Comments on: Four Questions About Mahalo’s Part Time Contributor Scheme. http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2007/06/four-questions-about-mahalo%e2%80%99s-part-time-contributor-scheme.html Internet Marketing News Fri, 10 Feb 2012 17:00:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Mahalo Needs Your Help - Mahalo Greenhouse » SEOpittfall http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2007/06/four-questions-about-mahalo%e2%80%99s-part-time-contributor-scheme.html/comment-page-1#comment-49603 Mahalo Needs Your Help - Mahalo Greenhouse » SEOpittfall Mon, 09 Jun 2008 22:14:39 +0000 http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2007/06/four-questions-about-mahalo%e2%80%99s-part-time-contributor-scheme.html#comment-49603 [...] Here are some reactions from others: Greenhouse kind of makes Mahalo a bit more like Squidoo. For more details on Mahalo, check out Danny’s Mahalo Launches With Human-Crafted Search Results. Danny Sullivan I’m keen on the idea behind the engine, I think by employing expert researchers they had a chance of creating some excellent results even if the business model was a bit shaky. However with the paid part time guides I’m a bit more pragmatic about whether the search engine will take off. Kelvin Newman [...] [...] Here are some reactions from others: Greenhouse kind of makes Mahalo a bit more like Squidoo. For more details on Mahalo, check out Danny’s Mahalo Launches With Human-Crafted Search Results. Danny Sullivan I’m keen on the idea behind the engine, I think by employing expert researchers they had a chance of creating some excellent results even if the business model was a bit shaky. However with the paid part time guides I’m a bit more pragmatic about whether the search engine will take off. Kelvin Newman [...]

]]> By: Ed Kohler http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2007/06/four-questions-about-mahalo%e2%80%99s-part-time-contributor-scheme.html/comment-page-1#comment-27923 Ed Kohler Mon, 18 Jun 2007 16:14:38 +0000 http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2007/06/four-questions-about-mahalo%e2%80%99s-part-time-contributor-scheme.html#comment-27923 Well thought out questions. I also wonder about page maintenance over time. Surely the iPhone page will need many revisions as new versions are released, information about tech support comes out, and carriers change. How will that be handled? Well thought out questions. I also wonder about page maintenance over time. Surely the iPhone page will need many revisions as new versions are released, information about tech support comes out, and carriers change. How will that be handled?

]]> By: SEOpittfall » Blog Archive » Mahalo Greenhouse - User Generated Search Directory Results - Search Engine Optimization by pittfall! http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2007/06/four-questions-about-mahalo%e2%80%99s-part-time-contributor-scheme.html/comment-page-1#comment-27904 SEOpittfall » Blog Archive » Mahalo Greenhouse - User Generated Search Directory Results - Search Engine Optimization by pittfall! Mon, 18 Jun 2007 02:37:29 +0000 http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2007/06/four-questions-about-mahalo%e2%80%99s-part-time-contributor-scheme.html#comment-27904 [...] Here are some reactions from others: Greenhouse kind of makes Mahalo a bit more like Squidoo. For more details on Mahalo, check out Danny’s Mahalo Launches With Human-Crafted Search Results. Danny Sullivan I’m keen on the idea behind the engine, I think by employing expert researchers they had a chance of creating some excellent results even if the business model was a bit shaky. However with the paid part time guides I’m a bit more pragmatic about whether the search engine will take off. Kelvin Newman [...] [...] Here are some reactions from others: Greenhouse kind of makes Mahalo a bit more like Squidoo. For more details on Mahalo, check out Danny’s Mahalo Launches With Human-Crafted Search Results. Danny Sullivan I’m keen on the idea behind the engine, I think by employing expert researchers they had a chance of creating some excellent results even if the business model was a bit shaky. However with the paid part time guides I’m a bit more pragmatic about whether the search engine will take off. Kelvin Newman [...]

]]> By: kelvin newman http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2007/06/four-questions-about-mahalo%e2%80%99s-part-time-contributor-scheme.html/comment-page-1#comment-27789 kelvin newman Thu, 14 Jun 2007 07:40:41 +0000 http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2007/06/four-questions-about-mahalo%e2%80%99s-part-time-contributor-scheme.html#comment-27789 I don't know whether you will still be reading this Jason but I was wondering how many people you are planning on taking on the scheme? I can understand you vetting and keeping check on a couple of hundred at most but anymore than that is surely going to become a logistical nightmare? I don’t know whether you will still be reading this Jason but I was wondering how many people you are planning on taking on the scheme?

I can understand you vetting and keeping check on a couple of hundred at most but anymore than that is surely going to become a logistical nightmare?

]]> By: NetDesignz | Online Marketing Consulting http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2007/06/four-questions-about-mahalo%e2%80%99s-part-time-contributor-scheme.html/comment-page-1#comment-27787 NetDesignz | Online Marketing Consulting Thu, 14 Jun 2007 05:09:30 +0000 http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2007/06/four-questions-about-mahalo%e2%80%99s-part-time-contributor-scheme.html#comment-27787 [...] Originalartikel von Kelvin Newman. [...] [...] Originalartikel von Kelvin Newman. [...]

]]> By: Jason http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2007/06/four-questions-about-mahalo%e2%80%99s-part-time-contributor-scheme.html/comment-page-1#comment-27772 Jason Wed, 13 Jun 2007 23:05:02 +0000 http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2007/06/four-questions-about-mahalo%e2%80%99s-part-time-contributor-scheme.html#comment-27772 I think you nailed all the key questions. Regarding bribes I don't think anyone will give up their relationship with us to sneak in a link, plus we will be checking ever result that comes in. Also, folks have to use their own names and they can't cover topics they have a conflict of interest with. If someone does take a bribe AND they get it past us it means that they got a GREAT link into the system.... so a bummer that someone got bribed, but good for the user that a great link got through. In fact, an SEO should be able to write a search result for us and we should be good enough to only accept it if it is REALLY in the best interest of users and if it has NO SPAM. Now, I don't see us accepting SEOs into the program anytime soon. :-) One way we can avoid a lot of problems is taking people with established reputations into the program, and based on the 200+ applications we've gotten in 12 hours I think we will do that. The other issues.... well, time will tell. I'm very optimistic. Mahalo for the feedback, Jason I think you nailed all the key questions.

Regarding bribes I don’t think anyone will give up their relationship with us to sneak in a link, plus we will be checking ever result that comes in. Also, folks have to use their own names and they can’t cover topics they have a conflict of interest with. If someone does take a bribe AND they get it past us it means that they got a GREAT link into the system…. so a bummer that someone got bribed, but good for the user that a great link got through.

In fact, an SEO should be able to write a search result for us and we should be good enough to only accept it if it is REALLY in the best interest of users and if it has NO SPAM. Now, I don’t see us accepting SEOs into the program anytime soon. :-)

One way we can avoid a lot of problems is taking people with established reputations into the program, and based on the 200+ applications we’ve gotten in 12 hours I think we will do that.

The other issues…. well, time will tell. I’m very optimistic.

Mahalo for the feedback,

Jason

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