Knol (Simple English Wikipedia)

Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "Knol" in Simple English language version.

Last modified: 20:02:58, 5 March 2026 (UTC)

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1211web.archive.org

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62googleblog.blogspot.com

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4,055^th place

43knol.google.com

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32wired.com

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32techcrunch.com

317^th place

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32nytimes.com

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22timesonline.co.uk

437^th place

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11webcitation.org

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11cnet.com

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11telegraph.co.uk

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11bbc.co.uk

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11radioactiveyak.com

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11rediff.com

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11guardian.co.uk

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79^th place

11slate.com

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11blogoscoped.com

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4,058^th place

11newsfactor.com

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11techdirt.com

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11salon.com

683^rd place

599^th place

11businessweek.com

945^th place

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11bloomberg.com

118^th place

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11forbes.com

71^st place

58^th place

bbc.co.uk (Global: 11^th place; Simple English: 9^th place)

news.bbc.co.uk

"Google debuts knowledge project". BBC. 2007-12-15. Retrieved 2007-12-15. Many experts see the initiative as an attack on the widely used Wikipedia communal encyclopaedia.

blogoscoped.com (Global: low place; Simple English: 4,058^th place)

Lenssen, Philipp (2008-07-24). "Knol's Nofollowing Of Links". Google Blogoscoped. Retrieved 2008-07-30.

bloomberg.com (Global: 118^th place; Simple English: 100^th place)

Levy, Ari (2007-12-14). "Google Starts Web Site Knol to Challenge Wikipedia". Bloomberg. Retrieved 2007-12-15.

businessweek.com (Global: 945^th place; Simple English: 456^th place)

Hof, Rob (2007-12-14). "Google's Knol: No Wikipedia Killer". Businessweek. Retrieved 2007-12-14.

cnet.com (Global: 447^th place; Simple English: 260^th place)

news.cnet.com

Mills, Ellis (2008-07-23). "Google's Wikipedia rival, Knol, goes public". CNET News. Archived from the original on 2012-03-02. Retrieved 2008-07-23.

forbes.com (Global: 71^st place; Simple English: 58^th place)

Greenberg, Andy (2007-12-14). "Google's Know-It-All Project". Forbes. Archived from the original on 2007-12-17. Retrieved 2007-12-16.

googleblog.blogspot.com (Global: 6,935^th place; Simple English: 4,055^th place)

Manber, Udi (2007-12-13). "Encouraging People to Contribute Knowledge". Official Google blog (06:01:00 PM). Google. Retrieved 2008-07-23.
"Knol debates: See both sides, get involved".

guardian.co.uk (Global: 382^nd place; Simple English: 79^th place)

blogs.guardian.co.uk

Schofield, Jack (2008-07-23). "Google opens up Knol, its Wikipedia-for-cash project". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 2008-07-27. Retrieved 2008-07-26.

knol.google.com (Global: low place; Simple English: low place)

"Breast Augmentation". Knol. Archived from the original on 2008-09-03. Retrieved 2008-11-22.
"Content Policy". knol.google.com. Archived from the original on 2008-08-19. Retrieved 2008-07-23.
"Best Practices: Writing Good Knols", Google, 2008, webpage: Google-Knol Archived 2008-12-17 at the Wayback Machine: notes "Since knol authors receive attribution, "knols are a great forum for expressing your opinions."

newsfactor.com (Global: low place; Simple English: low place)

Frederick, Lane (2007-12-14). "Death Knell Sounds for Wikipedia, About.com". NewsFactor Network. Archived from the original on 2008-02-24. Retrieved 2007-12-14.

nytimes.com (Global: 7^th place; Simple English: 8^th place)

bits.blogs.nytimes.com

Helft, Miguel (2008-07-23). "Wikipedia, Meet Knol". The New York Times. Retrieved 2008-07-23.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)

nytimes.com

Helft, Miguel (2007-12-15). "Wikipedia Competitor Being Tested by Google". New York Times. Retrieved 2007-12-15. Some critics said that shift could compromise Google's objectivity in presenting search results.

