Comments on: Time.com Goes Trolling For Blog Links http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/07/timecom-goes-trolling-for-blog-links/ Startup and Tech News Sat, 17 May 2008 10:07:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: SEO Design Solutions http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/07/timecom-goes-trolling-for-blog-links/#comment-2208472 SEO Design Solutions Mon, 21 Apr 2008 20:40:27 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/07/timecom-goes-trolling-for-blog-links/#comment-2208472 If it were only that easy for all of us to get traffic on that scale. They have one ingredient that most want, a loyal audience that refer to them as the go-to source. Just as you are for the many who read the blog... You have my vote. If it were only that easy for all of us to get traffic on that scale. They have one ingredient that most want, a loyal audience that refer to them as the go-to source. Just as you are for the many who read the blog… You have my vote.

]]> By: New Media copies Old: Time.com, TechCrunch & TechMeme « Internet Marketing Observations http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/07/timecom-goes-trolling-for-blog-links/#comment-2205841 New Media copies Old: Time.com, TechCrunch & TechMeme « Internet Marketing Observations Mon, 21 Apr 2008 01:54:21 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/07/timecom-goes-trolling-for-blog-links/#comment-2205841 [...] http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/07/timecom-goes-trolling-for-blog-links/ [...] […] http://www.techcrunch.com/2008.....log-links/ […]

]]> By: Il blog di Maurizio Silvestri » I blog più letti nel mondo secondo il Time: c’è anche Beppe Grillo http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/07/timecom-goes-trolling-for-blog-links/#comment-2161320 Il blog di Maurizio Silvestri » I blog più letti nel mondo secondo il Time: c’è anche Beppe Grillo Fri, 11 Apr 2008 04:39:17 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/07/timecom-goes-trolling-for-blog-links/#comment-2161320 [...] in Rete. Ad ogni modo, ogni volta che viene annunciata una classifica dei blog, c’è sempre qualcuno che nutre dei sospetti. Anche il Time gioca con gli alberelli di Natale? Dai, questa sembra una [...] […] in Rete. Ad ogni modo, ogni volta che viene annunciata una classifica dei blog, c’è sempre qualcuno che nutre dei sospetti. Anche il Time gioca con gli alberelli di Natale? Dai, questa sembra una […]

]]> By: Howard Owens http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/07/timecom-goes-trolling-for-blog-links/#comment-2142214 Howard Owens Tue, 08 Apr 2008 02:30:59 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/07/timecom-goes-trolling-for-blog-links/#comment-2142214 Where would blogging be without Glenn Reynolds and Instapundit? And it's still one of the most popular blogs in the world. Where is it? I guess libertarians need not apply. Where would blogging be without Glenn Reynolds and Instapundit?

And it’s still one of the most popular blogs in the world.

Where is it?

I guess libertarians need not apply.

]]> By: TechCrunch Japanese アーカイブ » Time.comのリンクベイトは人気ブログ読者投票企画 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/07/timecom-goes-trolling-for-blog-links/#comment-2140549 TechCrunch Japanese アーカイブ » Time.comのリンクベイトは人気ブログ読者投票企画 Mon, 07 Apr 2008 21:34:34 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/07/timecom-goes-trolling-for-blog-links/#comment-2140549 [...] [原文へ] [...] […] [原文へ] […]

]]> By: Lawrence Salberg http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/07/timecom-goes-trolling-for-blog-links/#comment-2140467 Lawrence Salberg Mon, 07 Apr 2008 21:22:09 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/07/timecom-goes-trolling-for-blog-links/#comment-2140467 Hilarious. I always love it when mainstream media stumbles onto the internet with declarative statements about what is hip and what isn't. They actually need us to rate these blogs for them - because they sure as heck don't know. ARS Technica is overrated? By whom? They and Slashdot are now, thanks to TIME, in the same list as Ihascheezburger.com? Hey, we all understand that most TIME magazine editors fried half their brains on pot in the 60's, but surely they can't be that far gone, can they? Maybe we should have blogs rate the best magazines and forget to (conveniently) include one of them. When that one questions it (TIME, Newsweek, People, etc), we should just respond "Aaaah... we felt you were over-rated. We'll take it under consideration for our next survey". Thanks again, TIME, for showing us how completely out-of-touch you are. While you are wondering if TechCrunch can survive in a "down market", you might better wonder that about your own business. Anyway, what down market? For blogs? Geeeessh.... time for my vitamins.... the effort it takes to educate these carloads of clowns is more than I can bear. Hilarious. I always love it when mainstream media stumbles onto the internet with declarative statements about what is hip and what isn’t. They actually need us to rate these blogs for them - because they sure as heck don’t know.

