Comments on: Seth Godin’s Squidoo vs. Google’s Knol: Information Platform Battle 2008 http://organicresponse.com/2007/12/google-goes-head-to-head-with-seth-godin-squidoo-vs-knol-2008/ The Intersection of Search, Social Media, and Marketing Tue, 31 Aug 2010 11:26:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Jeff Chavez http://organicresponse.com/2007/12/google-goes-head-to-head-with-seth-godin-squidoo-vs-knol-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-51 Jeff Chavez Thu, 03 Jan 2008 21:17:57 +0000 http://www.organicresponse.com/seo-blog/google-goes-head-to-head-with-seth-godin-squidoo-vs-knol-2008/#comment-51 I really appreciated this post. I wanted my readers to see this also so I've provided a link to it from one of my posts. http://northstarthinktank.typepad.com/northstar_thinktank/2007/05/do_you_squidoo.html Keep up the good work! Jeff I really appreciated this post. I wanted my readers to see this also so I’ve provided a link to it from one of my posts.

http://northstarthinktank.typepad.com/northstar_thinktank/2007/05/do_you_squidoo.html

Keep up the good work!

Jeff

]]> By: Rob http://organicresponse.com/2007/12/google-goes-head-to-head-with-seth-godin-squidoo-vs-knol-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-28 Rob Mon, 17 Dec 2007 23:33:51 +0000 http://www.organicresponse.com/seo-blog/google-goes-head-to-head-with-seth-godin-squidoo-vs-knol-2008/#comment-28 I think people will stick with wiki if Knol doesn't allow for collaboration. I think Squidoo looks too bloggy, and it's so slathered in ads, I wouldn't consider it an authority on anything. I'd be willing to bet people who are really in the know about things would prefer to put their knowledge on the go-to site (which currently is wiki) rather than spend a lot of time monkeying with the Squid. With corruption rumors circling around Wikipedia, maybe Google's timing is right to make a move. I think people will stick with wiki if Knol doesn’t allow for collaboration. I think Squidoo looks too bloggy, and it’s so slathered in ads, I wouldn’t consider it an authority on anything.
I’d be willing to bet people who are really in the know about things would prefer to put their knowledge on the go-to site (which currently is wiki) rather than spend a lot of time monkeying with the Squid.
With corruption rumors circling around Wikipedia, maybe Google’s timing is right to make a move.

]]> By: admin http://organicresponse.com/2007/12/google-goes-head-to-head-with-seth-godin-squidoo-vs-knol-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-27 admin Mon, 17 Dec 2007 13:33:48 +0000 http://www.organicresponse.com/seo-blog/google-goes-head-to-head-with-seth-godin-squidoo-vs-knol-2008/#comment-27 A lot of people have been comparing Knol to Wikipedia. I suppose this makes sense in the sense that Google wants Knol to be the first stop for someone researching a topic for the first time, however, without the collaboration function of a Wiki, I think Squidoo is a better comparison. If Knol does allow for significant amounts of collaboration they may just have the perfect recipe. What do you think? A lot of people have been comparing Knol to Wikipedia. I suppose this makes sense in the sense that Google wants Knol to be the first stop for someone researching a topic for the first time, however, without the collaboration function of a Wiki, I think Squidoo is a better comparison. If Knol does allow for significant amounts of collaboration they may just have the perfect recipe. What do you think?

]]> By: Rob http://organicresponse.com/2007/12/google-goes-head-to-head-with-seth-godin-squidoo-vs-knol-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-26 Rob Mon, 17 Dec 2007 02:50:57 +0000 http://www.organicresponse.com/seo-blog/google-goes-head-to-head-with-seth-godin-squidoo-vs-knol-2008/#comment-26 Seems too bad Google's moving in on Seth's idea, but I gotta say, Squidoo is clunky, and I frequently have problems with it. As Seth says, you gotta be first, but you also gotta be the best. - We'll see. Seems too bad Google’s moving in on Seth’s idea, but I gotta say, Squidoo is clunky, and I frequently have problems with it. As Seth says, you gotta be first, but you also gotta be the best. – We’ll see.

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