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magic-michael
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magic-michael
2y ago
Your deduction from this that they are trying to pass of the content as news is actually crazy.
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magic-michael
2y ago
That's what I mean, he doesn't look at the content itself
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magic-michael
2y ago
Absolutely, spot on. These publishers aren't just letting anyone post. If you actually check, the writers are legit experts in their fields. Take a look at the authors and their LinkedIn profiles—they’ve been covering these topics for
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magic-michael
2y ago
Not all of those sites were innocent of doing it the correct way.
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magic-michael
2y ago
How do you now they are completely separate? Or that there is no oversight? Answer: You don't know. You're just speculating.
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magic-michael
2y ago
Can you show me where the garbage content is? They seem to all have experts that have written in these areas for decades.
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magic-michael
2y ago
When online directories were still relevant, this issue was already a common occurrence. For example, DMOZ, and the number of spammy directories that existed for link building purposes.
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magic-michael
2y ago
From my experience following Forbes Advisor (being a close competitor), the content actually seems to be of good quality, with experts contributing to different sections. They seem to really invest time and money into making it work, which
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magic-michael
2y ago
sounds like things have changed a lot over the years you've been there? Interesting hearing how editorial and business teams have interacted—always feels like a tough balance when growth kicks in. do you think the culture shift was jus
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magic-michael
2y ago
What's the issue with all these websites? Is it simply that you have a distaste for affiliate sites in general? It’s worth noting that Lars Lofgren’s own affiliate site (the person that wrote this article), hradvice.com, was impacted b
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magic-michael
2y ago
Is it unfair though? While there’s definitely optimization for search, it doesn’t appear to be purely about that. A lot of the content, particularly on Forbes Advisor and Forbes Health, seems user-driven and genuinely helpful. If you spend
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magic-michael
2y ago
Google has lost a small amount of market share, but nothing too significant to warrant "most of us have simply stopped using Google": https://searchengineland.com/googles-huge-search-market-shar... .
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magic-michael
2y ago
I’m not sure how this applies to the conversation. The challenges being discussed here are centred around managing compliance and long-term sustainability within specific platform ecosystems. It’s about navigating policies, ensuring longevi