ARS Technica is overrated? By whom? They and Slashdot are now, thanks to TIME, in the same list as Ihascheezburger.com? Hey, we all understand that most TIME magazine editors fried half their brains on pot in the 60’s, but surely they can’t be that far gone, can they? Maybe we should have blogs rate the best magazines and forget to (conveniently) include one of them. When that one questions it (TIME, Newsweek, People, etc), we should just respond “Aaaah… we felt you were over-rated. We’ll take it under consideration for our next survey”.

Thanks again, TIME, for showing us how completely out-of-touch you are. While you are wondering if TechCrunch can survive in a “down market”, you might better wonder that about your own business.

Anyway, what down market? For blogs? Geeeessh…. time for my vitamins…. the effort it takes to educate these carloads of clowns is more than I can bear.

]]> By: Michael Bakovic http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/07/timecom-goes-trolling-for-blog-links/#comment-2140400 Michael Bakovic Mon, 07 Apr 2008 21:11:52 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/07/timecom-goes-trolling-for-blog-links/#comment-2140400 I've voted 10, keep up the good work TechCrunch!! Meanwhile check out my blog for ways to earn cash online.. http://www.mikesmoneyclub.blogspot.com I’ve voted 10, keep up the good work TechCrunch!!

Meanwhile check out my blog for ways to earn cash online..
http://www.mikesmoneyclub.blogspot.com

]]> By: Ryan http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/07/timecom-goes-trolling-for-blog-links/#comment-2140387 Ryan Mon, 07 Apr 2008 21:09:27 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/07/timecom-goes-trolling-for-blog-links/#comment-2140387 woot - voted 10 twice woot - voted 10 twice

]]> By: OneSided http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/07/timecom-goes-trolling-for-blog-links/#comment-2140348 OneSided Mon, 07 Apr 2008 21:03:02 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/07/timecom-goes-trolling-for-blog-links/#comment-2140348 For Time, in terms of politics, there is only one political view that exists: liberal (blogs). It's like conservatism is not even present. Time and time again: the Left is for diversity, except for diversity of the thought. For Time, in terms of politics, there is only one political view that exists: liberal (blogs). It’s like conservatism is not even present.

Time and time again: the Left is for diversity, except for diversity of the thought.

]]> By: free press release http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/07/timecom-goes-trolling-for-blog-links/#comment-2140283 free press release Mon, 07 Apr 2008 20:51:53 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/07/timecom-goes-trolling-for-blog-links/#comment-2140283 @Adam Singer Thanks. You are correct. It will not work for medim site like ours. We have to try something different. It is better to try niche bliogs. @Adam Singer

Thanks. You are correct. It will not work for medim site like ours. We have to try something different. It is better to try niche bliogs.

]]> By: Michael Arrogantington http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/07/timecom-goes-trolling-for-blog-links/#comment-2140202 Michael Arrogantington Mon, 07 Apr 2008 20:36:10 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/07/timecom-goes-trolling-for-blog-links/#comment-2140202 @9 TC isn't a liberal blog - they link & share criticism equally. @9

TC isn’t a liberal blog - they link & share criticism equally.

