Comments on: New Service Will Monitor Your Site For Typos http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/22/new-service-will-monitor-your-site-for-typos/ Startup and Technology News Sat, 11 Oct 2008 11:51:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: » Blog Archive » spellr.us launches in The Demo Pit - TechCrunch50 2008 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/22/new-service-will-monitor-your-site-for-typos/#comment-2464384 » Blog Archive » spellr.us launches in The Demo Pit - TechCrunch50 2008 Wed, 10 Sep 2008 10:23:17 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/22/new-service-will-monitor-your-site-for-typos/#comment-2464384 [...] also got to meet Jason Kincaid who is the author of the first (and second) TechCrunch article about spellr.us - which in many ways was what really kickstarted the mass interest in [...] [...] also got to meet Jason Kincaid who is the author of the first (and second) TechCrunch article about spellr.us - which in many ways was what really kickstarted the mass interest in [...]

]]> By: Spellr.us Launches: Check Your Site For Spelling Erors http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/22/new-service-will-monitor-your-site-for-typos/#comment-2299745 Spellr.us Launches: Check Your Site For Spelling Erors Thu, 15 May 2008 23:10:05 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/22/new-service-will-monitor-your-site-for-typos/#comment-2299745 [...] month we ran a brief post introducing Spellr.us, a service that monitors websites for spelling errors. Little was known about [...] [...] month we ran a brief post introducing Spellr.us, a service that monitors websites for spelling errors. Little was known about [...]

]]> By: precariousPanther Web Blog » Blog Archive » spellr.us - The website spell-checking spider! (One of my projects) http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/22/new-service-will-monitor-your-site-for-typos/#comment-2298542 precariousPanther Web Blog » Blog Archive » spellr.us - The website spell-checking spider! (One of my projects) Thu, 15 May 2008 12:08:00 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/22/new-service-will-monitor-your-site-for-typos/#comment-2298542 [...] Crunch picked up the press release Kevin had sent out and wrote an article on the tool (found here http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/22/new-service-will-monitor-your-site-for-typos/) whilst it was still in Alpha; driving a huge amount of tech traffic to our Beta sign up and [...] [...] Crunch picked up the press release Kevin had sent out and wrote an article on the tool (found here http://www.techcrunch.com/2008.....for-typos/) whilst it was still in Alpha; driving a huge amount of tech traffic to our Beta sign up and [...]

]]> By: Spellr.us » Blog Archive » Features, hosting & obligatory first post. http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/22/new-service-will-monitor-your-site-for-typos/#comment-2282875 Spellr.us » Blog Archive » Features, hosting & obligatory first post. Thu, 08 May 2008 07:14:06 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/22/new-service-will-monitor-your-site-for-typos/#comment-2282875 [...] Techcrunch story gave us some great exposure and a whole heap of additional people registering interest and [...] [...] Techcrunch story gave us some great exposure and a whole heap of additional people registering interest and [...]

]]> By: Anne H http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/22/new-service-will-monitor-your-site-for-typos/#comment-2218436 Anne H Wed, 23 Apr 2008 18:17:55 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/22/new-service-will-monitor-your-site-for-typos/#comment-2218436 How does this service differ from TextTrust? How does this service differ from TextTrust?

]]> By: Kevin Garber http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/22/new-service-will-monitor-your-site-for-typos/#comment-2217657 Kevin Garber Wed, 23 Apr 2008 14:51:00 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/22/new-service-will-monitor-your-site-for-typos/#comment-2217657 Hi All Thank you for all the comments and for everyone who registered for the launch announcement as well as the beta program. We are very excited to get it all up and running. As long time fans of Techcrunch it was the obvious choice for the very first "out of stealth mode" announcement. Beta testers please be patient we will be in touch with all of you soon. I think some of you have been a bit rough on Techcrunch re their typos. Keeping even a small site typo free can be a challenge let alone a site as large and dynamic as Techcrunch. As a matter of interest I ran the first 10 pages of Techcrunch through spellr.us There were very few typos picked up, 3 though include firends Found on: http://www.techcrunch.com/techcrunch-meetup12-with-popsugar-geek-goes-chic/ Febuary Found on: http://www.techcrunch.com messsages Found on: http://www.techcrunch.com/ So our app does indeed work! *whew* But we have run dozens of sites through our application - and there are organisations with far bigger websites and bigger brands than Techcrunch with far more mistakes. And yes we will have UK English and USA English dictionaries. Greetings from central Sydney CBD! Kevin & The Team @ Spellr.us Hi All

Thank you for all the comments and for everyone who registered for the launch announcement as well as the beta program.

We are very excited to get it all up and running.

As long time fans of Techcrunch it was the obvious choice for the very first “out of stealth mode” announcement.

Beta testers please be patient we will be in touch with all of you soon.

I think some of you have been a bit rough on Techcrunch re their typos.

