Comments on: Content Farms – The Who, What and Why http://explicitly.me/content-farms Rishil's Home on the Web Tue, 20 Jul 2010 06:17:06 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Get People to Put Your Message on Their Site | Managing Greatness http://explicitly.me/content-farms/comment-page-1#comment-483 Get People to Put Your Message on Their Site | Managing Greatness Tue, 08 Jun 2010 13:26:36 +0000 http://explicitly.me/?p=15#comment-483 [...] few months ago a respected SEO named Rishi Lakhani wrote an article that I thought was one-sided. I respectfully commented on his blog, had some back & forth with [...] [...] few months ago a respected SEO named Rishi Lakhani wrote an article that I thought was one-sided. I respectfully commented on his blog, had some back & forth with [...]

]]> By: SEMMYS Finalists Announced, Honor Content http://explicitly.me/content-farms/comment-page-1#comment-476 SEMMYS Finalists Announced, Honor Content Tue, 01 Jun 2010 15:48:37 +0000 http://explicitly.me/?p=15#comment-476 [...] the demoralization of Web content and blogging as writing, I can’t help but feel like it’s more important than ever to pay [...] [...] the demoralization of Web content and blogging as writing, I can’t help but feel like it’s more important than ever to pay [...]

]]> By: Content is the king in web marketing – do not ignore it « Look up for a Change http://explicitly.me/content-farms/comment-page-1#comment-215 Content is the king in web marketing – do not ignore it « Look up for a Change Fri, 05 Feb 2010 17:16:57 +0000 http://explicitly.me/?p=15#comment-215 [...] who work in the marketing space, I’ve been hearing more and more about “demand media” and “content farms” in recent months and how they are either the death of quality writers or the greatest thing [...] [...] who work in the marketing space, I’ve been hearing more and more about “demand media” and “content farms” in recent months and how they are either the death of quality writers or the greatest thing [...]

]]> By: TextBroker.com Copywriting Service Review | feed hat blog http://explicitly.me/content-farms/comment-page-1#comment-214 TextBroker.com Copywriting Service Review | feed hat blog Fri, 05 Feb 2010 16:23:59 +0000 http://explicitly.me/?p=15#comment-214 [...] marketing space, I’ve been hearing more and more about “demand media” and “content farms” in recent months and how they are either the death of quality writers or the greatest thing [...] [...] marketing space, I’ve been hearing more and more about “demand media” and “content farms” in recent months and how they are either the death of quality writers or the greatest thing [...]

]]> By: TextBroker.com Copywriting Service Review http://explicitly.me/content-farms/comment-page-1#comment-213 TextBroker.com Copywriting Service Review Fri, 05 Feb 2010 16:01:22 +0000 http://explicitly.me/?p=15#comment-213 [...] marketing space, I’ve been hearing more and more about “demand media” and “content farms” in recent months and how they are either the death of quality writers or the greatest thing [...] [...] marketing space, I’ve been hearing more and more about “demand media” and “content farms” in recent months and how they are either the death of quality writers or the greatest thing [...]

]]> By: Why Great Content Is Vital « Jeffbullas’s Blog http://explicitly.me/content-farms/comment-page-1#comment-201 Why Great Content Is Vital « Jeffbullas’s Blog Tue, 02 Feb 2010 13:38:36 +0000 http://explicitly.me/?p=15#comment-201 [...] websites are churning out content using low cost content production resources such as articles from content farms and videos from automated video production [...] [...] websites are churning out content using low cost content production resources such as articles from content farms and videos from automated video production [...]

]]> By: Create, Seed and Grow Your Blog Socially — Explicitly Me - Rishi Lakhani's Home on the Web http://explicitly.me/content-farms/comment-page-1#comment-140 Create, Seed and Grow Your Blog Socially — Explicitly Me - Rishi Lakhani's Home on the Web Tue, 26 Jan 2010 21:20:48 +0000 http://explicitly.me/?p=15#comment-140 [...] I don’t always get it right. For example, I genuinely thought that my stupid comic will get  giggles, and in return retweets – I misjudged my crowd. Ideally I should have maybe added some intelligent thought and content to that post, and trust me the topic was ripe for it. But I am no Aaron Wall, and to be honest I was getting a bit bored about writing on Black Hat SEO and Content Networks. [...] [...] I don’t always get it right. For example, I genuinely thought that my stupid comic will get  giggles, and in return retweets – I misjudged my crowd. Ideally I should have maybe added some intelligent thought and content to that post, and trust me the topic was ripe for it. But I am no Aaron Wall, and to be honest I was getting a bit bored about writing on Black Hat SEO and Content Networks. [...]