radioactiveyak.com (Global: low place; Simple English: low place)

blog.radioactiveyak.com

"Google Knol Released. It's Not Wikipedia".

rediff.com (Global: 253^rd place; Simple English: 347^th place)

"15 amazing Google projects that failed". Rediff. 21 October 2013. Archived from the original on 29 February 2016. Retrieved 8 June 2015.

salon.com (Global: 683^rd place; Simple English: 599^th place)

machinist.salon.com

Manjoo, Farhad (2007-12-14). "Truthiness showdown: Google's "Knol" vs. Wikipedia". Salon.com. Archived from the original on 2007-12-20. Retrieved 2007-12-14.

slate.com (Global: 409^th place; Simple English: 276^th place)

Manjoo, Farhad (September 22, 2008). "Chuck Knol". Slate. Retrieved 2008-09-23.

techcrunch.com (Global: 317^th place; Simple English: 254^th place)

"Google Knol Opens In French, German and Italian". TechCrunch. October 30, 2008.
Riley, Duncan (2007-12-14). "Google Knol: A Step Too Far?". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2007-12-14.

techdirt.com (Global: low place; Simple English: low place)

Masnick, Mike (2007-12-14). "Google Decides Organizing The World's Information Is Easier If That Info Is Online". Techdirt. Retrieved 2007-12-14.

telegraph.co.uk (Global: 40^th place; Simple English: 35^th place)

Monaghan, Angela (2007-12-14). ""Google's 'knol' may challenge Wikipedia". The Daily Telegraph. Archived from the original on 2007-12-16. Retrieved 2007-12-15.

timesonline.co.uk (Global: 437^th place; Simple English: 238^th place)

business.timesonline.co.uk

Blakely, Rhys (2007-12-15). "Google to tackle Wikipedia with new knowledge service". The Times. Archived from the original on 2010-06-15. Retrieved 2007-12-15. [K]nol looks set to foster rivalry. Contributors to Knol will not be able to contribute anonymously and will not be able to edit each other's work, [...]. Whereas on Wikipedia, readers find only one entry on, say, the First World War, on Knol authors will submit separate pieces that will compete for advertising dollars.
Harvey, Mike (September 6, 2008). "Google: In search of technology's new frontiers". The Times. Archived from the original on 2008-09-23. Retrieved 2008-09-23.

web.archive.org (Global: 1^st place; Simple English: 1^st place)

Monaghan, Angela (2007-12-14). ""Google's 'knol' may challenge Wikipedia". The Daily Telegraph. Archived from the original on 2007-12-16. Retrieved 2007-12-15.
"15 amazing Google projects that failed". Rediff. 21 October 2013. Archived from the original on 29 February 2016. Retrieved 8 June 2015.
Schofield, Jack (2008-07-23). "Google opens up Knol, its Wikipedia-for-cash project". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 2008-07-27. Retrieved 2008-07-26.
Blakely, Rhys (2007-12-15). "Google to tackle Wikipedia with new knowledge service". The Times. Archived from the original on 2010-06-15. Retrieved 2007-12-15. [K]nol looks set to foster rivalry. Contributors to Knol will not be able to contribute anonymously and will not be able to edit each other's work, [...]. Whereas on Wikipedia, readers find only one entry on, say, the First World War, on Knol authors will submit separate pieces that will compete for advertising dollars.
"Breast Augmentation". Knol. Archived from the original on 2008-09-03. Retrieved 2008-11-22.
"Content Policy". knol.google.com. Archived from the original on 2008-08-19. Retrieved 2008-07-23.
Harvey, Mike (September 6, 2008). "Google: In search of technology's new frontiers". The Times. Archived from the original on 2008-09-23. Retrieved 2008-09-23.
"Best Practices: Writing Good Knols", Google, 2008, webpage: Google-Knol Archived 2008-12-17 at the Wayback Machine: notes "Since knol authors receive attribution, "knols are a great forum for expressing your opinions."
Frederick, Lane (2007-12-14). "Death Knell Sounds for Wikipedia, About.com". NewsFactor Network. Archived from the original on 2008-02-24. Retrieved 2007-12-14.
Manjoo, Farhad (2007-12-14). "Truthiness showdown: Google's "Knol" vs. Wikipedia". Salon.com. Archived from the original on 2007-12-20. Retrieved 2007-12-14.
Greenberg, Andy (2007-12-14). "Google's Know-It-All Project". Forbes. Archived from the original on 2007-12-17. Retrieved 2007-12-16.

