Comments on: Just Add Links You Idiots http://www.simplyzesty.com/technology/traditional-media/add-links-idiots/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=add-links-idiots Building your brand through social media Wed, 08 Feb 2012 21:29:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Lauren Fisher http://www.simplyzesty.com/technology/traditional-media/add-links-idiots/#comment-722 Lauren Fisher Fri, 21 Aug 2009 16:05:17 +0000 http://www.simplyzesty.com/?p=1427#comment-722 Thatis a very good point indeed Elliot! Although one that they will have to come up with a system for long term I feel :) Thatis a very good point indeed Elliot! Although one that they will have to come up with a system for long term I feel :)

]]> By: Donagh Mc Sweeney http://www.simplyzesty.com/technology/traditional-media/add-links-idiots/#comment-712 Donagh Mc Sweeney Fri, 21 Aug 2009 14:10:09 +0000 http://www.simplyzesty.com/?p=1427#comment-712 Hadn't thought about that Elliot but it makes a lot of sense! Hadn’t thought about that Elliot but it makes a lot of sense!

]]> By: Elliot http://www.simplyzesty.com/technology/traditional-media/add-links-idiots/#comment-707 Elliot Fri, 21 Aug 2009 11:49:05 +0000 http://www.simplyzesty.com/?p=1427#comment-707 I would guess it's down to their production process. Most papers still have old print-biased processes and re-publishing to websites is secondary. When content is submitted it would go to their primary print CMS as is. Writers aren;t going to add links to content that will be printed. It's an additional step to reedit the web content to search for items that could be linked. I would guess it’s down to their production process. Most papers still have old print-biased processes and re-publishing to websites is secondary. When content is submitted it would go to their primary print CMS as is. Writers aren;t going to add links to content that will be printed.

It’s an additional step to reedit the web content to search for items that could be linked.

]]> By: Donagh Mc Sweeney http://www.simplyzesty.com/technology/traditional-media/add-links-idiots/#comment-705 Donagh Mc Sweeney Fri, 21 Aug 2009 10:43:17 +0000 http://www.simplyzesty.com/?p=1427#comment-705 I think it's probably to do with them wanting your entire attention on the aticle your reading and not thinking about visiting another site. I agree that links really do help the user experience but I personally don't think it's too much of an issue not having links on newspaper sites. Maybe it's because they tend to be more business/lifestyle articles. I go back to a select few because I know the content is going to be good judging from past articles. When I'm reading an article I like to read it from top to bottom first, and then I'll go visit a site relevant to the article if I need to. I think it’s probably to do with them wanting your entire attention on the aticle your reading and not thinking about visiting another site. I agree that links really do help the user experience but I personally don’t think it’s too much of an issue not having links on newspaper sites. Maybe it’s because they tend to be more business/lifestyle articles.

I go back to a select few because I know the content is going to be good judging from past articles. When I’m reading an article I like to read it from top to bottom first, and then I’ll go visit a site relevant to the article if I need to.

]]>