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=Content Is King=
This is a lesson part of the module [[The Web Economy]] out of the [[Open Source ERP/Executive Diploma]] course conducted by a private university.
This is a lesson part of the module [[The Web Economy]] out of the [[Open Source ERP/Executive Diploma]] course conducted by a private university.


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*There are some sites that attracts alot of traffic due to its content<ref>http://www.applecraft.co.uk/article-content.htm</ref>. They may not be the first movers, but they are visited for their content and soon become tops such as wikipedia.
*There are some sites that attracts alot of traffic due to its content<ref>http://www.applecraft.co.uk/article-content.htm</ref>. They may not be the first movers, but they are visited for their content and soon become tops such as wikipedia.
*Possessing knowledge makes one king. It is the Knowledge economy. Those who does not know cannot really possess content.
*Possessing knowledge makes one king. It is the Knowledge economy. Those who does not know cannot really possess content.
*There are those that generate content through networking or a viral community.
*There are those that generate content through networking or a viral community<ref>http://moblogsmoproblems.blogspot.com/2006/05/creating-viral-community.html</ref>.
*Huge content pools may not appeal to most people. But they possesss a long tail<ref>http://www.amazon.com/Long-Tail-Future-Business-Selling/dp/1401302378</ref> such as in the case of Amazon.com.
*Huge content pools may not appeal to most people. But they possesss a long tail<ref>http://www.amazon.com/Long-Tail-Future-Business-Selling/dp/1401302378</ref> such as in the case of Amazon.com.
*Many are copycats of others' contents. They do not produce or solicit responses and so end up at the bottom of the well.
*Many are copycats of others' contents. They do not produce or solicit responses and so end up at the bottom of the well.
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==Discussion==
==Discussion==
*Name a site that uses content to attract you.
*Name a site that uses content to attract you.
*How does the site make you return again?
*How does the site makes you return again?
*Compare and differentiate between such a site with another site that you often visit.
*Compare and differentiate between such a site with another site that you often visit.
*More and more sites knows about the content game. Are there anything new they must do to be better at it?
*More and more sites know about the content game. Are there anything new they must do to be better at it?
 


==Activities==
==Activities==

Latest revision as of 04:33, 19 August 2009

This is a lesson part of the module The Web Economy out of the Open Source ERP/Executive Diploma course conducted by a private university.

Topics

  • There are some sites that attracts alot of traffic due to its content[1]. They may not be the first movers, but they are visited for their content and soon become tops such as wikipedia.
  • Possessing knowledge makes one king. It is the Knowledge economy. Those who does not know cannot really possess content.
  • There are those that generate content through networking or a viral community[2].
  • Huge content pools may not appeal to most people. But they possesss a long tail[3] such as in the case of Amazon.com.
  • Many are copycats of others' contents. They do not produce or solicit responses and so end up at the bottom of the well.

Discussion

  • Name a site that uses content to attract you.
  • How does the site makes you return again?
  • Compare and differentiate between such a site with another site that you often visit.
  • More and more sites know about the content game. Are there anything new they must do to be better at it?

Activities

  • Publish your works in an attractive manner in your user page, stating your own views and findings providing links to your sources. Use the talk page here to score marks.
  • Create or edit sub-pages of course materials within wikiversity.
  • Discuss in the forum (link shall be provided) by offering your ideas and answering or comment on others' postings.

References

Links to Student Notes

(Provided by Students - subject to edit ranking by tutor)

Notable Links to Resources

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Sub-Pages

(Done in wikiversity as course material by the students under the guidance of the tutor)