Comments on: Should Twitter Add Authority-based Search? http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/12/26/should-twitter-add-authority-based-search/ Startup and Technology News Thu, 26 Nov 2009 13:56:02 -0800 hourly 1 By: Twitter, Authority and Search Engine Ranking: An Exploration « The SiliconANGLE http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/12/26/should-twitter-add-authority-based-search/comment-page-3/#comment-3072340 Twitter, Authority and Search Engine Ranking: An Exploration « The SiliconANGLE Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:41:06 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=35201#comment-3072340 [...] results by the number of followers people have? His post, with 109 comments and reaction from Michael Arrington, Robert Scoble and many others, clearly struck a [...] [...] results by the number of followers people have? His post, with 109 comments and reaction from Michael Arrington, Robert Scoble and many others, clearly struck a [...]

]]> By: How Should Tweets Be Ranked in Search Engine Results? | CloudAve http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/12/26/should-twitter-add-authority-based-search/comment-page-3/#comment-3071641 How Should Tweets Be Ranked in Search Engine Results? | CloudAve Mon, 02 Nov 2009 19:55:55 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=35201#comment-3071641 [...] results by the number of followers people have? His post, with 109 comments and reaction from Michael Arrington, Robert Scoble and many others, clearly struck a [...] [...] results by the number of followers people have? His post, with 109 comments and reaction from Michael Arrington, Robert Scoble and many others, clearly struck a [...]

]]> By: How Should Tweets Be Ranked in Search Engine Results? « I’m Not Actually a Geek http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/12/26/should-twitter-add-authority-based-search/comment-page-3/#comment-3070757 How Should Tweets Be Ranked in Search Engine Results? « I’m Not Actually a Geek Mon, 02 Nov 2009 14:20:39 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=35201#comment-3070757 [...] results by the number of followers people have? His post, with 109 comments and reaction from Michael Arrington, Robert Scoble and many others, clearly struck a [...] [...] results by the number of followers people have? His post, with 109 comments and reaction from Michael Arrington, Robert Scoble and many others, clearly struck a [...]

]]> By: توبكات http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/12/26/should-twitter-add-authority-based-search/comment-page-3/#comment-2841598 توبكات Tue, 07 Jul 2009 21:15:05 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=35201#comment-2841598 I think Twitter should do it. It is an additional feature which people may also like. I think Twitter should do it. It is an additional feature which people may also like.

]]> By: Social search, not authority-based | Reviews http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/12/26/should-twitter-add-authority-based-search/comment-page-3/#comment-2801136 Social search, not authority-based | Reviews Sun, 14 Jun 2009 18:15:15 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=35201#comment-2801136 [...] Mike Arrington echoes Loic’s call with a note of optimism: “Perhaps an industrious third party can take a [...] [...] Mike Arrington echoes Loic’s call with a note of optimism: “Perhaps an industrious third party can take a [...]

]]> By: The Death of Google??? - Topsy.com: A Real-Time Content (Social Media) Search Engine | Carrera & Fiorini http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/12/26/should-twitter-add-authority-based-search/comment-page-3/#comment-2791097 The Death of Google??? - Topsy.com: A Real-Time Content (Social Media) Search Engine | Carrera & Fiorini Tue, 09 Jun 2009 03:28:25 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=35201#comment-2791097 [...] influence is a hot topic, of course. Topsy isn’t looking at the number of followers. Rather, Influence is gained when [...] [...] influence is a hot topic, of course. Topsy isn’t looking at the number of followers. Rather, Influence is gained when [...]

]]> By: gs’akmg:ZLDmc kfkldfs OUCH! — Shooting at Bubbles http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/12/26/should-twitter-add-authority-based-search/comment-page-3/#comment-2784362 gs’akmg:ZLDmc kfkldfs OUCH! — Shooting at Bubbles Fri, 05 Jun 2009 06:42:28 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=35201#comment-2784362 [...] & Michael believe that Twitter should rank search results by the number of followers a person has – which [...] [...] & Michael believe that Twitter should rank search results by the number of followers a person has – which [...]

