Posted by Deneb on June 13, 2010, at 12:24:51
In reply to Re: Dr. Bob, did you know about this?, posted by emilyp on June 13, 2010, at 10:44:28
Yeah, I realized Dr. Bob purchased those domain names. I checked the WHOIS. I don't see how having multiple domain names will help with SEO though.
I think Dr. Bob really does most of the Babble work out of the kindness of his heart. It is a lot of work just to maybe help one's career. I bet Babble doesn't make much money for him at all. He only has a few advertisements and he evens lets us hide them.
I don't think you get any money from doing presentations at the APA.
If Dr. Bob were to hold the Babble Parties not where the APA is, where would he hold them? The APA goes to a bunch of places and gives Babblers who live in different areas a chance to go.
Most people here probably live in the US, but would it be fair to hold the Babble Parties in the US all the time? Probably not. I'd say the APA goes to places that have a high likelihood of having Babblers (well except for Hawaii).
Dr. Bob also meets up with Babblers on his other trips. Like the trip to South Africa coming up.
I think that Dr. Bob primarily has Babble to help people and as a side result it is also good for his career. I don't think having a website like this really helps one's career much for the amount of work it takes.
To keep up with Babble for 10 years requires a motive more than just furthering one's career. The amount of work Dr. Bob puts into Babble is way more than any personal gains he gets. I dunno, but if I were trying to further my career, I wouldn't spend time everyday moderating a board.
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