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Hey Jimmy Wales, What Do You Think of Content Farms?

Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales and CultofMac.com editor Leander Kahney discuss Google, content farms, and Demand Media (plus a personal account of how the tweaked algorithm almost ruined Kahney's business) in our latest edition of The Cold Call.READ»

Google's Algorithm Tweaks Pushed Down "Two-Thirds" of Yahoo's Contributor Content

Yahoo says Google's "black box" has already had a huge effect on its Contributor Network--though not all negative, with sites like Yahoo Answers getting a boost. READ»

Infographic of the Day: Should You Use Yahoo Answers, Metafilter, or Aardvark?

In the past few years, the quirky genius of Metafilter, which lets you pose a question to the community and allows anyone to answer, has blossomed into a full on industry. These days, there's Hunch, Yahoo Answers, Aardvark, Quora, and ...READ»

Ask.com to Relaunch as Expert Q&A Service

Remember Ask.com, that pre-Google site with the cute butler logo, Jeeves? Well, it's about to relaunch with a new ethos: answering questions, not keywords.READ»

How (And Where) To Establish Your Expertise Through Social Media

People want to do business with experts; they want to feel like they’ve chosen the right person for the job. This reduces the risk in choosing a vendor and provides peace of mind. It’s your goal to establish yourself as an expert ...READ»