Re:Google Tasks API Released
by 6ren on Thursday May 12, 2011 @04:03AM
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Great response, and I think you're right.
But I wonder... lets say you show how to solve some problems with Google Tasks, you get a higher page rank, and people with a problem with Google Tasks arrive at your page... where you incidentally note problems that your solution solves better than Google Tasks (which will be true, since they are mass market and general, and you can be happy with a smaller, more specific niche).
When your competitor has made larger market share than you, this can work. It can be help that is applicable to every product, even advising where your competitor is a better solution.
But I guess this mightn't work for a developer API, if they want the platform with the largest install base.
disclaimer: I'm not seriously suggesting this - just thinking aloud.
Re:Google Tasks API Released
by DenisM on Thursday May 12, 2011 @02:21PM
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That kind of post can only attract a small number of developers, and developers are not my target users. The only thing I can get from it is SEO juice, but I have better ways of getting that.
But I wonder... lets say you show how to solve some problems with Google Tasks, you get a higher page rank, and people with a problem with Google Tasks arrive at your page... where you incidentally note problems that your solution solves better than Google Tasks (which will be true, since they are mass market and general, and you can be happy with a smaller, more specific niche).
When your competitor has made larger market share than you, this can work. It can be help that is applicable to every product, even advising where your competitor is a better solution.
But I guess this mightn't work for a developer API, if they want the platform with the largest install base.
disclaimer: I'm not seriously suggesting this - just thinking aloud.