By now I bet a lot of you have heard about the Google Knol project. If you don’t know what it is check out my previous post on it Google Knol = Wikipedia Killer?
Now what should you write a Knol about? How can Knol’s promote your own blog’s or websites? Well first write about anything you think you have some knowledge on. There are so many topics that have not been taken yet it is an unbelievable chance to get your name on some prime real estate. Something that is very hard to come by in the Internet world these days.
For example look at my Knol on Ithaca College. Its where I recently graduated from and I figured I have a pretty good idea of what the school is all about after spending 4 years there. It’s a lot like the Wikipedia page but that’s just fine its supposed to be.
The point of writing a Knol about my school was not because I am in love with the school and I’m looking for every way to pay it back for my 4 great years there. Writing the Knol promotes myself, by giving viewers easy access to my profile and others Knol’s I’ve written. My profile which includes links to my websites and this blog, my other Knol’s which are about this blog and my websites. All giving me that much more exposure in this increasingly crowded cyberspace.
Now you might be saying how much exposure can a Knol on Ithaca College really give me. Well it all comes down to Google’s search engine ranking of Knol’s. The rumor is that Google is giving Knol’s an extra bump in its search engine ranking, with an ultimate goal of a Knol being the first thing that comes up for the search of any topic. Ex. Search Ithaca College, the 1st result is my Knol with all the basic info on the school, then the next result is the actual school homepage. Now that’s exposure.
None of this will happen quickly but I suggest you get out there and write some Knol’s. In the coming months it could prove to be a huge source of traffic to your blog or website.
Also don’t just write on anything, actually write stuff you have a decent amount of knowledge on. The whole point of the Knol system, unlike Wikipedia, is to sort out credible sources by having personal profiles attached to each Knol.
Also other people can write a Knol on the same topic that you write about, so make it good because the best Knol’s will be the ones that get high search rankings.
Good Luck!
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