Comments on: Is The Trend Towards Content-Communities Commodifying Them? http://seoroi.com/seo-roi-quality/trend-content-communities-commodifying-them/ SEO Services For Serious ROI. Blog Posts For Serious SEOs. Wed, 08 Sep 2010 03:48:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: Gabriel Goldenberg http://seoroi.com/seo-roi-quality/trend-content-communities-commodifying-them/comment-page-1/#comment-15808 Gabriel Goldenberg Wed, 10 Feb 2010 18:34:03 +0000 http://seoroi.com/?p=1598#comment-15808 Good point about eHow vs About.com . That said, About.com is marginally better than eHow. As to PoF, I don't see how it's a community, though your point about underdogs is fair. Good point about eHow vs About.com . That said, About.com is marginally better than eHow. As to PoF, I don’t see how it’s a community, though your point about underdogs is fair.

]]> By: Marc http://seoroi.com/seo-roi-quality/trend-content-communities-commodifying-them/comment-page-1/#comment-15801 Marc Fri, 05 Feb 2010 23:59:42 +0000 http://seoroi.com/?p=1598#comment-15801 Although it can be pretty discouraging to enter a particular space or niche when you see the incumbents. Let's not forget that with enough time, effort and persistence you'll eventually reach the top of your niche. Take a look at Demand Media & their website eHow. About.com was the king of the content mills until eHow came from left field b/c they had enough resources and tenacity to start going after the content market. Also take a look at PlentyOffFish.com; I'm sure they weren't the first dating site to come around, but they're one of the top ones to beat now. So yes, late comers are at a disadvantage. But that's the beauty of the online space, underdogs (technically speaking) still have a shot at becoming big in their space. Although it can be pretty discouraging to enter a particular space or niche when you see the incumbents. Let’s not forget that with enough time, effort and persistence you’ll eventually reach the top of your niche.

Take a look at Demand Media & their website eHow. About.com was the king of the content mills until eHow came from left field b/c they had enough resources and tenacity to start going after the content market.

Also take a look at PlentyOffFish.com; I’m sure they weren’t the first dating site to come around, but they’re one of the top ones to beat now.

So yes, late comers are at a disadvantage. But that’s the beauty of the online space, underdogs (technically speaking) still have a shot at becoming big in their space.

]]> By: Gabriel Goldenberg http://seoroi.com/seo-roi-quality/trend-content-communities-commodifying-them/comment-page-1/#comment-15797 Gabriel Goldenberg Wed, 03 Feb 2010 19:52:03 +0000 http://seoroi.com/?p=1598#comment-15797 hey Jeromy, Yeah, I think the unique perspective and image is a great point, though it's challenging to develop that. I just wrote a post for Wolf Howl about using big publishing houses' research knowledge. Hope you'll like it! Gab hey Jeromy,

Yeah, I think the unique perspective and image is a great point, though it’s challenging to develop that. I just wrote a post for Wolf Howl about using big publishing houses’ research knowledge. Hope you’ll like it!

Gab

]]> By: Jeromy http://seoroi.com/seo-roi-quality/trend-content-communities-commodifying-them/comment-page-1/#comment-15789 Jeromy Mon, 01 Feb 2010 07:30:47 +0000 http://seoroi.com/?p=1598#comment-15789 I think the answer to this is yes, it is commodified, which means one really has to do some homework before even trying to get a site established. To stick out, or establish a place, I think one has to develop their own 'brand'. A unique perspective, a unique image. Then it has more chance of standing out from the crowd. Going head to head with other companies with huge marketing budgets, while possible, is pretty tuff. Using their research knowledge you can kinda piggy back along. Regards, JeromyS I think the answer to this is yes, it is commodified, which means one really has to do some homework before even trying to get a site established. To stick out, or establish a place, I think one has to develop their own ‘brand’. A unique perspective, a unique image. Then it has more chance of standing out from the crowd. Going head to head with other companies with huge marketing budgets, while possible, is pretty tuff. Using their research knowledge you can kinda piggy back along.
Regards,
JeromyS

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