Comments on: Personalize Your Site’s Content With MineKey http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/02/personalize-your-sites-content-with-minekey/ Startup and Technology News Thu, 26 Nov 2009 18:57:49 -0800 hourly 1 By: MineKey Monkey on Your Back? « Kid With Matches http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/02/personalize-your-sites-content-with-minekey/comment-page-1/#comment-2647066 MineKey Monkey on Your Back? « Kid With Matches Sat, 07 Mar 2009 14:00:32 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/02/personalize-your-sites-content-with-minekey/#comment-2647066 [...] You can read all about it, including some interesting comments here. [...] [...] You can read all about it, including some interesting comments here. [...]

]]> By: ujjwal http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/02/personalize-your-sites-content-with-minekey/comment-page-1/#comment-2451147 ujjwal Sat, 30 Aug 2008 02:20:58 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/02/personalize-your-sites-content-with-minekey/#comment-2451147 Please correct the typo in the article, 'IIT Karagpur' to 'IIT Kharagpur'.. I am a student of this institute.. thanks.. Please correct the typo in the article, ‘IIT Karagpur’ to ‘IIT Kharagpur’.. I am a student of this institute..

thanks..

]]> By: Minekey Blog » Blog Archive » We’ve Launched! http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/02/personalize-your-sites-content-with-minekey/comment-page-1/#comment-2066759 Minekey Blog » Blog Archive » We’ve Launched! Mon, 31 Mar 2008 14:56:31 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/02/personalize-your-sites-content-with-minekey/#comment-2066759 [...] delighted with the great feedback we’ve received from many bloggers and other users – including Techcrunch, Mashable and [...] [...] delighted with the great feedback we’ve received from many bloggers and other users – including Techcrunch, Mashable and [...]

]]> By: MentalFresco | MindKey Monkey on Your Back? http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/02/personalize-your-sites-content-with-minekey/comment-page-1/#comment-1655260 MentalFresco | MindKey Monkey on Your Back? Tue, 02 Oct 2007 12:25:29 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/02/personalize-your-sites-content-with-minekey/#comment-1655260 [...] You can read all about it, including some interesting comments here. [...] [...] You can read all about it, including some interesting comments here. [...]

]]> By: Lunch 2.0 » Mine20 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/02/personalize-your-sites-content-with-minekey/comment-page-1/#comment-1574986 Lunch 2.0 » Mine20 Tue, 28 Aug 2007 06:23:14 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/02/personalize-your-sites-content-with-minekey/#comment-1574986 [...] plus Plug and Play Tech Center will host Lunch 2.0 at on September 6. What is Minekey? Minekey adds a cool little widget on your blog or social network that recommends stories, then improves the recommendations based on [...] [...] plus Plug and Play Tech Center will host Lunch 2.0 at on September 6. What is Minekey? Minekey adds a cool little widget on your blog or social network that recommends stories, then improves the recommendations based on [...]

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]]> By: news . TekChakra.com » Minekey gets $3 million in venture funding http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/02/personalize-your-sites-content-with-minekey/comment-page-1/#comment-1540266 news . TekChakra.com » Minekey gets $3 million in venture funding Mon, 06 Aug 2007 09:19:20 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/02/personalize-your-sites-content-with-minekey/#comment-1540266 [...] Minekey.com, a widget service that allows publishers to insert a widget box into their website - displaying news from around the web that matches the page content, has received funding of $3 million USD from NEA-IndoUS ventures. Headquartered in California, minekey has development centers Delhi and an R&D incubation unit at IIT Kharagpur. Read what Techcrunch said about Minekey and what readers commented here. [...] [...] Minekey.com, a widget service that allows publishers to insert a widget box into their website – displaying news from around the web that matches the page content, has received funding of $3 million USD from NEA-IndoUS ventures. Headquartered in California, minekey has development centers Delhi and an R&D incubation unit at IIT Kharagpur. Read what Techcrunch said about Minekey and what readers commented here. [...]