]]> By: Gil Reich http://explicitly.me/content-farms/comment-page-1#comment-133 Gil Reich Tue, 26 Jan 2010 15:41:53 +0000 http://explicitly.me/?p=15#comment-133 Thanks Rishil. Happy to be involved in your follow-up piece. My biggest concern with how this discussion has played out (across various sites) is that a lot of evocative language gets used and various issues get combined. Sweatshops, content farms, fast food, etc. The issue you've mostly focused on is Large Scale Content Creation Network vs the Mom & Pop. Even if the large networks produced quality content through a diverse group of well paid freelancers (which I'm not arguing is the case) I think you're concerned with big sites WalMarting small sites out of business. Which is a fair concern. But I think it's important to separate out the arguments. Too many posts on this topic have just demonized Demand Media unfairly, IMO. Thanks Rishil. Happy to be involved in your follow-up piece. My biggest concern with how this discussion has played out (across various sites) is that a lot of evocative language gets used and various issues get combined. Sweatshops, content farms, fast food, etc. The issue you’ve mostly focused on is Large Scale Content Creation Network vs the Mom & Pop. Even if the large networks produced quality content through a diverse group of well paid freelancers (which I’m not arguing is the case) I think you’re concerned with big sites WalMarting small sites out of business. Which is a fair concern. But I think it’s important to separate out the arguments. Too many posts on this topic have just demonized Demand Media unfairly, IMO.

]]> By: Marketing Blog Content – Who, What, Why | The Web Uncovered http://explicitly.me/content-farms/comment-page-1#comment-132 Marketing Blog Content – Who, What, Why | The Web Uncovered Tue, 26 Jan 2010 15:36:34 +0000 http://explicitly.me/?p=15#comment-132 [...] reading via Explicitly – Includes how to create your own content as well as what other professionals [...] [...] reading via Explicitly – Includes how to create your own content as well as what other professionals [...]

]]> By: rishil http://explicitly.me/content-farms/comment-page-1#comment-120 rishil Tue, 26 Jan 2010 09:59:58 +0000 http://explicitly.me/?p=15#comment-120 Hey Gil, thanks for stopping by. To answer your questions: Naming the network - This piece hasnt been intended to "out" Demand Media, nor is it meant to be a conversational piece - its simply stating things as I saw them in my limited SEO related vision. I dont debate ethics nor need to. The business side on me sees this as a great opportunity for revenue, while the small business side of me is worried about my clients. I must admit, it probably does read one sided, as your own piece seems to me. I have several doubts as to all the content knocked out being quality, but thats just a personal opinion. I wont argue the point (just as I probably wouldnt use wikipedia as a real resource). Regarding balancing the equation, I think for fairness, I will add in the links to the articles you reccomend (having skimmed them) in the main body, and then follow up with an opinion piece, which I would love to invite you to be involved in. Hey Gil, thanks for stopping by. To answer your questions:
Naming the network – This piece hasnt been intended to “out” Demand Media, nor is it meant to be a conversational piece – its simply stating things as I saw them in my limited SEO related vision. I dont debate ethics nor need to. The business side on me sees this as a great opportunity for revenue, while the small business side of me is worried about my clients. I must admit, it probably does read one sided, as your own piece seems to me. I have several doubts as to all the content knocked out being quality, but thats just a personal opinion. I wont argue the point (just as I probably wouldnt use wikipedia as a real resource).

Regarding balancing the equation, I think for fairness, I will add in the links to the articles you reccomend (having skimmed them) in the main body, and then follow up with an opinion piece, which I would love to invite you to be involved in.

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