Comments on: AnswerLinks http://alexking.org/blog/2007/10/11/answerlinks Alex King, Denver Web Developer Wed, 08 Feb 2012 13:45:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Automattic Mum In Answers Link Deal : Professional Blogging News http://alexking.org/blog/2007/10/11/answerlinks#comment-59169 Automattic Mum In Answers Link Deal : Professional Blogging News Sat, 13 Oct 2007 22:18:26 +0000 http://alexking.org/blog/2007/10/11/answerlinks#comment-59169 [...] adopted the AnswersLink plugin written by Alex King’s “Crowd Favorite” company. The plugin automates the [...] [...] adopted the AnswersLink plugin written by Alex King’s “Crowd Favorite” company. The plugin automates the [...]

]]> By: Alex http://alexking.org/blog/2007/10/11/answerlinks#comment-59162 Alex Sat, 13 Oct 2007 01:27:04 +0000 http://alexking.org/blog/2007/10/11/answerlinks#comment-59162 That's exactly on point. To my knowledge, these other services don't offer the kind of link suggestion API that Answers.com has enabled for this plugin. That’s exactly on point. To my knowledge, these other services don’t offer the kind of link suggestion API that Answers.com has enabled for this plugin.

]]> By: Aaron http://alexking.org/blog/2007/10/11/answerlinks#comment-59161 Aaron Sat, 13 Oct 2007 01:24:52 +0000 http://alexking.org/blog/2007/10/11/answerlinks#comment-59161 Greg -- If the API service itself is useful, I don't think it will take long for people to modify it to link to other websites or to add nofollow links. The code is GPL, so it is open to modifications. Greg — If the API service itself is useful, I don’t think it will take long for people to modify it to link to other websites or to add nofollow links. The code is GPL, so it is open to modifications.

]]> By: Alex http://alexking.org/blog/2007/10/11/answerlinks#comment-59154 Alex Fri, 12 Oct 2007 13:42:43 +0000 http://alexking.org/blog/2007/10/11/answerlinks#comment-59154 Niklas-- actually, it works just fine with the Quicktags as well. If you have the rich text editor option disabled there is an "AnswerLinks" button to launch this feature. Greg-- I can't speak to their motivations, I'd imagine that it's a combination of all of the above - like most things that are :scare: free :/scare: . Niklas– actually, it works just fine with the Quicktags as well. If you have the rich text editor option disabled there is an “AnswerLinks” button to launch this feature.

Greg– I can’t speak to their motivations, I’d imagine that it’s a combination of all of the above – like most things that are :scare: free :/scare: .

]]> By: greggles http://alexking.org/blog/2007/10/11/answerlinks#comment-59150 greggles Fri, 12 Oct 2007 12:31:20 +0000 http://alexking.org/blog/2007/10/11/answerlinks#comment-59150 When I read about this coming I wondered who had done it, so congratulations! It looks quite good. I do wonder about answer.com's motivation in this. This seems like it will have a few effects for them 1. Tons more links - where people used to link out to wikipedia as a definitive resource they are much more likely now to choose answers.com 2. Given number 1, answers.com will get a lot more traffic from the readers of these posts and they will also get lots more "linkjuice". I imagine that answers.com wouldn't be as interested in this project if it automatically added the rel="nofllow" attribute. 3. Endear (or endanger) them and their relationship with blog writers. This all depends on whether or not these easy links are helpful to your typical writer/reader. Looking at your site it seems you've only linked out to answers.com twice since 2002 (definition of raid, definition of diff). Now we get UI clutter on every page edit for something that's barely used? My concern is that this was motivated by 1 and 2 and not at all by 3 - helping users. When I read about this coming I wondered who had done it, so congratulations! It looks quite good.

I do wonder about answer.com’s motivation in this. This seems like it will have a few effects for them
1. Tons more links – where people used to link out to wikipedia as a definitive resource they are much more likely now to choose answers.com
2. Given number 1, answers.com will get a lot more traffic from the readers of these posts and they will also get lots more “linkjuice”. I imagine that answers.com wouldn’t be as interested in this project if it automatically added the rel=”nofllow” attribute.
3. Endear (or endanger) them and their relationship with blog writers. This all depends on whether or not these easy links are helpful to your typical writer/reader.

Looking at your site it seems you’ve only linked out to answers.com twice since 2002 (definition of raid, definition of diff). Now we get UI clutter on every page edit for something that’s barely used?

My concern is that this was motivated by 1 and 2 and not at all by 3 – helping users.

]]> By: Niklas http://alexking.org/blog/2007/10/11/answerlinks#comment-59148 Niklas Fri, 12 Oct 2007 12:15:37 +0000 http://alexking.org/blog/2007/10/11/answerlinks#comment-59148 Thanks - but I must say this only works with the rich text editor, which is a tad sad. Otherwise, this is a brilliant idea. Thanks – but I must say this only works with the rich text editor, which is a tad sad. Otherwise, this is a brilliant idea.

]]> By: (a different) Alex http://alexking.org/blog/2007/10/11/answerlinks#comment-59144 (a different) Alex Fri, 12 Oct 2007 09:38:14 +0000 http://alexking.org/blog/2007/10/11/answerlinks#comment-59144 That's an awesome looking interface, if only all of the wp admin pages looked that good! good work That’s an awesome looking interface, if only all of the wp admin pages looked that good! good work

]]> By: marketin in Russian http://alexking.org/blog/2007/10/11/answerlinks#comment-59143 marketin in Russian Fri, 12 Oct 2007 08:37:29 +0000 http://alexking.org/blog/2007/10/11/answerlinks#comment-59143 It’s wonderful to see, than WordPress community can benefit from it. And Thanks for your works It’s wonderful to see, than WordPress community can benefit from it. And Thanks for your works

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