]]> By: Topsy’s Social Search Will Benefit Big Blogs, Influential Tweeters | Guilda Blog http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/12/26/should-twitter-add-authority-based-search/comment-page-3/#comment-2771325 Topsy’s Social Search Will Benefit Big Blogs, Influential Tweeters | Guilda Blog Thu, 28 May 2009 21:37:10 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=35201#comment-2771325 [...] for Dave SifryEssentially, Topsy is the delivery of “authority-based search” that Loic Le Meur was asking for at the end of 2008, but done so in a way that doesn’t explicitly say [...] [...] for Dave SifryEssentially, Topsy is the delivery of “authority-based search” that Loic Le Meur was asking for at the end of 2008, but done so in a way that doesn’t explicitly say [...]

]]> By: Braden Kelley http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/12/26/should-twitter-add-authority-based-search/comment-page-1/#comment-2768540 Braden Kelley Wed, 27 May 2009 14:49:29 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=35201#comment-2768540 I am not sure that we need search by authority as much as we need a Twitter Authority Directory. # of followers if the only metric that most Twitter directories use, which makes it hard to find people that actually have something to say. Some with 1,000 followers that only follows 50 people, interacts with lots of people, and loads of people RT what they tweet will currently rank in Twitter directories below someone with 2,000 followers that followed 3,000 people just to get to 2,000 followers that doesn't tweet anything interesting or participate in the community. Does that make a Twitter directory based on # of followers useful? I would say not. Would someone please build a quality-based Twitter Directory (even just multiplying # of followers by a quality score would be a huge improvement (# of followers / # following). I am not sure that we need search by authority as much as we need a Twitter Authority Directory.

# of followers if the only metric that most Twitter directories use, which makes it hard to find people that actually have something to say.

Some with 1,000 followers that only follows 50 people, interacts with lots of people, and loads of people RT what they tweet will currently rank in Twitter directories below someone with 2,000 followers that followed 3,000 people just to get to 2,000 followers that doesn’t tweet anything interesting or participate in the community.

Does that make a Twitter directory based on # of followers useful?

I would say not.

Would someone please build a quality-based Twitter Directory (even just multiplying # of followers by a quality score would be a huge improvement (# of followers / # following).

]]> By: TumbleTech » Topsy Search Launches: ReTweets Are The New Currency Of The Web http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/12/26/should-twitter-add-authority-based-search/comment-page-3/#comment-2767751 TumbleTech » Topsy Search Launches: ReTweets Are The New Currency Of The Web Wed, 27 May 2009 01:58:52 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=35201#comment-2767751 [...] influence is a hot topic, of course. Topsy isn’t looking at the number of followers. Rather, Influence is gained when [...] [...] influence is a hot topic, of course. Topsy isn’t looking at the number of followers. Rather, Influence is gained when [...]

]]> By: Topsy Search Launches: ReTweets Are The New Currency Of The Web | UpOff.com http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/12/26/should-twitter-add-authority-based-search/comment-page-3/#comment-2767723 Topsy Search Launches: ReTweets Are The New Currency Of The Web | UpOff.com Wed, 27 May 2009 01:31:21 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=35201#comment-2767723 [...] the topic. Here’s the results for TechCrunch and Facebook, for example. User influence is a hot topic, of course. Topsy isn’t looking at the number of followers. Rather, Influence is gained when [...] [...] the topic. Here’s the results for TechCrunch and Facebook, for example. User influence is a hot topic, of course. Topsy isn’t looking at the number of followers. Rather, Influence is gained when [...]

]]> By: Topsy Search Launches: ReTweets Are The New Currency Of The Web | Stoth http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/12/26/should-twitter-add-authority-based-search/comment-page-3/#comment-2767652 Topsy Search Launches: ReTweets Are The New Currency Of The Web | Stoth Wed, 27 May 2009 00:22:14 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=35201#comment-2767652 [...] influence is a hot topic, of course. Topsy isn’t looking at the number of followers. Rather, Influence is gained when [...] [...] influence is a hot topic, of course. Topsy isn’t looking at the number of followers. Rather, Influence is gained when [...]

