Rapgenius Uniques Fall 90%
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Rapgenius Uniques Fall 90%
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#2Ok, how can Rap Genius recover from this? They're one of the best (and least shady) lyrics sites on the net. They acted immorally, yes, but is justifiable to summarily execute their company?
Google has a domineering position in the market, and it's a bit ironic that people were quick to call for Microsoft to be split into multiple companies about a decade ago, yet nobody bats an eye when Google exercises their power. (I personally don't believe either company should be split; just pointing out an interesting parallel.)
So what can Rapgenius do? Are they screwed?
EDIT: Also, how long does the penalty last for? I think people are assuming 30 days, but is that really the case?
Even still, 30 days is a long time. They may not be okay afterwards. Whereas, say, a week-long ban would've had the same deterrent effect.
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#3What's interesting is that the number of uniques is on a downward linear trend after the initial penalty.
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#4Ok, how can Rap Genius recover from this? They're one of the best (and least shady) lyrics sites on the net. They acted immorally, yes, but is justifiable to summarily execute their company? Google has a domineering position in the market, and it's a bit ironic that people were quick to call for Microsoft to be split into multiple companies about a decade ago, yet nobody bats an eye when Google exercises their power.…
It's less execution and more suicide isn't it?
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#5"Don't be evil"
Rapgenius got punished for playing the game better than anyone else.
Who's to say this couldn't happen to highly relevant sources of information? Wikipedia? Underground sites?
This is the equivalent of censorship.
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#6It wasn't so genius to be expository to random people via email, about a link-back scam. Sorry RapDingus, it's over; maybe next go around you'll have less hubris and daringness in using unethical practices.
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#7It wasn't so genius to be expository to random people via email, about a link-back scam. Sorry RapDingus, it's over; maybe next go around you'll have less hubris and daringness in using unethical practices. http://jmarbach.com/rapgenius-growth-hack-exposed
If you think this isn't happening all the time, everywhere -- you're mistaken.
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#8Ok, how can Rap Genius recover from this? They're one of the best (and least shady) lyrics sites on the net. They acted immorally, yes, but is justifiable to summarily execute their company? Google has a domineering position in the market, and it's a bit ironic that people were quick to call for Microsoft to be split into multiple companies about a decade ago, yet nobody bats an eye when Google exercises their power.…
There is no execution going on. They knowingly engaged in blackhat SEO. Now they are paying the rather well-known penalty. They need to wait it out while that penalty is active (likely slimming down their burn rate) and focus on gaining customers through other avenues.
Or kill their brand and reboot as a different one with a different URL on a different IP.
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#9Ok, how can Rap Genius recover from this? They're one of the best (and least shady) lyrics sites on the net. They acted immorally, yes, but is justifiable to summarily execute their company? Google has a domineering position in the market, and it's a bit ironic that people were quick to call for Microsoft to be split into multiple companies about a decade ago, yet nobody bats an eye when Google exercises their power.…
They just need to follow the rules. I think once Google takes them out of the sin bin, they should regain their ranking.
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#10It's pretty scary how much Google controls the internet. I wish Bing or Yahoo or DuckDuckGo weren't so much worse than Google, or I'd happily use them.