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By: Dawud Miracle

Dawud Miracle — Wed, 14 Feb 2007 03:26:58 +0000

Elaine

I don’t look to Technorati’s ranking system for ‘authority.’ I didn’t before 2000 Bloggers and I don’t now. I evaluate blogging authority based on the blogger. I take time to watch a blog to see what they have to say on a topic. I comment and watch for responses. I grab the feed and look at the quality of the writing. Then I decide whether I think the site has ‘authority’ with me or not.

So it seems that authority, like beauty, is in the eye of the beholder.

By: Elaine Vigneault

Elaine Vigneault — Wed, 14 Feb 2007 03:08:03 +0000

Tony, blog readers use the Technorati ranking system the same way they use the Google ranking system. They trust that when Google or Technorati say “authority” there is some sort of objective standard. The readers sort the Technorati search results by “authority” thus the better ranked blogs get more traffic.

By: Dawud Miracle

Dawud Miracle — Fri, 09 Feb 2007 12:10:05 +0000

David Airey That's interesting. I use Technorati a bit for search, but rely more on Google Blog Search and IceRocket.

By: David Airey

David Airey — Fri, 09 Feb 2007 10:20:22 +0000

Well, I don’t normally search Technorati for blogs, but I checked out who was top for ‘graphic design’.

What I found strange was that I was on the third page of the results one day, and on the eight the day after. I’m guessing that this might be down to my removal of some Technorati tags from old blog posts, though am unsure.

That’s a great point by Tony about ad worth.

By: Dawud Miracle

Dawud Miracle — Thu, 08 Feb 2007 20:18:58 +0000

Tony

From what I know, and have experience with outside the blogosphere, I would absolutely agree with you on the important site metrics.

Interesting point on ads. Hadn’t really considered that. Great input.

deviousdiva

I hear you. I’m blogging for the same reasons. Thanks for your input.

By: deviousdiva

deviousdiva — Thu, 08 Feb 2007 18:40:52 +0000

Yeah, in terms of financial gains, I think ranking counts. Otherwise it means absolutely nothing. Zero. My readership has not changed from this project. I started my blog because of my convictions not because of fame and glory.

Anyway, I like that I got to meet other people through 2000 bloggers that I would never have found.

By: Tony

Tony — Thu, 08 Feb 2007 15:47:47 +0000

I think Doug and i are on the same page with this — most are, when they think about it.

Measurement tools such as Technorati ranking are *largely* worthless — they are just one way to tell you how you’re doing.

Real measures of achievement are defined by however you like to measure them. Traffic. Sales. Downloads. Signups to a newsletter.

In the long run all of thsoe metrics “matter” and not your Technorati ranking.

Having said THAT there is one reason to give it a pause — and that is for SOME advertisement tools, they use the Technorati ranking to determine how much your ad sales should be worth.

I’m thinking of Text-Link-ads.com and Reviewme.com (both from the same parent company, I think). If your Technorati ranking is awesome, you’ll be rated a higher ad rate.

Subsequently if it sucks (or is broken), that will be reflected as well.

More things to think about

Cheers
t @ dji