Why Search Blogs? »

By Rob Safuto on May 23, 2007 in Blogging, Search, Social Media | 0 Comments

News out today that blog search engine Technorati has a radical new look to their site. It’s true. People are talking about it on their blogs today.
According to Technorati CEO Dave Sifry, “…the world has changed.” We’re not in Kansas anymore Toto.
I think this is a good move by Technorati in general business terms. They [...]

Ping Ping Ping »

By Rob Safuto on Oct 10, 2006 in Blogging, Social Media | 0 Comments

I don’t think I’ve written anything about pinging on this blog yet. So now that Google has added the ability for you to ping their blog search engine this is as good a time as any to write about it.
For those of you not in the know on pinging I’ll provide a basic explanation. Certain [...]

Technorati Starts Newsletter »

By Rob Safuto on Oct 2, 2006 in Launches, Social Media | 0 Comments

I just got an email from Technorati letting me know that I’m signed up for their newsletter. Huh? It’s a new thing called Buzz Monitor.
According to the email from Technorati, “The Buzz Monitor will be your weekly update of what’s happening on the web, right now.  We’ll pipe you headlines from the blogosphere, photos from [...]

Protecting Your Social Media Assets »

By Rob Safuto on Jul 11, 2006 in Analysis, Podcasting, RSS, Social Media | 1 Comment

Just this past week there was a major brouhaha in the world of podcasting. Podcasting powerhouse Podshow launched their long awaited PodShow+ podcasting community. Within hours of the site opening thousands of podcasters checked to see if they were listed and to investigate how their podcasts were being presented. That’s where the trouble started.
The ever [...]