]]> By: Pulu http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/07/timecom-goes-trolling-for-blog-links/#comment-2140198 Pulu Mon, 07 Apr 2008 20:35:26 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/07/timecom-goes-trolling-for-blog-links/#comment-2140198 Where oh where could Time have gotten a crazy idea like that from??? Hmm... I wonder who else had a link-bait scheme just like that....... http://crunchies.techcrunch.com/ Oh right... TechCrunch did. My bad. Where oh where could Time have gotten a crazy idea like that from??? Hmm… I wonder who else had a link-bait scheme just like that…….

http://crunchies.techcrunch.com/

Oh right… TechCrunch did. My bad.

]]> By: sid http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/07/timecom-goes-trolling-for-blog-links/#comment-2140044 sid Mon, 07 Apr 2008 19:59:12 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/07/timecom-goes-trolling-for-blog-links/#comment-2140044 i have rated techcrunch 10 and try to do it at least 2-3 times to get the first place :-) i have rated techcrunch 10 and try to do it at least 2-3 times to get the first place :-)

]]> By: Julian Baldwin http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/07/timecom-goes-trolling-for-blog-links/#comment-2139958 Julian Baldwin Mon, 07 Apr 2008 19:31:33 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/07/timecom-goes-trolling-for-blog-links/#comment-2139958 strike down another 10 to the mix :^) strike down another 10 to the mix :^)

]]> By: Jaffer http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/07/timecom-goes-trolling-for-blog-links/#comment-2139947 Jaffer Mon, 07 Apr 2008 19:28:42 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/07/timecom-goes-trolling-for-blog-links/#comment-2139947 I haven't even heard of 20 of the blogs listed there ! I guess I need to get out more ! I haven’t even heard of 20 of the blogs listed there ! I guess I need to get out more !

]]> By: Low http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/07/timecom-goes-trolling-for-blog-links/#comment-2139868 Low Mon, 07 Apr 2008 19:02:18 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/07/timecom-goes-trolling-for-blog-links/#comment-2139868 I've rated TechCrunch 10. F**k other blogs! I’ve rated TechCrunch 10.

F**k other blogs!

]]> By: karthik http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/07/timecom-goes-trolling-for-blog-links/#comment-2139863 karthik Mon, 07 Apr 2008 19:01:02 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/07/timecom-goes-trolling-for-blog-links/#comment-2139863 Erik How about you link Time.com but throw in a "nofollow" in there!!!! Erik

How about you link Time.com but throw in a “nofollow” in there!!!!

]]> By: randy http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/07/timecom-goes-trolling-for-blog-links/#comment-2139777 randy Mon, 07 Apr 2008 18:41:57 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/07/timecom-goes-trolling-for-blog-links/#comment-2139777 Uhm, I count at least 3 or 4 left-wing 'blogs', yet I only counted one conservative blog. Am I missing something? WHY AM I NOT SURPRISED? For god sakes, where is NEWSBUSTERS.ORG on this list? NB is way huger than the grand majority of these liberal blogs "TIME" magazine is trying (and failing once again, as their miserable turnout conveys) to puff up. TechCrunch: 10 Engadget: 10 Slashdot: 9 TIME, for its flaming bias: 0 Uhm, I count at least 3 or 4 left-wing ‘blogs’, yet I only counted one conservative blog. Am I missing something?

WHY AM I NOT SURPRISED?

For god sakes, where is NEWSBUSTERS.ORG on this list? NB is way huger than the grand majority of these liberal blogs “TIME” magazine is trying (and failing once again, as their miserable turnout conveys) to puff up.

TechCrunch: 10
Engadget: 10
Slashdot: 9

TIME, for its flaming bias: 0

]]> By: rodica http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/07/timecom-goes-trolling-for-blog-links/#comment-2139724 rodica Mon, 07 Apr 2008 18:27:20 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/07/timecom-goes-trolling-for-blog-links/#comment-2139724 @ John Stolenborg - That's a great point. I was surprised to see those two blogs in the overrated section, although I am not sure a Time.com rating makes much difference one way or another. The reasons why the blogs got there are fairly subjective too. For example, it's quite short-sighted of Time to consider Slashdot overrated because it captures a technical audience and has a persistent voice. Ars Technica is a recent addition to my rss reader, but I love the thoughtful analysis and the blend of tech & business it offers. "fruitiness" is in the eye of the beholder! @ John Stolenborg - That’s a great point. I was surprised to see those two blogs in the overrated section, although I am not sure a Time.com rating makes much difference one way or another.

