AOL have planned for DMOZ in the near future?
While it's not quite ready for its prime-time debut, we can tell you that we're actively working on an all-new DMOZ that incorporates an updated UI and an overhauled back-end infrastructure. Stay tuned for more updates as we get closer to launch!
- emi1y
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