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Google’s Knol Now Public
Earlier today Google officially launched Knol which had previously been in beta and invitation-only (see previous coverage). Knol is a collection of authoritative articles, written by a community of experts and a direct competitor to Wikipedia. Knols are written by individuals or teams who are credited for their contributions and can share in the revenue generated from the Google Adsense ads on their subject pages. Readers can rate, review, and comment on knols as well as suggest changes or additions to the content which is subject to the article authors’ approval.
Further coverage:
Knol: Google Takes on Wikipedia – ReadWriteWeb
Google’s Wikipedia rival, Knol, goes public – C|Net News
Google Launches Knol, The Monetizable Wikipedia – TechCrunch
