Comments on: Technorati Authority the Authority? http://technosailor.com/2007/05/21/technorati-authority-the-authority/ Business and Technology with Common Sense Tue, 07 Feb 2012 04:50:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4-alpha-19888 By: James Joyner http://technosailor.com/2007/05/21/technorati-authority-the-authority/comment-page-1/#comment-42516 James Joyner Wed, 23 May 2007 17:22:00 +0000 http://technosailor.com/technorati-authority-the-authority/#comment-42516 True, although PageRank is kinda screwy, too. OTB has dropped from PR7 to PR6 for some reason, although we're supposedly about to go back to PR7. Yet, our incoming links and link quality have never been higher. (I'm showing with 46,712 backlinks.) At the same time, my Hollywood site has become a PR6 and my Sports blog is a PR5 despite comparatively little linkage, let alone standing in their respective communities. Indeed, my new blogs all hit PR5 almost instantly even with no significant links from outside my network. True, although PageRank is kinda screwy, too. OTB has dropped from PR7 to PR6 for some reason, although we’re supposedly about to go back to PR7. Yet, our incoming links and link quality have never been higher. (I’m showing with 46,712 backlinks.)

At the same time, my Hollywood site has become a PR6 and my Sports blog is a PR5 despite comparatively little linkage, let alone standing in their respective communities. Indeed, my new blogs all hit PR5 almost instantly even with no significant links from outside my network.

]]> By: Dave Zatz http://technosailor.com/2007/05/21/technorati-authority-the-authority/comment-page-1/#comment-42515 Dave Zatz Wed, 23 May 2007 16:52:09 +0000 http://technosailor.com/technorati-authority-the-authority/#comment-42515 Yah, good point. I guess that's why Google has an advantage since they have so many data points available to them in calculating their version of authority (Page Rank). Instead of pure quantity of links, I guess Technorati needs to weight links. I want to make a BCS analogy here, but that system is so broken I probably shouldn't. ;) Yah, good point. I guess that’s why Google has an advantage since they have so many data points available to them in calculating their version of authority (Page Rank). Instead of pure quantity of links, I guess Technorati needs to weight links. I want to make a BCS analogy here, but that system is so broken I probably shouldn’t. ;)

]]> By: James Joyner http://technosailor.com/2007/05/21/technorati-authority-the-authority/comment-page-1/#comment-42514 James Joyner Wed, 23 May 2007 15:48:11 +0000 http://technosailor.com/technorati-authority-the-authority/#comment-42514 I would agree that in-post links are more important than permanent "blogroll" type links, although they can be gamed, too. The premise that being linked by any blog is as useful as any other blog in determining "Authority" is rather dubious, though. Surely, a link from an opinion leader in a given field is more important in that regard? I would agree that in-post links are more important than permanent “blogroll” type links, although they can be gamed, too.

The premise that being linked by any blog is as useful as any other blog in determining “Authority” is rather dubious, though. Surely, a link from an opinion leader in a given field is more important in that regard?

]]> By: Aaron Brazell http://technosailor.com/2007/05/21/technorati-authority-the-authority/comment-page-1/#comment-42513 Aaron Brazell Tue, 22 May 2007 14:13:58 +0000 http://technosailor.com/technorati-authority-the-authority/#comment-42513 Zatzy: Surely, you don't mean moi! ;) Zatzy: Surely, you don’t mean moi! ;)

]]> By: Dave Zatz http://technosailor.com/2007/05/21/technorati-authority-the-authority/comment-page-1/#comment-42512 Dave Zatz Tue, 22 May 2007 14:07:49 +0000 http://technosailor.com/technorati-authority-the-authority/#comment-42512 Technorati is the best blog search engine, but the numbers of ranking serve no real purpose. I do appreciate breaking blogs down into groups of authority as they've done, but the <i>individual</i> numbers don't mean much. Of course the entire ranking system is gamed by folks who produce successful WordPress templates and those who create blog networks and link to all their properties. ;) For a true measure of a blogs worth, only in-post links should be tabulated. Technorati is the best blog search engine, but the numbers of ranking serve no real purpose. I do appreciate breaking blogs down into groups of authority as they’ve done, but the individual numbers don’t mean much. Of course the entire ranking system is gamed by folks who produce successful WordPress templates and those who create blog networks and link to all their properties. ;) For a true measure of a blogs worth, only in-post links should be tabulated.

]]> By: Travis Seitler http://technosailor.com/2007/05/21/technorati-authority-the-authority/comment-page-1/#comment-42511 Travis Seitler Tue, 22 May 2007 13:53:03 +0000 http://technosailor.com/technorati-authority-the-authority/#comment-42511 TTLB. (Kidding!) TTLB.

