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Looks Like Technorati's Gotten an Upgrade

Posted by ThriftShopRomantic • 10/15/09 • Subscribe to this Discussion [RSS] • Report This Topic
Topics: facelift, rankings, technorati, update, upgrade

Went on Technorati this morning and noticed it seems to have gotten a serious facelift, between today and yesterday.

technorati.com/

Things are still apparently updating to the new system, but I'm already seeing it's calculating Authority different, as one of my blogs went from 6 to 118 overnight.

Those interested can read about the updates here on the Technorati blog:

blog.technorati.com/

Personally, I'm glad to see they're making updates, as it hasn't been of very much value in the last... oh... year or so. And yes Alexa and other ratings were still using it to calculate ranks.

And I'm sure I haven't been the only one frustrated.

Just an FYI, anyway!

User Comments

10/15/09

mikeny07

Too new yet. It is still beta. Mine says 118 I think also. They may all say the same number.

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1. 10/15/09
  
  ThriftShopRomantic
  
  My other blog doesn't. It says 1. I'm pretty sure I'll have more than 1 by the end of the day. (Least I HOPE so. Heh)
  
  At least the interface looks more user-friendly.
10/15/09

clioandme

Techno-what? I almost forgot the place existed.

Does that new-found authority translate into more traffic? I mean, does anyone look for reads via Technorati?

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1. 10/15/09
  
  ThriftShopRomantic
  
  I have gotten some, actually-- even before the upgrade when it was bleak and not functioning half the time. Just a handful, mind you. But they were through the search function.
2. 10/15/09
  
  PetLvr
  
  Techno-what? I almost forgot the place existed.
  
  lol .. me too - I've always hated technorati -
  
  All my sites have an Auth score of 0 .. except PetLvr which has score of 423 .. I guess I forgot to remove the code from my header on that blog - and it's time for an upgrade to my template - it's been so long
10/15/09

clioandme

Adding the user review section, it sounds like they're trying to fill a gap that BC already does. I wonder if people will take to it. Personally, I find active engagement on all these sites with reviews and rankings to be too much work. I'd rather just engage directly with blogs and bloggers.

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1. 10/15/09
  
  ThriftShopRomantic
  
  I agree there are an increasing number of venues which leverage ratings for the blogs they include in their directories. Too many, really, for many of us to make use of them all without it feeling redundant.
  
  Basically, I've ceased to worry about getting individual blog reviews much. I'm happy if I get them, but it doesn't seem to affect my traffic, perhaps only sure-up the blogs' reputations.
10/15/09

crpitt

I noticed that they had started making changes a few weeks ago, but hadn't seen the uber greeness.

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10/15/09

legbamel

What, does it actually work, now? I haven't even bothered to visit for so long because it wasn't seeing some links, was counting some twice, and never returned sensible search results. I'll have to take a look to see if it's improved.

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1. 10/15/09
  
  ThriftShopRomantic
  
  I don't know if it WORKS yet... but it looks like they're trying to MAKE it work, which is-- as you'd said-- more than we'd seen in ages.
10/15/09

jasonthebaldguy

I am still a 1 I have no idea why..when I was hosted on blogspot I had a 7... never figured out technorati.

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1. 10/15/09
  
  ThriftShopRomantic
  
  I think it's still processing things with the transition. We'll see how things are in a couple of days.
10/15/09

MadameX

I haven't been there in a very long time--probably a couple of years. My account is still active, but all of my blogs have disappeared.

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10/15/09

cooper

I just went in their last night and had to redo my bio and my photo. I think they removed them. I've done tags for them in the past. They are looking for writers, similar to blog critics, which they now own of course. I signed up but as with blog critics it's all about time, if I have it I'll do some. For those looking for exposure it might be a good way to go. You have edited pretty tightly though at least with blog critics they won't publish things they have to spend a lot of time editing. I have always liked their state of the blogesphere, but the site definitely needed improving. Here's to hoping this is a big improvement.

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1. 10/15/09
  
  ThriftShopRomantic
  
  The things that are missing seem to be a hodgepodge. For instance, my bio was there and not my photo. One summary for my blog is there and not for the other blog. I'm seeing more or different color being added to features just since this morning.
  
  So I think everything's still transitioning.
  
  We shall see.
12 days ago

NatetheGrate

Nah, I still don't get it. It looks to me like it's even more weighted to its favorite blogs, given less-known bloggers even less of a chance to break through.

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12 days ago

husdal

Just checked...still a very confusing place. And my authority is now 461, whatever that means...

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