]]> By: Jayanta http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/02/personalize-your-sites-content-with-minekey/comment-page-1/#comment-1538713 Jayanta Sun, 05 Aug 2007 15:55:48 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/02/personalize-your-sites-content-with-minekey/#comment-1538713 @rammo its a bit strange to hear that some people still thinks that Minekey is copy cat of Sphere. Sphere is related service where Minekey provides recommendation service. Sphere will give you articles related to what you have just read but Minekey will recommend you articles not only what you are reading now but also based on your browsing history. And this recommendation will differ from user to user unlike the case of Sphere. for more insight what Minekey does you can visit http://www.minekey.com/about/tech rammo, it will be great for us to know why you really thought that Minekey is copy cat of Sphere. It will enormously help us modifying our about pages and the way we project Minekey. Please feel free to drop ur suggestions. regards jayanta (developer at Minekey) @rammo

its a bit strange to hear that some people still thinks that Minekey is copy cat of Sphere. Sphere is related service where Minekey provides recommendation service.
Sphere will give you articles related to what you have just read but Minekey will recommend you articles not only what you are reading now but also based on your browsing history. And this recommendation will differ from user to user unlike the case of Sphere.

for more insight what Minekey does you can visit

http://www.mine....com/about/tech

rammo, it will be great for us to know why you really thought that Minekey is copy cat of Sphere. It will enormously help us modifying our about pages and the way we project Minekey. Please feel free to drop ur suggestions.

regards
jayanta
(developer at Minekey)

]]> By: David Mackey http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/02/personalize-your-sites-content-with-minekey/comment-page-1/#comment-1537231 David Mackey Sun, 05 Aug 2007 00:05:08 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/02/personalize-your-sites-content-with-minekey/#comment-1537231 Sweet. I like this idea...a lot. Sweet. I like this idea…a lot.

]]> By: rammo http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/02/personalize-your-sites-content-with-minekey/comment-page-1/#comment-1533454 rammo Fri, 03 Aug 2007 02:43:20 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/02/personalize-your-sites-content-with-minekey/#comment-1533454 too bad......just a copy cat of SPHERE too bad……just a copy cat of SPHERE

]]> By: Rajiv Doshi http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/02/personalize-your-sites-content-with-minekey/comment-page-1/#comment-1533292 Rajiv Doshi Thu, 02 Aug 2007 23:21:33 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/02/personalize-your-sites-content-with-minekey/#comment-1533292 I also work at Minekey here in Sunnyvale. Randy, thank you trying out the widget, you are correct that currently Minekey only analyzes your current RSS feed items. But email me at rajiv at minekey.com and we will help find a solution for you. I also work at Minekey here in Sunnyvale. Randy, thank you trying out the widget, you are correct that currently Minekey only analyzes your current RSS feed items. But email me at rajiv at minekey.com and we will help find a solution for you.

]]> By: randy http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/02/personalize-your-sites-content-with-minekey/comment-page-1/#comment-1533177 randy Thu, 02 Aug 2007 21:00:12 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/02/personalize-your-sites-content-with-minekey/#comment-1533177 Thank you, Robin (whose association with Minekey is clearly disclosed in the post title link). Sounds cool. Since my company has 10 websites, all with subtly-different content, the Minekey technique as you describe it does sound more interesting to me now. In the interim though, it would be cool if Minekey did a quick check and opted not repeat a link if it is already in the page somewhere previously. Right now it's just skimming the top 5 items from my feed, some of which are already on the page. Perhaps the process of getting Minekey to start suggesting stuff will be sped up if I embed Minekey in a hidden layer on every page of my site, so it can begin the process of harvesting info, then start selectively showing the layers when the algorithm kicks in? Thank you, Robin (whose association with Minekey is clearly disclosed in the post title link). Sounds cool. Since my company has 10 websites, all with subtly-different content, the Minekey technique as you describe it does sound more interesting to me now. In the interim though, it would be cool if Minekey did a quick check and opted not repeat a link if it is already in the page somewhere previously. Right now it’s just skimming the top 5 items from my feed, some of which are already on the page.

Perhaps the process of getting Minekey to start suggesting stuff will be sped up if I embed Minekey in a hidden layer on every page of my site, so it can begin the process of harvesting info, then start selectively showing the layers when the algorithm kicks in?

]]> By: Rajiv Doshi's Blog http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/02/personalize-your-sites-content-with-minekey/comment-page-1/#comment-1533163 Rajiv Doshi's Blog Thu, 02 Aug 2007 20:31:11 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/02/personalize-your-sites-content-with-minekey/#comment-1533163 <strong>Exciting Day For Minekey with Funding and Coverage...</strong> It’s been an exciting morning for the entire team here at Minekey. Here is a quick summary of all the happenings: 1) We launched our new web site and more importantly a new version of our widget with more customization and better metrics. 2) The ... Exciting Day For Minekey with Funding and Coverage…

It’s been an exciting morning for the entire team here at Minekey. Here is a quick summary of all the happenings:
1) We launched our new web site and more importantly a new version of our widget with more customization and better metrics.
2) The …

