Comments on: Technorati’s Mating Dance http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/04/03/technoratis-mating-dance/ Startup and Technology News Sun, 22 Nov 2009 11:13:47 -0800 hourly 1 By: Technorati's State of the Blogosphere Report for 2008 | Digital Musings http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/04/03/technoratis-mating-dance/comment-page-1/#comment-2490226 Technorati's State of the Blogosphere Report for 2008 | Digital Musings Fri, 03 Oct 2008 09:01:54 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/04/03/technoratis-mating-dance/#comment-2490226 [...] since 2007, it has been said that Technorati isnt doing well and it is up for sale, they have held their ground. Dave Sifry, the CEO of Technorati had responded that Technorati isnt [...] [...] since 2007, it has been said that Technorati isnt doing well and it is up for sale, they have held their ground. Dave Sifry, the CEO of Technorati had responded that Technorati isnt [...]

]]> By: THINKing » Technorati Is Dead To Me http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/04/03/technoratis-mating-dance/comment-page-1/#comment-2233034 THINKing » Technorati Is Dead To Me Tue, 29 Apr 2008 12:25:11 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/04/03/technoratis-mating-dance/#comment-2233034 [...] final straw for me was when they turned off the WTF function. This was the last in a long line of missteps by Technorati. It was useful for a time, but it’s time has passed. So, what’s next? [...] [...] final straw for me was when they turned off the WTF function. This was the last in a long line of missteps by Technorati. It was useful for a time, but it’s time has passed. So, what’s next? [...]

]]> By: Technorati CEO Search Confirmed http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/04/03/technoratis-mating-dance/comment-page-1/#comment-1423115 Technorati CEO Search Confirmed Mon, 11 Jun 2007 23:17:37 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/04/03/technoratis-mating-dance/#comment-1423115 [...] stats have been largely up recently, although a number of distribution deals they currently have in place may be in jeopardy. Employees [...] [...] stats have been largely up recently, although a number of distribution deals they currently have in place may be in jeopardy. Employees [...]

]]> By: Multimedias.mobi » Technorati CEO Search Confirmed http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/04/03/technoratis-mating-dance/comment-page-1/#comment-1318325 Multimedias.mobi » Technorati CEO Search Confirmed Sat, 07 Apr 2007 02:10:36 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/04/03/technoratis-mating-dance/#comment-1318325 [...] stats have been largely up recently, although a number of distribution deals they currently have in place may be in jeopardy. Employees [...] [...] stats have been largely up recently, although a number of distribution deals they currently have in place may be in jeopardy. Employees [...]

]]> By: Ajax Girl http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/04/03/technoratis-mating-dance/comment-page-1/#comment-1317778 Ajax Girl Fri, 06 Apr 2007 18:39:12 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/04/03/technoratis-mating-dance/#comment-1317778 [...] stats have been largely up recently, although a number of distribution deals they currently have in place may be in jeopardy. Employees [...] [...] stats have been largely up recently, although a number of distribution deals they currently have in place may be in jeopardy. Employees [...]

]]> By: Michael Arrington http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/04/03/technoratis-mating-dance/comment-page-1/#comment-1314851 Michael Arrington Thu, 05 Apr 2007 08:08:43 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/04/03/technoratis-mating-dance/#comment-1314851 Pallet - people spend all day stirring out stuff up. Sifry quite voluntarily opened this can of worms. Pallet – people spend all day stirring out stuff up. Sifry quite voluntarily opened this can of worms.

]]> By: pallet jack http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/04/03/technoratis-mating-dance/comment-page-1/#comment-1313460 pallet jack Wed, 04 Apr 2007 14:28:43 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/04/03/technoratis-mating-dance/#comment-1313460 They are for sale - Mike but to just "Stir things up" ... can be considered wrong - What if someone had the ability to affect your bottom line - and did it "just to stir things up" would you be happy? - I am not saying you have a good or bad affect, -RB They are for sale – Mike but to just

“Stir things up” … can be considered wrong

– What if someone had the ability to affect your bottom line –

and did it “just to stir things up” would you be happy?

