Google hit on Wikipedia
Knol is now life, every one can see it and should try and must use it! Just because it's owned by Google? Yes, as you are first, you'll have the chance to get a high rank and featured. So if you have a cool article, submit it to knol.
But what's Knol first? I didn't explained, oh yes here's a review that explain what's knol, and what makes it hit on Wikipedia.
What's Knol
It's another Wikipedia on the web. I don't know why, but big companies like repeating content and duplicates very much in the web. We'll have now Wikipedia, Squidoo, knol and other variety of small websites. So knol is wikipedia, but be carefull it's not Knol.com!
Why choose Knol?
Modern and advanced interface, similar to Gmail and other Google apps. It's easier than Wikipedian, that looks like a hacker application =)
Also it'll get a high rank and first contributor will have more chances to get featured. But always keep the good work!
How to work with Knol?
You can read the help, why do i have to repeat it. You must also read "how to write a knol" and read "what to write and not to write"
Why it hits on Wikipedia?
Because it has the same aim as Wikipedia. Google wants to make a new Wikipedia, may be Google aim to own the web, so he must start by hitting on the biggest portals and so he is doing : accusation of Youtube, blogger, feed burner, Orkut... if he can't so he makes new ones!
Good luck Google! and to us also :) haha
The New Yorker Magazine is allowing knowl authors to use any of their extensive collection of comics to illustrate their articles (from Google Blog). I think that's great. Also, I'm hoping that since an article is the author's "opinion" (from the same post) we'll see articles that do more than simply repeat commonly held "truths" and "authenticated" facts!
Brett Mindrec Robertson said...
July 24, 2008 2:35 PM
Sure we'll see new articles, but duplicate will be present on Knol as it was on other sites like Squidoo and blogger
Omar Abid said...
July 24, 2008 5:02 PM