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Rap Genius And The Problem With The Venture Capital Fueled Growth Hack - Forbes


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Rap Genius daily uniques went from 1.2 million to 493,000 once Google dropped them:

http://www.thewire.com/technology/2013/12/google-uses-its-nuclear-option-rap-geniuss-search-rankings/356490/

The article suggests that "use of SEO" demonstrates that Rap Genius had lost their way.

Really? Isn't a website like Rap Genius SUPPOSED to do SEO?

More on this story:

http://pandawhale.com/post/34477/google-obliterates-buzzy-startup-rap-genius-for-trying-to-game-the-system

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