– I am not saying you have a good or bad affect, -RB

]]> By: KNOCKS http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/04/03/technoratis-mating-dance/comment-page-1/#comment-1312908 KNOCKS Wed, 04 Apr 2007 09:36:19 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/04/03/technoratis-mating-dance/#comment-1312908 In the beginning I loved their concept, but i feel they have failed to innovate. Plus I love the fact that they are putting up such a good fight. In the beginning I loved their concept, but i feel they have failed to innovate. Plus I love the fact that they are putting up such a good fight.

]]> By: Lance Weatherby http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/04/03/technoratis-mating-dance/comment-page-1/#comment-1312244 Lance Weatherby Wed, 04 Apr 2007 03:45:30 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/04/03/technoratis-mating-dance/#comment-1312244 While Technorati's numbers are impressive I fear that the wag has this one right. Technorati lacks strategic focus. They also lack marketing. Not marketing in the sense that R.J. mentions. More along the lines of an easy to use complete product offering focused on a specific task sense of marketing. While Technorati’s numbers are impressive I fear that the wag has this one right. Technorati lacks strategic focus.

They also lack marketing. Not marketing in the sense that R.J. mentions. More along the lines of an easy to use complete product offering focused on a specific task sense of marketing.

]]> By: Allen Stern http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/04/03/technoratis-mating-dance/comment-page-1/#comment-1312186 Allen Stern Wed, 04 Apr 2007 03:07:40 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/04/03/technoratis-mating-dance/#comment-1312186 Excellent point Thomas. Excellent point Thomas.

]]> By: Thomas Kewell http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/04/03/technoratis-mating-dance/comment-page-1/#comment-1312159 Thomas Kewell Wed, 04 Apr 2007 02:49:59 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/04/03/technoratis-mating-dance/#comment-1312159 Oh, and the inbound links to the 'tag' page is because of all the blogging plugins and sites out there that link to Technorati when they display their tags for a post - so for eg. if I tag a post with 'wordpress', most plugins will link that tag back through to Technorati Oh, and the inbound links to the ‘tag’ page is because of all the blogging plugins and sites out there that link to Technorati when they display their tags for a post – so for eg. if I tag a post with ‘wordpress’, most plugins will link that tag back through to Technorati

]]> By: Thomas Kewell http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/04/03/technoratis-mating-dance/comment-page-1/#comment-1312155 Thomas Kewell Wed, 04 Apr 2007 02:48:16 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/04/03/technoratis-mating-dance/#comment-1312155 Some of you may have noticed this, but it seems that Technorati has been doing some SEO work, because every time I search for a company name or popular topic, the Technorati 'tag' page comes up in the top 2-5 results, eg: http://www.google.com/search?q=wordpress in that case, it even appears before the main Wordpress support site. What I would like to know is, what portion of this growth is driven by referrals from Google, and is this likely to last? Some of you may have noticed this, but it seems that Technorati has been doing some SEO work, because every time I search for a company name or popular topic, the Technorati ‘tag’ page comes up in the top 2-5 results, eg:

http://www.goog...rch?q=wordpress

in that case, it even appears before the main Wordpress support site. What I would like to know is, what portion of this growth is driven by referrals from Google, and is this likely to last?

]]> By: Wes http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/04/03/technoratis-mating-dance/comment-page-1/#comment-1312091 Wes Wed, 04 Apr 2007 02:02:31 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/04/03/technoratis-mating-dance/#comment-1312091 I guess all we can do now is and wait where Technorati ends. I guess all we can do now is and wait where Technorati ends.

]]> By: Clyde Smith http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/04/03/technoratis-mating-dance/comment-page-1/#comment-1312027 Clyde Smith Wed, 04 Apr 2007 00:59:20 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/04/03/technoratis-mating-dance/#comment-1312027 "(Technorati was too small at that point for Comscore to properly measure it)." Last June? That doesn't make sense from the chart so I'm missing something here. Google traffic to technorati is a plausible explanation. I've gotten drops and jumps as large percentagewise as the recent uptick at technorati. But obviously I'm just speculating on that. “(Technorati was too small at that point for Comscore to properly measure it).”

Last June? That doesn’t make sense from the chart so I’m missing something here.

