Comments on: Portals to the past – why Yahoo! is lost http://www.wewillraakyou.com/2009/10/portals-to-the-past-why-yahoo-is-lost/ we put you in touch with your crowds Wed, 28 Jul 2010 09:17:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: Andy http://www.wewillraakyou.com/2009/10/portals-to-the-past-why-yahoo-is-lost/comment-page-1/#comment-336 Andy Wed, 14 Oct 2009 11:20:01 +0000 http://www.wewillraakyou.com/?p=1051#comment-336 Great post Wessel. Portals got greedy. I agree, if they'd remained as a gateway they might still have been playing a role now. But, they lost their impartiality (why search took over) and saw short-term revenue generating opportunities by forging exclusive relationships. They should have maintained their 'directory' / true portal status and use and focused on 2-3 core disciplines to differentiate the brand. As we both know! ;-) Great post Wessel. Portals got greedy. I agree, if they’d remained as a gateway they might still have been playing a role now. But, they lost their impartiality (why search took over) and saw short-term revenue generating opportunities by forging exclusive relationships.

They should have maintained their ‘directory’ / true portal status and use and focused on 2-3 core disciplines to differentiate the brand. As we both know! ;-)

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