Comments on: Does Technorati Actually Do Anything? http://ceruleansanctum.com/2006/01/does-technorati-actually-do-anything.html Looking for the 1st century Church in 21st century America Thu, 20 Nov 2008 17:39:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Gina Cobb http://ceruleansanctum.com/2006/01/does-technorati-actually-do-anything.html#comment-1655 Gina Cobb Sat, 25 Feb 2006 06:57:00 +0000 http://ceruleansanctum.com/?p=189#comment-1655 Everything was fine on my blog with Technorati until a few days ago and now I've got the same problem. My pings don't work, whether they are sent with posts or whether I use the manual ping at Technorati's website. That means that nobody who relies on Technorati knows that my site has been updated, and my traffic is down. Looking around the web tonight, I see others having the same problems, some starting in January, even large well-established blogs. I've only been waiting for a response via email from their tech support for a couple of days now; others seem to have waited a lot longer with no response. That's scary. I'm wondering whether I accidentally deleted their javascript when I switched around some of my sidebar material. Does anyone know how to get the code I'm supposed to have embedded on my site for them to recognize me? (I want to get the code again without accidentally having them erase my entire site from their records, of course.) I don't even recall whether there is such code for sure. Everything was fine on my blog with Technorati until a few days ago and now I’ve got the same problem. My pings don’t work, whether they are sent with posts or whether I use the manual ping at Technorati’s website. That means that nobody who relies on Technorati knows that my site has been updated, and my traffic is down.

Looking around the web tonight, I see others having the same problems, some starting in January, even large well-established blogs. I’ve only been waiting for a response via email from their tech support for a couple of days now; others seem to have waited a lot longer with no response. That’s scary.

I’m wondering whether I accidentally deleted their javascript when I switched around some of my sidebar material. Does anyone know how to get the code I’m supposed to have embedded on my site for them to recognize me? (I want to get the code again without accidentally having them erase my entire site from their records, of course.) I don’t even recall whether there is such code for sure.

]]> By: Tom Gilson http://ceruleansanctum.com/2006/01/does-technorati-actually-do-anything.html#comment-1654 Tom Gilson Sun, 05 Feb 2006 20:29:00 +0000 http://ceruleansanctum.com/?p=189#comment-1654 My blog has 126 sites linking to it, according to Technorati, and that has been unchanged for over a month. But I know of links on other blogs added since then. Were some deleted at some blogs at exactly the same time? Or is that 126 number stuck there? In other words, I've got my doubts about Technorati too. My blog has 126 sites linking to it, according to Technorati, and that has been unchanged for over a month. But I know of links on other blogs added since then. Were some deleted at some blogs at exactly the same time? Or is that 126 number stuck there?

In other words, I’ve got my doubts about Technorati too.

]]> By: dbriggins http://ceruleansanctum.com/2006/01/does-technorati-actually-do-anything.html#comment-1653 dbriggins Wed, 01 Feb 2006 13:27:00 +0000 http://ceruleansanctum.com/?p=189#comment-1653 On the Technorati home page the 'contact us' link has a fill in page, as well as phone numbers and street address. On the Technorati home page the ‘contact us’ link has a fill in page, as well as phone numbers and street address.

]]> By: michael h http://ceruleansanctum.com/2006/01/does-technorati-actually-do-anything.html#comment-1652 michael h Tue, 31 Jan 2006 18:05:00 +0000 http://ceruleansanctum.com/?p=189#comment-1652 Tags in general aren't going anywhere. If you were using Movable Type or Wordpress, adding tags to your posts and then having them link to Technorati or wherever instead of internally would be fairly easy. Blogger is more basic in part because they are aiming for a less tech-savvy audience/intended to be a starter platform. As far as Technorati being an also-ran, they existed before del.icio.us and others, but honestly I think they are tired. FWIW, I've been in the industry for 8 years. Tags in general aren’t going anywhere. If you were using Movable Type or Wordpress, adding tags to your posts and then having them link to Technorati or wherever instead of internally would be fairly easy. Blogger is more basic in part because they are aiming for a less tech-savvy audience/intended to be a starter platform.

As far as Technorati being an also-ran, they existed before del.icio.us and others, but honestly I think they are tired. FWIW, I’ve been in the industry for 8 years.

]]> By: Dan Edelen http://ceruleansanctum.com/2006/01/does-technorati-actually-do-anything.html#comment-1651 Dan Edelen Tue, 31 Jan 2006 15:40:00 +0000 http://ceruleansanctum.com/?p=189#comment-1651 Dave, I've got a very simple answer to your question about being late to the Technorati Tag game: VHS vs. Beta Blu-Ray vs. HD-DVD Technorati vs. Del.icio.us vs. Everyone Else's Tags I wasn't sure if Technorati Tags were going to catch on. And if they did, would Technorati be an also-ran to del.icio.us or any of the other tagged sites? For a while it looked as if Technorati was down for the count, but they've fixed some of their problems (although not the ones I highlight in my post!) and look to be the 800 pound gorilla here. I'm not seeing as many del.icio.us tags anymore and I won't adopt the other me-too tag sites out there. Choosing a tag system will make you look silly if you tag all your posts and then your tag site goes away or tags fall out of favor. I didn't want that to happen to all my posts. Dave,

I’ve got a very simple answer to your question about being late to the Technorati Tag game:

VHS vs. Beta
Blu-Ray vs. HD-DVD
Technorati vs. Del.icio.us vs. Everyone Else’s Tags

I wasn’t sure if Technorati Tags were going to catch on. And if they did, would Technorati be an also-ran to del.icio.us or any of the other tagged sites? For a while it looked as if Technorati was down for the count, but they’ve fixed some of their problems (although not the ones I highlight in my post!) and look to be the 800 pound gorilla here. I’m not seeing as many del.icio.us tags anymore and I won’t adopt the other me-too tag sites out there.

Choosing a tag system will make you look silly if you tag all your posts and then your tag site goes away or tags fall out of favor. I didn’t want that to happen to all my posts.

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