Google traffic to technorati is a plausible explanation. I’ve gotten drops and jumps as large percentagewise as the recent uptick at technorati. But obviously I’m just speculating on that.

]]> By: Josh http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/04/03/technoratis-mating-dance/comment-page-1/#comment-1311946 Josh Tue, 03 Apr 2007 23:36:01 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/04/03/technoratis-mating-dance/#comment-1311946 The traffic uptick does baffle me a bit. Then again, so does Flixter's increase. The traffic uptick does baffle me a bit. Then again, so does Flixter’s increase.

]]> By: Allen Stern http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/04/03/technoratis-mating-dance/comment-page-1/#comment-1311911 Allen Stern Tue, 03 Apr 2007 23:05:09 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/04/03/technoratis-mating-dance/#comment-1311911 Bilal - I will email you about the trackback issue - I can promise you when I see valid ones I do approve them! But with 4500 a day of spam, it takes time to look thru them all. Bilal – I will email you about the trackback issue – I can promise you when I see valid ones I do approve them! But with 4500 a day of spam, it takes time to look thru them all.

]]> By: Bilal Hameed http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/04/03/technoratis-mating-dance/comment-page-1/#comment-1311894 Bilal Hameed Tue, 03 Apr 2007 22:53:55 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/04/03/technoratis-mating-dance/#comment-1311894 Mike´s update just made me laugh, Dave if there is nothing special going on, why are you hopping around blogs that are mentioning the "Mating" word. Allen the points you made are nice and valid, because referring to Google Blog Search is just not valid any more. Some novice might think that he can not search for blogs on Google itself. Check this for instance and see the top result. http://www.google.com/search?client=firefox-a&rls=org.mozilla%3Aen-US%3Aofficial&channel=s&hl=en&q=companies+i+like+to+profile&btnG=Google+Search Its a search query "companies i like to profile". In fact I never go to Google Blog search for even blog searches. The Google one box does the trick. I would have sure linked to your post to Allen, but trackbacks never appear on your site, so it will take real motivation to do that. Mike´s update just made me laugh, Dave if there is nothing special going on, why are you hopping around blogs that are mentioning the “Mating” word.

Allen the points you made are nice and valid, because referring to Google Blog Search is just not valid any more. Some novice might think that he can not search for blogs on Google itself. Check this for instance and see the top result.
http://www.goog...G=Google+Search
Its a search query “companies i like to profile”. In fact I never go to Google Blog search for even blog searches. The Google one box does the trick.

I would have sure linked to your post to Allen, but trackbacks never appear on your site, so it will take real motivation to do that.

]]> By: Andrew http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/04/03/technoratis-mating-dance/comment-page-1/#comment-1311881 Andrew Tue, 03 Apr 2007 22:41:42 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/04/03/technoratis-mating-dance/#comment-1311881 YUP, they are looking for a buyer. Nice call but who's gonna buy it? YUP, they are looking for a buyer. Nice call but who’s gonna buy it?

]]> By: Michael Arrington http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/04/03/technoratis-mating-dance/comment-page-1/#comment-1311863 Michael Arrington Tue, 03 Apr 2007 22:32:22 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/04/03/technoratis-mating-dance/#comment-1311863 Dave Sifry - You've disclosed so little information to date, that it's hard NOT to speculate now that you are. Besides, it's fun to stir things up a bit. :-) Dave Sifry – You’ve disclosed so little information to date, that it’s hard NOT to speculate now that you are. Besides, it’s fun to stir things up a bit. :-)

]]> By: R.J. Pittman http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/04/03/technoratis-mating-dance/comment-page-1/#comment-1311860 R.J. Pittman Tue, 03 Apr 2007 22:28:00 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/04/03/technoratis-mating-dance/#comment-1311860 Well to be fair, Mike and Dave, no company is ever really "up for sale" unless you post your assets on eBay or have a going out of business sale. Technorati is worth what someone is willing to pay for it, and even Dave has his price. I know he's having fun with it now, well deserved growth that didn't come easy. We both know a lot about that. However, if the check is big enough, everyone is for sale, at all times. Frankly, Technorati is shy on marketing, I must agree. Time for Dave and company to start pounding the pavement a bit. Marketing isn't just hype and PR, its about strategically building market share, and Technorati could do a much bigger job of it. This is a good start Dave, keep going! Well to be fair, Mike and Dave, no company is ever really “up for sale” unless you post your assets on eBay or have a going out of business sale. Technorati is worth what someone is willing to pay for it, and even Dave has his price. I know he’s having fun with it now, well deserved growth that didn’t come easy. We both know a lot about that. However, if the check is big enough, everyone is for sale, at all times.

