Tag Archives: BetFair Predicts

InTrade has a higher PageRank than BetFair. No change.

Google has just updated its external PageRank servers. (The PageRank is updated internally in a continuous way, but Google updates its external servers once a quarter or so.) – InTrade is 7/10. BetFair 6/10. HSX 6/10. HubDub 6/10. – BetFair’s … Continue reading

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BetFair on Twitter

- BetFair Predicts @ Twitter – BetFair News @ Twitter – BetFair Canada @ Twitter – Mike Robb @ Twitter – Michael Owen @ Twitter – Pete Nordsted @ Twitter – ??? – ??? – ???

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BetFair’s chart widgets don’t go into feeds.

Why the fuck would bloggers embed BetFair’s chart widgets if their blog readers can’t see these charts when using feed readers (like Google Reader)? Once again, we can see plainly the incompetence of the BetFair team when it comes to … Continue reading

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The one word missing in BetFair’s Michael Robb’s résumé

Michael Robb @ LinkedIn: Summary I am a communications professional with a broad mix of experience. My strengths include media relations, campaign management, corporate communications, digital communications and creativity. Specialties Print, online and social media, digital and online PR, corporate … Continue reading

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The very good little secrets of one of the BetFair SEOs —and why you should not apply them.

Slides here. Download this post if your feed reader does not show you the embedded slides: It is a good theoretical material. The only thing: The BetFair SEOs have been incapable of raising the PageRank of both Betting @ BetFair … Continue reading

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*Years* later, the BetFair blogs are still *not* taking off.

- Google PageRank of Betting @ BetFair: 5 / 10. – Google PageRank of BetFair Predicts: 4 / 10. – Number of feed subscribers at Google Reader for Betting @ BetFair: 29. – Number of feed subscribers at Google Reader … Continue reading

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Why BetFair and InTrade as media can’t be trusted

TechCrunch: As a consumer, when’s the last time you read an advertorial and walked away inspired or informed? Never. And this is my version of the question: As a consumer, when’s the last time you read a post by BetFair … Continue reading

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Cheltenham Festival 2009

As I said the other day on the other blog, our British readers betting on horses might be interested in following the coverage of this horseracing event by Mike Robb at BetFair Predicts. Best of luck to you. PS: BetFair … Continue reading

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BetFair penalized by Google?

I have surveyed the PageRanks of the main prediction exchanges. – InTrade: 7 / 10 – BetFair: 6 / 10 — It was 7 / 10, at one time, in the past. – Iowa Electronic Markets: 6 / 10 – … Continue reading

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In-House Vs. Outsourcing

BetFair Predicts is paying a social media consultant. The Hollywood Stock Exchange / Cantor Exchange is paying a community service provider. HubDub’s community services are performed in house. Should community building be a core constituent of a prediction exchange? I’d … Continue reading

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