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They're trying to have their cake(paying users) and eat it too (free Google traffic).
by Lukeas14 16y ago
They're trying to have their cake(paying users) and eat it too (free Google traffic).
- donohoe 16y agoDebatable. Right now the only significant revenue stream is advertising on the site. However advertising took a huge nose-dive last year (or is it closer to 2 years?) and that IMHO was a huge wake-up call. Having a solid subscriber base would help offset the risk of being soley dependent on the ebb and flow of advertising.
- Lukeas14 16y agoI'm not mad at their strategy. It seemed to have worked for Experts Exchange who I would guess has a more tech savvy user base. Just pointing out that you can't hide your content from users while getting it indexed by google at the same time.
- donohoe 16y agoI'm not sure of the specifics but I believe we did continue getting it indexed by Google during TimesSelect.
- revorad 16y agoJust like every other online subscription, including SaaS?