The reasons why the blogs got there are fairly subjective too. For example, it’s quite short-sighted of Time to consider Slashdot overrated because it captures a technical audience and has a persistent voice.

Ars Technica is a recent addition to my rss reader, but I love the thoughtful analysis and the blend of tech & business it offers. “fruitiness” is in the eye of the beholder!

]]> By: nobosh.com http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/07/timecom-goes-trolling-for-blog-links/#comment-2139702 nobosh.com Mon, 07 Apr 2008 18:21:23 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/07/timecom-goes-trolling-for-blog-links/#comment-2139702 nice job to Time, it really paid off quickly. nice job to Time, it really paid off quickly.

]]> By: engtech http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/07/timecom-goes-trolling-for-blog-links/#comment-2139580 engtech Mon, 07 Apr 2008 17:49:54 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/07/timecom-goes-trolling-for-blog-links/#comment-2139580 What I found striking was how the heck did they quality the top blogs? There are blogs in there with less than 50 inbound links, and less than 20 comments on the most popular posts. I'm guessing they went on content more than any popularity metric -- which isn't a bad thing at all. What I found striking was how the heck did they quality the top blogs?

There are blogs in there with less than 50 inbound links, and less than 20 comments on the most popular posts.

I’m guessing they went on content more than any popularity metric — which isn’t a bad thing at all.

]]> By: John Stoltenborg http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/07/timecom-goes-trolling-for-blog-links/#comment-2139575 John Stoltenborg Mon, 07 Apr 2008 17:47:50 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/07/timecom-goes-trolling-for-blog-links/#comment-2139575 They slam Slashdot and Ars Technica as being overrated. Does anyone else agree with them on that? They slam Slashdot and Ars Technica as being overrated. Does anyone else agree with them on that?

]]> By: SearcH◆ EngineS WEB http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/07/timecom-goes-trolling-for-blog-links/#comment-2139563 SearcH◆ EngineS WEB Mon, 07 Apr 2008 17:44:10 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/07/timecom-goes-trolling-for-blog-links/#comment-2139563 What is even more fascinating is that TIME - being a political magazine - the top blogs on their readers lists are NOT political; they are more informative and lighthearted tech news What is even more fascinating is that TIME - being a political magazine - the top blogs on their readers lists are NOT political; they are more informative and lighthearted tech news

]]> By: 113.com http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/07/timecom-goes-trolling-for-blog-links/#comment-2139558 113.com Mon, 07 Apr 2008 17:43:22 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/07/timecom-goes-trolling-for-blog-links/#comment-2139558 Effective bait... :-o Effective bait… :-o

]]> By: Adam Singer http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/07/timecom-goes-trolling-for-blog-links/#comment-2139557 Adam Singer Mon, 07 Apr 2008 17:42:00 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/07/timecom-goes-trolling-for-blog-links/#comment-2139557 @ Free Press Release: Probably not, tons of people in the blogosphere try to do this daily. Unfortunately your site simply doesn't have the same weight behind it as Time.com...sorry. There are other ways to create fun linkbaiting campaigns, do an original one - and don't just link the Top sites - they're being linked to everywhere and you'll never get reciprocal links from them. Do it with niche-mid sized sites for best results. You can do the top sites only if you are really innovative and do something special. The only reason TechCrunch links is because it is Time Mag. @ Free Press Release:

Probably not, tons of people in the blogosphere try to do this daily.

Unfortunately your site simply doesn’t have the same weight behind it as Time.com…sorry.

There are other ways to create fun linkbaiting campaigns, do an original one - and don’t just link the Top sites - they’re being linked to everywhere and you’ll never get reciprocal links from them. Do it with niche-mid sized sites for best results. You can do the top sites only if you are really innovative and do something special.

The only reason TechCrunch links is because it is Time Mag.

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