Keeping even a small site typo free can be a challenge let alone a site as large and dynamic as Techcrunch.

As a matter of interest I ran the first 10 pages of Techcrunch through spellr.us

There were very few typos picked up, 3 though include

firends
Found on: http://www.techcrunch.com/tech.....goes-chic/

Febuary
Found on: http://www.techcrunch.com

messsages
Found on: http://www.techcrunch.com/

So our app does indeed work! *whew*

But we have run dozens of sites through our application - and there are organisations with far bigger websites and bigger brands than Techcrunch with far more mistakes.

And yes we will have UK English and USA English dictionaries.

Greetings from central Sydney CBD!

Kevin & The Team @ Spellr.us

]]> By: Helen Leggatt http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/22/new-service-will-monitor-your-site-for-typos/#comment-2216492 Helen Leggatt Wed, 23 Apr 2008 09:21:18 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/22/new-service-will-monitor-your-site-for-typos/#comment-2216492 Will it spell check in proper English or U.S. English? ;-) Will it spell check in proper English or U.S. English? ;-)

]]> By: Manuel http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/22/new-service-will-monitor-your-site-for-typos/#comment-2216066 Manuel Wed, 23 Apr 2008 07:01:53 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/22/new-service-will-monitor-your-site-for-typos/#comment-2216066 If it will allow me to upload and add to a custom dictionary, then it can really be very useful! If it will allow me to upload and add to a custom dictionary, then it can really be very useful!

]]> By: Wes Mahler http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/22/new-service-will-monitor-your-site-for-typos/#comment-2215869 Wes Mahler Wed, 23 Apr 2008 06:01:39 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/22/new-service-will-monitor-your-site-for-typos/#comment-2215869 lol@1 I'd use this, put in my email hopefully its ready soon. I typo all the time :) lol@1

I’d use this, put in my email hopefully its ready soon. I typo all the time :)

]]> By: Andrew http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/22/new-service-will-monitor-your-site-for-typos/#comment-2215842 Andrew Wed, 23 Apr 2008 05:47:30 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/22/new-service-will-monitor-your-site-for-typos/#comment-2215842 look at the entry on http://www.crunchbase.com/company/spellr-us Language is misspelled as "languge" :-) "Spellr.us is a high quality automated web site spell check tool. The tool is used to run once off tests as well as monthly, weekly, daily, hourly monitoring of websites. Reports will include incorrectly spelt words as well as screenshots of webpage with incorrect word highlighted. Various languge dictionaries will be available as well as ability to upload and add to custom dictionary." look at the entry on http://www.crunchbase.com/company/spellr-us

Language is misspelled as “languge” :-)

“Spellr.us is a high quality automated web site spell check tool.

The tool is used to run once off tests as well as monthly, weekly, daily, hourly monitoring of websites. Reports will include incorrectly spelt words as well as screenshots of webpage with incorrect word highlighted. Various languge dictionaries will be available as well as ability to upload and add to custom dictionary.”

]]> By: James Siminoff http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/22/new-service-will-monitor-your-site-for-typos/#comment-2215497 James Siminoff Wed, 23 Apr 2008 03:25:41 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/22/new-service-will-monitor-your-site-for-typos/#comment-2215497 Great idea! Great idea!

]]> By: Monchster http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/22/new-service-will-monitor-your-site-for-typos/#comment-2215332 Monchster Wed, 23 Apr 2008 02:30:30 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/22/new-service-will-monitor-your-site-for-typos/#comment-2215332 I agree with M Kimsal's comment. While spelling is essential for a professionally looking site, blunders in the misuse of similarly sounded words can make a site seem like an 8th grader has put it together. Sounds like an ok tool to me, but personally, I wouldn't pay for it. That's why company's pay their editors, and I use MS Word. Just my 2 cents.... I agree with M Kimsal’s comment. While spelling is essential for a professionally looking site, blunders in the misuse of similarly sounded words can make a site seem like an 8th grader has put it together.

Sounds like an ok tool to me, but personally, I wouldn’t pay for it. That’s why company’s pay their editors, and I use MS Word.

Just my 2 cents….

]]> By: Don Jones http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/22/new-service-will-monitor-your-site-for-typos/#comment-2214881 Don Jones Wed, 23 Apr 2008 00:18:44 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/22/new-service-will-monitor-your-site-for-typos/#comment-2214881 This will be good for TechCrunch! This will be good for TechCrunch!

]]> By: Michael Kimsal http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/22/new-service-will-monitor-your-site-for-typos/#comment-2214451 Michael Kimsal Tue, 22 Apr 2008 22:13:45 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/22/new-service-will-monitor-your-site-for-typos/#comment-2214451 Will it handle grammar as well? Or is that slated for the future? Misusing "there" "they're" and "their", for example, would not be something a pure spellchecker would pick up, but it's definitely bad. Will it handle grammar as well? Or is that slated for the future? Misusing “there” “they’re” and “their”, for example, would not be something a pure spellchecker would pick up, but it’s definitely bad.

