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Re: Blog Search Revisited – Google vs Technorati vs Techmeme

Brick Marketing — Mon, 18 Feb 2008 15:09:43 -0000

Technorati has always been our blog search engine of choice. Was not as familiar with the Google Blog Search and are now seeing that Technorati may actually be a better choice anyhow. As Jen said above, it is cool to see that Google really has every avenue covered as far as internet ideas and implementation goes. Guess you can't expect much less from them!

Re: Blog Search Revisited – Google vs Technorati vs Techmeme

Brick Marketing — Mon, 18 Feb 2008 15:09:43 -0000

Re: Blog Search Revisited – Google vs Technorati vs Techmeme

Jen, writer MembershipMilliona — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 04:31:33 -0000

Interesting! I never noticed that Google finally has a blog search. Okay, I basically use Google News and Google Scholar but they must have blinded me from Google Blog. I suppose this means that a great and growing number of credible or popular sources are coming from blogs now. Good for Google! They really know how to move forward over there and create new ideas!

Re: Blog Search Revisited – Google vs Technorati vs Techmeme

Jen, writer MembershipMilliona — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 04:31:33 -0000

Re: Blog Search Revisited – Google vs Technorati vs Techmeme

Vlad — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 11:58:50 -0000

Technorati is far more accurate reporting links (aka "reactions") from other blogs. Since WP 2.3 I miss terribly to see Technorati reactions in the Dashboard. Andy, is there a plugin out there to fix it? By "fix it" I mean to show incoming links from Technorati instead of Google Blog Search.

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Vlad — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 11:58:50 -0000

Re: Blog Search Revisited – Google vs Technorati vs Techmeme

Navillus99.blogspot.com — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 20:55:43 -0000

I never knew any of this...I appreciate your posting it has been rather helpful

Re: Blog Search Revisited – Google vs Technorati vs Techmeme

Navillus99.blogspot.com — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 20:55:43 -0000

I never knew any of this...I appreciate your posting it has been rather helpful

Re: Blog Search Revisited – Google vs Technorati vs Techmeme

Dui — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 20:02:41 -0000

I have always just used google blog search. I'm not sure why.

I had no idea that technorati was so much "fresher". Ten in 10 minutes? That's surprising.

I knew that keywords in the titles was supreme. It's nice to hear confirmation of that.

I'm surprised that rss subscribers doesn't really make a difference.

Thanks for the VERY useful info.

Re: Blog Search Revisited – Google vs Technorati vs Techmeme

Dui — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 20:02:41 -0000

I have always just used google blog search. I'm not sure why.

I had no idea that technorati was so much "fresher". Ten in 10 minutes? That's surprising.

I knew that keywords in the titles was supreme. It's nice to hear confirmation of that.

I'm surprised that rss subscribers doesn't really make a difference.

Thanks for the VERY useful info.

Re: Blog Search Revisited – Google vs Technorati vs Techmeme

Fire Town — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 07:50:59 -0000

I hate to say this, but I don't consider any current blog search engine useful. I may use technorati here and there for the lack of anything better, but the results are still poor.

Re: Blog Search Revisited – Google vs Technorati vs Techmeme

Fire Town — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 07:50:59 -0000

I hate to say this, but I don't consider any current blog search engine useful. I may use technorati here and there for the lack of anything better, but the results are still poor.

Re: Blog Search Revisited – Google vs Technorati vs Techmeme

Beautiful Minds — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 05:22:42 -0000

Thanks for the post and reminds me the importance of title and the other stuffs..

I think the results about a site comes easily in yahoo these days..

Re: Blog Search Revisited – Google vs Technorati vs Techmeme

Beautiful Minds — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 05:22:42 -0000

Thanks for the post and reminds me the importance of title and the other stuffs..

I think the results about a site comes easily in yahoo these days..

Re: Blog Search Revisited – Google vs Technorati vs Techmeme

Mani Karthik — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 01:50:29 -0000

Andy,

In Google blog search, time and freshness seems to one qualifying factor..and the results are updated hourly right? Do you see a pattern while re arranging results?

