Yahoo using ODP, but Site Explorer doesn't?

Posted By: TynesWeb ()
Posted On: 2007-Jun-18 16:31

This is really confusing to me. When our site is listed directly in the Yahoo serps, the title and description are coming from the OPD, despite a noodp. But when I view the site with Yahoo Site Explore, the title and description from our site is actually used. How is Yahoo using two sets of data? How do I get the main SERPs to recognize my noodp?

URI in profile.

[ Message was edited by: TynesWeb 06/18/2007 12:58 pm ]




Posted By: Dinkar (Staff)
Posted On: 2007-Jun-19 10:06

You have some strange character in your "noodp" meta tag.


Posted By: TynesWeb ()
Posted On: 2007-Jun-19 16:51

Thanks Dinkar. I'm not seeing any odd characters, so I ran it through the W3 validator and found that and all kinds of interesting things. Got the noodp fixed.


Posted By: TynesWeb ()
Posted On: 2007-Sep-07 16:15

Cleaned up my noodp three months ago, but Yahoo is still using the ODP. So frustrating. Any more suggestions?


Posted By: g1smd (Staff)
Posted On: 2007-Sep-07 20:07

Several people are reporting that Yahoo seems to have ignored that tag for at least the last few weeks.


Posted By: TynesWeb ()
Posted On: 2007-Sep-14 14:55

Thanks g1smd. It's nice to know that it likely isn't my fault...this time.