Thing 14 Technorati revisited

Just joined Technorati and "claimed" this blog. I can now see when others blog about my blog. Very narcissistic isn't it? But it is fun.

Once I did that I was able to go to the "Watchlist" tab in Technorati, add the URL for this blog, and then subscribe to an RSS feed to be made aware of future references. I'm watching you watching me.

Thing 14 - Technorati

Glad to get this one checked off my things list. I really didn't like Technorati. It used to be cleaner and simpler. Here are the results of my quick side-by-side comparison of Technorati vs. a few Google searches. For all I searched the term "Twitter"

Technorati: Quick view results in Technorati were:

• under blog posts, #1 Irish eateries, #2 something in Japanese but with a DE host, so probably spam, #3 Free XXX Movies.
• Under Videos #1 Twitter on CBS news, #2 Twitter wins at sxsw, #3 Twitter over iggy, #4 Twitter on Fring
• Under Photos: #1chickens pecking the weeds between the boxes, #2 a twitter screen print #3 those chickens again, #4 Twitter screen print
• Under music, didn't bother to open

Goggle:

• Google blog search #1 Evolution of blogging, including twitter, #2 The future of Twitter, #3 Why I spam on Twitter, #4 Twitcash, earn money via your Twitter
• Google image search: #1 picture of flutist, #2 twitter screenshot, #3 twitter screen shot, #4 picture of a Twitter friend
• Google video search: #1 Twitter on CBS news, #2 a commentary on current trends including twitter, #3 Blaine Cook on Scaling Twitter, #4 Datta now has a Twitter account

Observations, if I want relevant content I'll use Google. Searching Technorati using others' self tagged terms produces unsavory results. As Technorati says front and center of their home page "Zillions of photos, videos, blogs and more (some of them have to be good)" But when most aren't I'd prefer to spend my time on sites that give useful content.

Thing 14 - Technorati

All ready to explore thing 14, Technorati and what do I get?

"Doh! The Technorati Monster escaped again.
We're scouring the blogosphere attempting to find it. Back in a flash!"

cute error message but frustrating none the less

Just like my first Twitter experience. I'm ready to try it out and the service is down.

How much can we depend on these free sites? Can we base patron services on something that we have no control over and may or may not be reliable (or even here the next day)?

I'll try again tomorrow.