RE: [xml-dev] Re: Abuse of this list

[Robert Koberg <rob@koberg.com>]

On Thu, 2007-06-21 at 23:35 +0100, Michael Kay wrote:
> > I don't like this 
> > strategy. It does seem to be an effective way of increasing 
> > page rank with the current Google algorithms. I wouldn't do 
> > it. 
> 
> Interestingly, though, 

No, not really. What does their product provide that is not available in
a less expensive or free product?

And their marketing is annoying...

I guess it is interesting in a certain way.

> it's only marginally different from Google's own
> business model: trawl the web for content produced by other people, add some
> value by arranging it and parsing it, establish yourself as a credible place
> to go for information, attract people to your site, show them ads, then sell
> them things.
> 
> Perhaps it works better when the products you're selling come from a third
> party...
> 
> 
> Michael Kay
> 
> 
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