knol

is knol in any way helpful for seo promotion?

 

I don't think it is any useful for Seo as it is nofollow.

 

Actually, links from Google knol do not have the nofollow attribute attached. Therefore, they will pass merit to the target site.

I use Google Knol often in my promotional campaigns.

 

@Reliable-SeoServices Who told you that links in Google knol are nofollow? Google knol provides dofollow links and if you write quality content, your post will come in search engines rankings as well. I already have 2 Google knols which have a good rank in google.

 

Hi Buddy.. Its Google who explain it..
We both are correct.. read here- http://news.google.co.in/news?pz=1&cf=all&ned=in&hl=en&q=india+online+shopping&cf=all&output=rss

Neither you nor me are wrong ! .. anyway, for a long time,I am not using knol.

 

knol is the best option getting more traffic. if your content are defective......

 

yes, it's
but if it's changed to nofollow, well.. you lose your backlink

 

Thanks for doing that bit of research.

I assumed that because my Knol pages are follow, it was the same for everyone. It looks like it depends on the age and usage level of the Google account you use.

I think it's the same with Google profile links - nofollow for some, follow for others.

 

No follow or Do follow doesnt matter, they still drive direct traffic.. that is good

 

I have only one Knol so far: Decaf Tea and the Safety of Decaffeination Processes. It seems to rank quite a ways behind similar articles I've written on Buzzle and EzineArticles. It's gotten some views, however, more than I'd expect for how low it's ranking in relevant searches. But I have yet to see a single visit to my tea site from that article.

Since I've only published one Knol so far, and since it often takes several articles in order to get some synergy going and have the articles start performing better, I am maintaining an open mind. But I'm still focusing on Buzzle and EzineArticles because those sites are driving a significant portion of traffic to my sites, and it's high-quality traffic: people who actually explore the site.

I'd be curious to hear from other webmasters about how Knols are performing relative to the other more well-established article directories.