]]> By: Topsy Search Launches: ReTweets Are The New Currency Of The Web | YoGoG.com http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/12/26/should-twitter-add-authority-based-search/comment-page-3/#comment-2767639 Topsy Search Launches: ReTweets Are The New Currency Of The Web | YoGoG.com Wed, 27 May 2009 00:18:23 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=35201#comment-2767639 [...] influence is a hot topic, of course. Topsy isn’t looking at the number of followers. Rather, Influence is gained when [...] [...] influence is a hot topic, of course. Topsy isn’t looking at the number of followers. Rather, Influence is gained when [...]

]]> By: Topsy Search Launches: ReTweets Are The New Currency Of The Web http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/12/26/should-twitter-add-authority-based-search/comment-page-2/#comment-2767593 Topsy Search Launches: ReTweets Are The New Currency Of The Web Tue, 26 May 2009 23:57:12 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=35201#comment-2767593 [...] influence is a hot topic, of course. Topsy isn’t looking at the number of followers. Rather, Influence is gained when [...] [...] influence is a hot topic, of course. Topsy isn’t looking at the number of followers. Rather, Influence is gained when [...]

]]> By: An algo for Twitter Authority http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/12/26/should-twitter-add-authority-based-search/comment-page-2/#comment-2684475 An algo for Twitter Authority Sat, 04 Apr 2009 08:56:30 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=35201#comment-2684475 [...] for updates on this topic.Powered by WP Greet BoxThis post from Loic Le Meur has sparked a lot of debate that Twitter should have a “search by authority” feature. Keeping the ego factors [...] [...] for updates on this topic.Powered by WP Greet BoxThis post from Loic Le Meur has sparked a lot of debate that Twitter should have a “search by authority” feature. Keeping the ego factors [...]

]]> By: T&M News | Robert, Michael, Loic, You’re all WRONG http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/12/26/should-twitter-add-authority-based-search/comment-page-2/#comment-2641903 T&M News | Robert, Michael, Loic, You’re all WRONG Tue, 03 Mar 2009 06:05:59 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=35201#comment-2641903 [...] here is everything you need to know about the debate on: Twitter Search: Followers vs Value. Michael Arrington first brought this idea to the masses after Loic Le Muer posted asking for a feature to sort [...] [...] here is everything you need to know about the debate on: Twitter Search: Followers vs Value. Michael Arrington first brought this idea to the masses after Loic Le Muer posted asking for a feature to sort [...]

]]> By: » What is Twitter authority search? http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/12/26/should-twitter-add-authority-based-search/comment-page-2/#comment-2611142 » What is Twitter authority search? Fri, 30 Jan 2009 12:18:16 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=35201#comment-2611142 [...] The statements in the quite above gave rise to a lively debate. Some feel that a tool ranking Twitter info by popularity takes some of the original spirit away from Twitter. Everyone seems to agree that there is a need for more ways to sift through Twitter material (e.g. Michael Arrington at TechCrunch). [...] [...] The statements in the quite above gave rise to a lively debate. Some feel that a tool ranking Twitter info by popularity takes some of the original spirit away from Twitter. Everyone seems to agree that there is a need for more ways to sift through Twitter material (e.g. Michael Arrington at TechCrunch). [...]

]]> By: הבלוגרית » ארכיון הבלוג » טוויטר http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/12/26/should-twitter-add-authority-based-search/comment-page-2/#comment-2611116 הבלוגרית » ארכיון הבלוג » טוויטר Fri, 30 Jan 2009 11:30:31 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=35201#comment-2611116 [...] מיון בטוויטר לפי כמות העוקבים שיש לאדם. אנשים פשוט התפוצצו מהבקשה הזו, שהיא בסך הכל בקשה לעוד פונקציה בשרות (מסוג הדברים שאני [...] [...] מיון בטוויטר לפי כמות העוקבים שיש לאדם. אנשים פשוט התפוצצו מהבקשה הזו, שהיא בסך הכל בקשה לעוד פונקציה בשרות (מסוג הדברים שאני [...]

