parislemon: I’m sorry, but this is just sad and pathetic.  Are there stories to be written from the tech angle about tonight’s news? Of course — and there will be some good ones. But seven separate stories in the two hour span immediately following the news — none of which are more than 200-250 words — that’s nothing more than a blatant pageview grab. See also: On Pageview Pumping. Update: Make that eight posts now. This one was 227 words. Update: And now we’re up to 10. Ten posts. Not one over 300 words. Update: And we’ve just hit 15 posts. All SEO-infused, naturally. » I thought the same thing when I pulled up by Flipboard Tech news that night… I thought, “Wow, why are there so many tech entries on Bin Laden’s death. Answer: page clicks.”

parislemon:

I’m sorry, but this is just sad and pathetic. 

Are there stories to be written from the tech angle about tonight’s news? Of course — and there will be some good ones. But seven separate stories in the two hour span immediately following the news — none of which are more than 200-250 words — that’s nothing more than a blatant pageview grab.

See also: On Pageview Pumping.

Update: Make that eight posts now. This one was 227 words.

Update: And now we’re up to 10. Ten posts. Not one over 300 words.

Update: And we’ve just hit 15 posts. All SEO-infused, naturally.

» I thought the same thing when I pulled up by Flipboard Tech news that night… I thought, “Wow, why are there so many tech entries on Bin Laden’s death. Answer: page clicks.”

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    same thing when I pulled up by Flipboard Tech...night… I thought, “Wow, why are there so...
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    The “see also” was quite clever.
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