In Screenshot 4, for "Microsoft Yahoo" search, the 2nd(Andybeard.eu) and third (scripting.com) result is pushed down, while a new entry is made at the top(NYTimes).

What's interesting is there's a site "Mavericksatwork" which was in the third position on screenshot 3,being pushed down, while there's a "new" entry from NY times (result 4 of screenshot 4).

What's even more interesting is the first result (http://dealbook.blogs.nytim...) was indexed 3 hours earlier, while the fourth "duplicate entry" from NYtimes (titled - after rejection Microsoft Yahoo hits a fight) is actually indexed just one hour ago.

So there are two entries from NY times, the one o the top is indexed 4 hours ago, and theres a new entry after 19 hours (as u suggested) which was indexed one hour ago.

I find it confusing. When you say that - when you are selected as relevant, you stay relevant - it doesnt hold true for the new entry (4th position screenshot 4) right? Had he been better in the onsite factors (KW proximity, KW density etc) he could've broken into the first position even.

What is your finding on this? (Hope it all makes sense)

Re: Blog Search Revisited – Google vs Technorati vs Techmeme

Mani Karthik — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 01:50:29 -0000

Andy,

In Google blog search, time and freshness seems to one qualifying factor..and the results are updated hourly right? Do you see a pattern while re arranging results?

In Screenshot 4, for "Microsoft Yahoo" search, the 2nd(Andybeard.eu) and third (scripting.com) result is pushed down, while a new entry is made at the top(NYTimes).

What's interesting is there's a site "Mavericksatwork" which was in the third position on screenshot 3,being pushed down, while there's a "new" entry from NY times (result 4 of screenshot 4).

So there are two entries from NY times, the one o the top is indexed 4 hours ago, and theres a new entry after 19 hours (as u suggested) which was indexed one hour ago.

What is your finding on this? (Hope it all makes sense)

Re: Blog Search Revisited – Google vs Technorati vs Techmeme

Ben Tremblay — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 01:01:47 -0000

Soooo happy to see a ray of sunlight dapple technorati's scenario ... I can't think of another site I'm so partial to.

"Keep pedalling guys, keep pedalling!"

Re: Blog Search Revisited – Google vs Technorati vs Techmeme

Ben Tremblay — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 01:01:47 -0000

Soooo happy to see a ray of sunlight dapple technorati's scenario ... I can't think of another site I'm so partial to.

"Keep pedalling guys, keep pedalling!"

Re: Blog Search Revisited – Google vs Technorati vs Techmeme

AndyBeard — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 23:21:11 -0000

I haven't got to grips with Earthfrisk yet, though I have given Michael some feedback.

Re: Blog Search Revisited – Google vs Technorati vs Techmeme

AndyBeard — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 23:21:11 -0000

I haven't got to grips with Earthfrisk yet, though I have given Michael some feedback.

Re: Blog Search Revisited – Google vs Technorati vs Techmeme

AndyBeard — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 23:19:48 -0000

I also use Megite as a meme tracker for other niches.

There is also Ask / Bloglines though that has also been a little noisy, and you can always take a look at Lijit.

Re: Blog Search Revisited – Google vs Technorati vs Techmeme

AndyBeard — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 23:19:48 -0000

I also use Megite as a meme tracker for other niches.

There is also Ask / Bloglines though that has also been a little noisy, and you can always take a look at Lijit.

Re: Blog Search Revisited – Google vs Technorati vs Techmeme

AndyBeard — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 23:16:51 -0000

Ian, just giving kudos where it is deserved.

Lots of things are still not perfect, I could reel off lots of things that still need to be fixed, or made more consistent, but I am very glad to see that the search results have been cleared up and your indexing speed is good.

Re: Blog Search Revisited – Google vs Technorati vs Techmeme

AndyBeard — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 23:16:51 -0000

Ian, just giving kudos where it is deserved.

Re: Blog Search Revisited – Google vs Technorati vs Techmeme

Hobo — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 22:21:38 -0000

I think I will be switching as well Andy :)