Image via CrunchBase There has been a lot of discussion about the poor quality of Google Knol articles. Even though the service has only existed for a little over six months that hasn't stopped people from calling for Google to pull the plug: Why Has Knol Survived Google's Orphan-Project Killing Spr...

It is not a surprise that the brilliant minds secreted away on the Google campus have come up with a dandy of a new tool called Knol. If you’ve been following the recent articles I wrote on digital advertising and article marketing you’ll see that what we have here is an avenue to communicate. ...

With Google really doing a double take on which projects to continue supporting and which to let go, a lot of people are feeling confused as to the logic behind continuing with the project known as Knol. Some people have speculated that it might have something to do with the fact that Google sees lo...

It’s hard to believe that Google Knol’s 6th month anniversary is fast approaching. The Wikipedia direct competitor, which launched to the public back in July of 2008, is reporting that Knol users have collectively produced 100,000+ knols. That’s no small feat for a site that most o...

With many individuals finding great success with social media (and as an aside, a basic understanding of search engine optimization), they immediately consider themselves social media marketers and consultants (as well as seasoned SEOs) and offer to sell their promotional services. What skills, thou...

Glenn Derene suggests that Social Networks might replace search giant Google as a place where people will start their search. He bases this on a conversation he has had with a VC. A quote from his post: So what is my VC friend talking about? The larger the Web grows, the more important search become...

"El imperialismo surgió como desarrollo y continuación directa de las propiedades fundamentales del capitalismo"Lenin "Casi todos podemos soportar la adversidad, pero si queréis probar el carácter de un hombre, dadle poder."Abraham Lincoln Dicen que la información es poder (Bill Gates?) . Y par...

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A Few Thoughts On Google Knol Anyone writing for Knol is likely to at least peruse Wikipedia content before publishing. And if they see anything good, they are at liberty to simply lift and copy it over to Knol, and get a adsense check for their time. So, in a way, Google has found a way to monetize...

I hadn't heard that Google's main reason for Google Knol was to knock off or copy Squidoo, though Seth Godin, who was recently at the GooglePlex, talking about building a dependable platform is needed for business success, seems to think so. "....Apparently, the best thing tha...