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studio35design last edited by

Is the June 18th Open Site Explorer update not happening?
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JoelDay last edited by

Hey there,

Thanks for the question. The Mozscape index was actually updated on June 20th. You can read about that last update here: http://moz.com/products/api/updates

We also note the last update on the front page of OSE.

I hope that answers your question.
Cheers,
Joel.
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smines Subscriber last edited by

Figures. I got all excited yesterday and was let down by Moz
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PaddyDisplays last edited by

Next update is on the 22nd: http://moz.com/products/api
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