(Kidding!)

]]> By: Geoff Livingston http://technosailor.com/2007/05/21/technorati-authority-the-authority/comment-page-1/#comment-42510 Geoff Livingston Tue, 22 May 2007 11:48:00 +0000 http://technosailor.com/technorati-authority-the-authority/#comment-42510 We need to find something else. I agree this is extremely subjective, but what else is there we can rely on? We need to find something else. I agree this is extremely subjective, but what else is there we can rely on?

]]> By: Aaron Brazell http://technosailor.com/2007/05/21/technorati-authority-the-authority/comment-page-1/#comment-42509 Aaron Brazell Mon, 21 May 2007 18:17:18 +0000 http://technosailor.com/technorati-authority-the-authority/#comment-42509 David- Acknowledged that you guys have made the experience far better. No doubt. The speed is vastly improved, though not really "there" yet. I still end up waiting longer than I should. Have you guys applied the <a href="http://yuiblog.com/blog/2006/11/28/performance-research-part-1/">80/20 rule</a> to the site? I'm also massively alarmed by the number of b5media blogs that have lost their claim in Technorati (which naturally causes all kinds of problems if we're using your API, though I'm not 100% convinced it's your fault - I don't know). There's other things that I could discuss with you and I may give you a call sometime. Perhaps a better solution would be to connect with you for coffee or a beer when I'm in the Bay area in July. I'm sure there's a number of things we could discuss that would be helpful to Technorati as well as b5media. David-

Acknowledged that you guys have made the experience far better. No doubt. The speed is vastly improved, though not really “there” yet. I still end up waiting longer than I should. Have you guys applied the 80/20 rule to the site? I’m also massively alarmed by the number of b5media blogs that have lost their claim in Technorati (which naturally causes all kinds of problems if we’re using your API, though I’m not 100% convinced it’s your fault – I don’t know). There’s other things that I could discuss with you and I may give you a call sometime. Perhaps a better solution would be to connect with you for coffee or a beer when I’m in the Bay area in July. I’m sure there’s a number of things we could discuss that would be helpful to Technorati as well as b5media.

]]> By: Dan Schawbel http://technosailor.com/2007/05/21/technorati-authority-the-authority/comment-page-1/#comment-42508 Dan Schawbel Mon, 21 May 2007 18:16:21 +0000 http://technosailor.com/technorati-authority-the-authority/#comment-42508 I think technorati is a great site for finding out who links to your site and the growing popularity. How would we find out if it is working properly and covering all links? I think technorati is a great site for finding out who links to your site and the growing popularity. How would we find out if it is working properly and covering all links?

]]> By: David Sifry http://technosailor.com/2007/05/21/technorati-authority-the-authority/comment-page-1/#comment-42507 David Sifry Mon, 21 May 2007 18:07:20 +0000 http://technosailor.com/technorati-authority-the-authority/#comment-42507 Aaron, We've been working very hard at Technorati to continue to improve the data, the data quality, the speed of the experience, and to add additional context around what you're searching for. I'd love to hear more about your complaints with the service, we're continuing to work 110% to get you the best experience you possibly can from us. Give me a call - 415 846-0232. I'd love to hear from you and see how we can make the service better. Dave Aaron,

We’ve been working very hard at Technorati to continue to improve the data, the data quality, the speed of the experience, and to add additional context around what you’re searching for. I’d love to hear more about your complaints with the service, we’re continuing to work 110% to get you the best experience you possibly can from us.

Give me a call – 415 846-0232. I’d love to hear from you and see how we can make the service better.

Dave

]]> By: Lisa http://technosailor.com/2007/05/21/technorati-authority-the-authority/comment-page-1/#comment-42506 Lisa Mon, 21 May 2007 17:43:09 +0000 http://technosailor.com/technorati-authority-the-authority/#comment-42506 Nothing really has changed.. the 'authority' listing was always there - they've just renamed it. Authority versus Rank is bound to become the latest '<em>tastes great! less filling!</em>' argument for those who care. Personally? Makes more sense to me to say "I'm ranked #1 in Technorati" (out of however many millions of blogs they track) rather than say "I have an authority score of 10,000" - - rank makes more sense. (disclaimer - I'm not really ranked #1 in Technorati :p) Nothing really has changed.. the ‘authority’listing was always there – they’ve just renamed it. Authority versus Rank is bound to become the latest ‘tastes great! less filling!‘ argument for those who care.

Personally? Makes more sense to me to say “I’m ranked #1 in Technorati” (out of however many millions of blogs they track) rather than say “I have an authority score of 10,000″ – - rank makes more sense. (disclaimer – I’m not really ranked #1 in Technorati :p)

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