]]> By: Iqbal http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/02/personalize-your-sites-content-with-minekey/comment-page-1/#comment-1533094 Iqbal Thu, 02 Aug 2007 19:25:19 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/02/personalize-your-sites-content-with-minekey/#comment-1533094 Had a look at this a week ago, when it was over at Proto (India's version of demo), unless I am missing something isn't this like findory. Which didn't require you to register, but altered its homepage based on the links you clicked upon. @Robin, I'm confused :-) 1. How do you keep track of what I have surfed, if I surf site A, and then site B, do you change what is displayed in the widget based on where I have been before I get to site A, or after I leave site A, and how long do you track me for, and is it cookie based, i.e limited per PC or whatever 2. So I own a blog, lets call it techcrunch.com for now :-), I add the widget, when users come and look at the blog, each will see a different set of links within the widget, based upon where they have been before they come to techcrunch, or what links they are clicking on in techcrunch. And the source of these links is dependant upon the person who setup the widget. i.e how many feeds he has coming in. i.e if I have three feeds, one for football, one for trance music, and one for horses (dont ask me why), then if a person is interested in say mobile phones, the links will not really customise Had a look at this a week ago, when it was over at Proto (India’s version of demo), unless I am missing something isn’t this like findory. Which didn’t require you to register, but altered its homepage based on the links you clicked upon.

@Robin, I’m confused :-)
1. How do you keep track of what I have surfed, if I surf site A, and then site B, do you change what is displayed in the widget based on where I have been before I get to site A, or after I leave site A, and how long do you track me for, and is it cookie based, i.e limited per PC or whatever

2. So I own a blog, lets call it techcrunch.com for now :-) , I add the widget, when users come and look at the blog, each will see a different set of links within the widget, based upon where they have been before they come to techcrunch, or what links they are clicking on in techcrunch. And the source of these links is dependant upon the person who setup the widget. i.e how many feeds he has coming in. i.e if I have three feeds, one for football, one for trance music, and one for horses (dont ask me why), then if a person is interested in say mobile phones, the links will not really customise

]]> By: Anand http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/02/personalize-your-sites-content-with-minekey/comment-page-1/#comment-1533077 Anand Thu, 02 Aug 2007 19:01:14 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/02/personalize-your-sites-content-with-minekey/#comment-1533077 @Robin Anil I just presume you too are working at Minekey (Do all guys at MineKey forget to mention that ;)..Just kidding )... Regarding ##1 As a web surfer - Doesn't that work only when the surfer himself is a registered user of Minekey..or is it that you put a cookie into my browser just from the javascript code when I visit one of the sites that has your widget embedded? ---------------------- Anand Feedrer (Private beta) @Robin Anil

I just presume you too are working at Minekey (Do all guys at MineKey forget to mention that ;) ..Just kidding )…

Regarding ##1 As a web surfer – Doesn’t that work only when the surfer himself is a registered user of Minekey..or is it that you put a cookie into my browser just from the javascript code when I visit one of the sites that has your widget embedded?

———————-
Anand
Feedrer (Private beta)

]]> By: kalpesh http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/02/personalize-your-sites-content-with-minekey/comment-page-1/#comment-1533074 kalpesh Thu, 02 Aug 2007 18:59:08 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/02/personalize-your-sites-content-with-minekey/#comment-1533074 sounds good! I would prefer to have a look personally, the customisation concept is fast catching up what with every other company offering customisation to its readers. sounds good! I would prefer to have a look personally, the customisation concept is fast catching up what with every other company offering customisation to its readers.

]]> By: Robin Anil http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/02/personalize-your-sites-content-with-minekey/comment-page-1/#comment-1533053 Robin Anil Thu, 02 Aug 2007 18:45:54 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/02/personalize-your-sites-content-with-minekey/#comment-1533053 Hi Randy, * The Recommendation will start kicking in as soon you start reading articles . There are two main usage patterns that minekey has 1. As a web surfer The recommendation that the widget gives you depends on your browsing history. So say that there is Widget on Site A and another Widget on Site B. The recommendation we serve you on Site A's Widget depends on your behaviour( articles you have clicked) on both Site A and B. 2. As a Website/Blog Owner You have put up a widget on your page. When some one comes to your website( Whether a first time user or a registered Minekey user). His browsing behaviour on your website is tracked or carried forward by which he is served recommendation from the pool of all the links that you have provided through RSS from your website for that widget. Sounds Confusing ? ;) I Hope this answers your query. Regarding the Fully Customizable Theme. There is an option for setting the title and the link color along with the background color. Are you facing any problems with that ? Hi Randy,

* The Recommendation will start kicking in as soon you start reading articles .
There are two main usage patterns that minekey has
1. As a web surfer
The recommendation that the widget gives you depends on your browsing history. So say that there is Widget on Site A and another Widget on Site B. The recommendation we serve you on Site A’s Widget depends on your behaviour( articles you have clicked) on both Site A and B.
2. As a Website/Blog Owner
You have put up a widget on your page. When some one comes to your website( Whether a first time user or a registered Minekey user). His browsing behaviour on your website is tracked or carried forward by which he is served recommendation from the pool of all the links that you have provided through RSS from your website for that widget. Sounds Confusing ? ;)

I Hope this answers your query.