Frankly, Technorati is shy on marketing, I must agree. Time for Dave and company to start pounding the pavement a bit. Marketing isn’t just hype and PR, its about strategically building market share, and Technorati could do a much bigger job of it. This is a good start Dave, keep going!

]]> By: Allen Stern http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/04/03/technoratis-mating-dance/comment-page-1/#comment-1311841 Allen Stern Tue, 03 Apr 2007 22:04:31 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/04/03/technoratis-mating-dance/#comment-1311841 AHA! I found it - the cocomment module I added a few months ago is not loading from their server hence the slow load. I removed it for now so it's back to speedy gonzalez :) (i know the TC readers don't care :) AHA! I found it – the cocomment module I added a few months ago is not loading from their server hence the slow load. I removed it for now so it’s back to speedy gonzalez :) (i know the TC readers don’t care :)

]]> By: Allen Stern http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/04/03/technoratis-mating-dance/comment-page-1/#comment-1311840 Allen Stern Tue, 03 Apr 2007 22:00:49 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/04/03/technoratis-mating-dance/#comment-1311840 Jason - you don't need to register - give it another try - it appears to be hanging half of the time - but it does load - just imagine being on a 2400 baud modem - let me check into why this is happening all of a sudden. thank you for the notice! Jason – you don’t need to register – give it another try – it appears to be hanging half of the time – but it does load – just imagine being on a 2400 baud modem – let me check into why this is happening all of a sudden.

thank you for the notice!

]]> By: Nathan Kaiser http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/04/03/technoratis-mating-dance/comment-page-1/#comment-1311824 Nathan Kaiser Tue, 03 Apr 2007 21:45:09 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/04/03/technoratis-mating-dance/#comment-1311824 It is a well known strategy to say "we are doing great", "we aren't for sale" to help with the negotiating. Saying, "uhhh, our growth has slowed", and "yep, we are for sale" doesn't exactly lead to a position of strenth at the negotiating table. That being said, it will be interesting to see if they are actually acquired. As per David's comments (#2 above), I do wish them well either way. It is a well known strategy to say “we are doing great”, “we aren’t for sale” to help with the negotiating. Saying, “uhhh, our growth has slowed”, and “yep, we are for sale” doesn’t exactly lead to a position of strenth at the negotiating table.

That being said, it will be interesting to see if they are actually acquired. As per David’s comments (#2 above), I do wish them well either way.

]]> By: Jason Alba http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/04/03/technoratis-mating-dance/comment-page-1/#comment-1311821 Jason Alba Tue, 03 Apr 2007 21:43:04 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/04/03/technoratis-mating-dance/#comment-1311821 Allen - I went to your blog post to leave a comment but one I hit the comment link it hangs... do I have to register? Jason Alba CEO - <a href="http://www.JibberJobber.com" rel="nofollow">JibberJobber.com</a> Allen – I went to your blog post to leave a comment but one I hit the comment link it hangs… do I have to register?

Jason Alba
CEO – JibberJobber.com

]]> By: Todd Zeigler http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/04/03/technoratis-mating-dance/comment-page-1/#comment-1311811 Todd Zeigler Tue, 03 Apr 2007 21:32:49 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/04/03/technoratis-mating-dance/#comment-1311811 I think a lot of this is due to traffic from regular Google - Technorati tag pages do very well for key topics and I would guess they drive a significant amount of traffic. I also wonder what the stats are on their widgets and other tools. I think a lot of this is due to traffic from regular Google – Technorati tag pages do very well for key topics and I would guess they drive a significant amount of traffic.

I also wonder what the stats are on their widgets and other tools.

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