webcitation.org (Global: 25^th place; Simple English: 19^th place)

Mills, Ellis (2008-07-23). "Google's Wikipedia rival, Knol, goes public". CNET News. Archived from the original on 2012-03-02. Retrieved 2008-07-23.

wired.com (Global: 254^th place; Simple English: 223^rd place)

Levy, Steven (2008-07-23). "Google Throws Open Rival for Wikipedia — Anon Authors Discouraged". Wired News. Retrieved 2008-07-23.
Schiffman, Betsy (2007-12-14). "Knol Launch: Google's 'Units of Knowledge' May Raise Conflict of Interest". Wired. Retrieved 2007-12-15.

Knol (Simple English Wikipedia)

bbc.co.uk (Global: 11th place; Simple English: 9th place)

news.bbc.co.uk

blogoscoped.com (Global: low place; Simple English: 4,058th place)

bloomberg.com (Global: 118th place; Simple English: 100th place)

businessweek.com (Global: 945th place; Simple English: 456th place)

cnet.com (Global: 447th place; Simple English: 260th place)

news.cnet.com

forbes.com (Global: 71st place; Simple English: 58th place)

googleblog.blogspot.com (Global: 6,935th place; Simple English: 4,055th place)

guardian.co.uk (Global: 382nd place; Simple English: 79th place)

blogs.guardian.co.uk

knol.google.com (Global: low place; Simple English: low place)

newsfactor.com (Global: low place; Simple English: low place)

nytimes.com (Global: 7th place; Simple English: 8th place)

bits.blogs.nytimes.com

nytimes.com

radioactiveyak.com (Global: low place; Simple English: low place)

blog.radioactiveyak.com

rediff.com (Global: 253rd place; Simple English: 347th place)

salon.com (Global: 683rd place; Simple English: 599th place)

machinist.salon.com

slate.com (Global: 409th place; Simple English: 276th place)

techcrunch.com (Global: 317th place; Simple English: 254th place)

techdirt.com (Global: low place; Simple English: low place)

telegraph.co.uk (Global: 40th place; Simple English: 35th place)

timesonline.co.uk (Global: 437th place; Simple English: 238th place)

business.timesonline.co.uk

web.archive.org (Global: 1st place; Simple English: 1st place)

webcitation.org (Global: 25th place; Simple English: 19th place)

wired.com (Global: 254th place; Simple English: 223rd place)

bbc.co.uk (Global: 11^th place; Simple English: 9^th place)

blogoscoped.com (Global: low place; Simple English: 4,058^th place)

bloomberg.com (Global: 118^th place; Simple English: 100^th place)

businessweek.com (Global: 945^th place; Simple English: 456^th place)

cnet.com (Global: 447^th place; Simple English: 260^th place)

forbes.com (Global: 71^st place; Simple English: 58^th place)

googleblog.blogspot.com (Global: 6,935^th place; Simple English: 4,055^th place)

guardian.co.uk (Global: 382^nd place; Simple English: 79^th place)

nytimes.com (Global: 7^th place; Simple English: 8^th place)

rediff.com (Global: 253^rd place; Simple English: 347^th place)

salon.com (Global: 683^rd place; Simple English: 599^th place)

slate.com (Global: 409^th place; Simple English: 276^th place)

techcrunch.com (Global: 317^th place; Simple English: 254^th place)

telegraph.co.uk (Global: 40^th place; Simple English: 35^th place)

timesonline.co.uk (Global: 437^th place; Simple English: 238^th place)

web.archive.org (Global: 1^st place; Simple English: 1^st place)

webcitation.org (Global: 25^th place; Simple English: 19^th place)

wired.com (Global: 254^th place; Simple English: 223^rd place)