Regarding the Fully Customizable Theme. There is an option for setting the title and the link color along with the background color. Are you facing any problems with that ?

]]> By: Tekin http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/02/personalize-your-sites-content-with-minekey/comment-page-1/#comment-1533037 Tekin Thu, 02 Aug 2007 18:35:44 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/02/personalize-your-sites-content-with-minekey/#comment-1533037 MyBlogLog can effectively do this. Since they have already a large member base and trust from these members. MyBlogLog can effectively do this. Since they have already a large member base and trust from these members.

]]> By: randy http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/02/personalize-your-sites-content-with-minekey/comment-page-1/#comment-1533002 randy Thu, 02 Aug 2007 18:08:13 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/02/personalize-your-sites-content-with-minekey/#comment-1533002 I tried this out... put a widget in my page... but i have a couple questions: • when do the recommendations start? Minekey doesn't seem to be parsing the page yet. • I like the cheerful theme (wish there were more colors), but how is the third theme option 'fully customizable' if you can only change the BG color? I tried this out… put a widget in my page… but i have a couple questions:

• when do the recommendations start? Minekey doesn’t seem to be parsing the page yet.

• I like the cheerful theme (wish there were more colors), but how is the third theme option ‘fully customizable’ if you can only change the BG color?

]]> By: Phillip Marquez http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/02/personalize-your-sites-content-with-minekey/comment-page-1/#comment-1532950 Phillip Marquez Thu, 02 Aug 2007 17:34:58 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/02/personalize-your-sites-content-with-minekey/#comment-1532950 Bloody hell. What I get for posting while at work--juggling various tabs it was bound to happen. :( Obviously commenting on the wrong story, please disregard. Bloody hell. What I get for posting while at work–juggling various tabs it was bound to happen. :( Obviously commenting on the wrong story, please disregard.

]]> By: Phillip Marquez http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/02/personalize-your-sites-content-with-minekey/comment-page-1/#comment-1532948 Phillip Marquez Thu, 02 Aug 2007 17:34:00 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/02/personalize-your-sites-content-with-minekey/#comment-1532948 Is it really such a hard concept to grasp? It seems like the people arguing against this service just can't understand the "why" and are concentrating on the money. Reminds me of trying to explain to an old girlfriend buying tickets online (for a small premium) verses arriving early, waiting in line and possibly being sold out (yes, this was very early on--before the kiosks arrived). "But why would we spend MORE money buying tickets when we can get them regular price at the theater?" Is it really such a hard concept to grasp? It seems like the people arguing against this service just can’t understand the “why” and are concentrating on the money.

Reminds me of trying to explain to an old girlfriend buying tickets online (for a small premium) verses arriving early, waiting in line and possibly being sold out (yes, this was very early on–before the kiosks arrived).

“But why would we spend MORE money buying tickets when we can get them regular price at the theater?”

]]> By: techguy http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/02/personalize-your-sites-content-with-minekey/comment-page-1/#comment-1532908 techguy Thu, 02 Aug 2007 17:02:04 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/02/personalize-your-sites-content-with-minekey/#comment-1532908 That's not the revenue model. The real revenue model is capture all these users information and sell it to people. Or at least sell the engine to someone who wants that type of information. I can't believe the privacy nazis haven't come out on this one. I wonder what type of aggregate information the company is gleaning from this widget. I'd still personally consider using the widget since I think it would drive more traffic to various websites, but the privacy does make me question it. That’s not the revenue model. The real revenue model is capture all these users information and sell it to people. Or at least sell the engine to someone who wants that type of information.

I can’t believe the privacy nazis haven’t come out on this one. I wonder what type of aggregate information the company is gleaning from this widget. I’d still personally consider using the widget since I think it would drive more traffic to various websites, but the privacy does make me question it.

]]> By: James Ryan http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/02/personalize-your-sites-content-with-minekey/comment-page-1/#comment-1532863 James Ryan Thu, 02 Aug 2007 16:32:19 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/02/personalize-your-sites-content-with-minekey/#comment-1532863 Sorry, forgot to include that I work at Minekey. Sorry, forgot to include that I work at Minekey.

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