]]> By: Darren http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/22/new-service-will-monitor-your-site-for-typos/#comment-2214407 Darren Tue, 22 Apr 2008 21:58:20 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/22/new-service-will-monitor-your-site-for-typos/#comment-2214407 Jason, please forward the URL to Erick for future Liveblogging events... ;) Jason, please forward the URL to Erick for future Liveblogging events… ;)

]]> By: Zach http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/22/new-service-will-monitor-your-site-for-typos/#comment-2214398 Zach Tue, 22 Apr 2008 21:54:16 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/22/new-service-will-monitor-your-site-for-typos/#comment-2214398 You should get them as a sponsor. You should get them as a sponsor.

]]> By: Chris Thomson http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/22/new-service-will-monitor-your-site-for-typos/#comment-2214326 Chris Thomson Tue, 22 Apr 2008 21:32:45 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/22/new-service-will-monitor-your-site-for-typos/#comment-2214326 This would be excellent for blogs with tons of content, and sites like Mahalo that are checked for spelling mistakes often. This would be excellent for blogs with tons of content, and sites like Mahalo that are checked for spelling mistakes often.

]]> By: Sebastian http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/22/new-service-will-monitor-your-site-for-typos/#comment-2214313 Sebastian Tue, 22 Apr 2008 21:28:35 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/22/new-service-will-monitor-your-site-for-typos/#comment-2214313 I can imagine tons of use for this project. For example, Wikipedia-content could be auto-checked, the results could be submitted, human editors could check and fix errors. (Would be terrific marketing for Spellr, if it works good.) I can imagine tons of use for this project.

For example, Wikipedia-content could be auto-checked, the results could be submitted, human editors could check and fix errors. (Would be terrific marketing for Spellr, if it works good.)

]]> By: Ryan Spahn http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/22/new-service-will-monitor-your-site-for-typos/#comment-2214247 Ryan Spahn Tue, 22 Apr 2008 21:09:44 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/22/new-service-will-monitor-your-site-for-typos/#comment-2214247 Great idea! Useful too Great idea! Useful too

]]> By: Jason Kincaid http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/22/new-service-will-monitor-your-site-for-typos/#comment-2214227 Jason Kincaid Tue, 22 Apr 2008 21:03:45 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/22/new-service-will-monitor-your-site-for-typos/#comment-2214227 @brian Spelt is spelt correctly. It simply isn't used often in the United States. @brian

Spelt is spelt correctly.

It simply isn’t used often in the United States.

]]> By: Peter Urban http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/22/new-service-will-monitor-your-site-for-typos/#comment-2214224 Peter Urban Tue, 22 Apr 2008 21:02:34 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/22/new-service-will-monitor-your-site-for-typos/#comment-2214224 This is cool. English is not my mother tongue so any help to get it right is welcome. This is cool. English is not my mother tongue so any help to get it right is welcome.

]]> By: brian http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/22/new-service-will-monitor-your-site-for-typos/#comment-2214195 brian Tue, 22 Apr 2008 20:53:38 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/22/new-service-will-monitor-your-site-for-typos/#comment-2214195 very appropriate post. i notice something odd about the company description posted, however... "Spellr.us is a high quality automated web site spell check tool. The tool is used to run once off tests as well as monthly, weekly, daily, hourly monitoring of websites. Reports will include incorrectly SPELT words as well as screenshots of..." very appropriate post.

i notice something odd about the company description posted, however…

“Spellr.us is a high quality automated web site spell check tool.
The tool is used to run once off tests as well as monthly, weekly, daily, hourly monitoring of websites. Reports will include incorrectly SPELT words as well as screenshots of…”

]]> By: Billy http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/22/new-service-will-monitor-your-site-for-typos/#comment-2214171 Billy Tue, 22 Apr 2008 20:48:40 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/22/new-service-will-monitor-your-site-for-typos/#comment-2214171 How does it handle comments? The noise from misspelled comments would be never ceasing. How does it handle comments? The noise from misspelled comments would be never ceasing.

]]> By: Kobe for MVP http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/22/new-service-will-monitor-your-site-for-typos/#comment-2214100 Kobe for MVP Tue, 22 Apr 2008 20:32:38 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/22/new-service-will-monitor-your-site-for-typos/#comment-2214100 need to have a contest on techcrunch to see which writer has more typos overall in their blog posts.....my bet is on Duncan Riley need to have a contest on techcrunch to see which writer has more typos overall in their blog posts…..my bet is on Duncan Riley

]]> By: Asad http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/22/new-service-will-monitor-your-site-for-typos/#comment-2214097 Asad Tue, 22 Apr 2008 20:32:20 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/22/new-service-will-monitor-your-site-for-typos/#comment-2214097 Now that is a useful Web 2.0 Company. Now that is a useful Web 2.0 Company.

]]>