]]> By: Is Twitter the Next Big Search Engine? « Search Matters http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/12/26/should-twitter-add-authority-based-search/comment-page-2/#comment-2610985 Is Twitter the Next Big Search Engine? « Search Matters Fri, 30 Jan 2009 07:56:33 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=35201#comment-2610985 [...] Should Twitter Add Authority-based Search? [...] [...] Should Twitter Add Authority-based Search? [...]

]]> By: Follow Friday. Oh My! http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/12/26/should-twitter-add-authority-based-search/comment-page-2/#comment-2596935 Follow Friday. Oh My! Sat, 17 Jan 2009 17:46:49 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=35201#comment-2596935 [...] for some reason, people still grade themselves on followers. Loic Le Meur (which Michael Arrington agreed with) suggested that a filter be added to Twitter’s search function that allows the [...] [...] for some reason, people still grade themselves on followers. Loic Le Meur (which Michael Arrington agreed with) suggested that a filter be added to Twitter’s search function that allows the [...]

]]> By: Patty http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/12/26/should-twitter-add-authority-based-search/comment-page-2/#comment-2588005 Patty Wed, 07 Jan 2009 22:12:35 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=35201#comment-2588005 I think this could be useful for some users or in some cases, but not something that twitter should implement. Perhaps another third party site could create such a tool, such as the retweet search that @danzarella created at http://tinyurl.com/9e4ank I think this could be useful for some users or in some cases, but not something that twitter should implement. Perhaps another third party site could create such a tool, such as the retweet search that @danzarella created at http://tinyurl.com/9e4ank

]]> By: Twitter y el debate de las búsquedas de autoridad - esTwitter.com http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/12/26/should-twitter-add-authority-based-search/comment-page-2/#comment-2584788 Twitter y el debate de las búsquedas de autoridad - esTwitter.com Mon, 05 Jan 2009 01:22:24 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=35201#comment-2584788 [...] raíz del debate en Techcrunch han surgido dos herramientas de búsqueda nuevas que se supone aportan mejores resultados al poder [...] [...] raíz del debate en Techcrunch han surgido dos herramientas de búsqueda nuevas que se supone aportan mejores resultados al poder [...]

]]> By: Second Authority-Based Twitter Search Engine Launches: Twithority « ArticleSave http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/12/26/should-twitter-add-authority-based-search/comment-page-2/#comment-2583623 Second Authority-Based Twitter Search Engine Launches: Twithority « ArticleSave Sat, 03 Jan 2009 07:20:17 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=35201#comment-2583623 [...] people will continue to hate the debate over Twitter authority, but ultimately the market will decide if there’s demand for this kind of [...] [...] people will continue to hate the debate over Twitter authority, but ultimately the market will decide if there’s demand for this kind of [...]

]]> By: Authority-Based Twitter Search: It’s about Community Equity, stupid! | subject.cz/josef http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/12/26/should-twitter-add-authority-based-search/comment-page-2/#comment-2582545 Authority-Based Twitter Search: It’s about Community Equity, stupid! | subject.cz/josef Fri, 02 Jan 2009 00:07:13 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=35201#comment-2582545 [...] discussion about improving the twitter search by adding some notion of author’s equity (TechCrunch, Scoble, Scoble, TechCrunch and TechCrunch [...] [...] discussion about improving the twitter search by adding some notion of author’s equity (TechCrunch, Scoble, Scoble, TechCrunch and TechCrunch [...]

]]> By: Tweeting requires passion and authority which leaves out most of Tweeters | Ninh Nguyen http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/12/26/should-twitter-add-authority-based-search/comment-page-2/#comment-2581345 Tweeting requires passion and authority which leaves out most of Tweeters | Ninh Nguyen Wed, 31 Dec 2008 11:34:22 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=35201#comment-2581345 [...] Loic Le Meur wants Twitter to rank searching results based on authority i.e number of followers and Mike ’s with him. But I totally disagree with this idea. Although the goal for finding better tweets in searches is [...] [...] Loic Le Meur wants Twitter to rank searching results based on authority i.e number of followers and Mike ’s with him. But I totally disagree with this idea. Although the goal for finding better tweets in searches is [...]

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