
Home Members Only News Features Columns SEM SEO PPC Social Media How To Google Search First Time Here MEMBER LOGIN BECOME A MEMBER Column : Industrial Strength The Rise And Fall Of Content Farms Jan 31, 2011 at 10:57am ET by Eric Enge With Demand Media having gone public last week , it is worth taking some time to discuss the future of content farms . Clearly , lots of people are seeing value in the business model , as shown by the street’s willingness to accept the IPO , and the acquistion of Associated Content by Yahoo last . May But what is the real value , and where is this headed That is the subject of today’s column . I will begin the column with some background , and then finish up with my commentary on why I think this model will ultimately fail hint : it won’t be because of Google