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The old model favoured originality: break a story that no-one else has covered or write a fresh new take on the world and the audience would come, bringing with them advertising and sales. Under the new model, originality and exclusivity are the kiss of death. SEO-driven advertising depends on knowing what people are already looking for, and delivering content that satisfies that desire; nothing more nothing less. SEO-driven content is the opposite of journalism and creativity, just like New York’s interpretation of the phrase ‘content is king’ is the opposite of Silicon Valley’s.
Paul Carr: NSFW: Content Is King! Rest In Peace, Content. Kiinnostavaa pohdintaa sekä sisällön käsitteestä että sisältölähtöisen journalismin asemasta nykywebissä.