Comments on: 243 http://www.zoliblog.com/2007/10/23/243/ Connecting the dots ... Sat, 21 Nov 2009 06:03:39 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Zoli Erdos http://www.zoliblog.com/2007/10/23/243/#comment-6718 Zoli Erdos Tue, 23 Oct 2007 23:28:26 +0000 http://www.zoliblog.com/2007/10/23/243/#comment-6718 I get *some* traffic from T'Ratty, but not a whole lot. 89.4% of search-based hits come from Google (not Google Blog Search). I get *some* traffic from T’Ratty, but not a whole lot. 89.4% of search-based hits come from Google (not Google Blog Search).

]]> By: Dharmesh Shah http://www.zoliblog.com/2007/10/23/243/#comment-6717 Dharmesh Shah Tue, 23 Oct 2007 23:16:33 +0000 http://www.zoliblog.com/2007/10/23/243/#comment-6717 I've seen a similar drop-off in authority for months low (though more gradual in my case). Two points/thoughts on this: 1. I question an algorithm whereby rankings *drop* despite all other things trending upward (traffic, RSS subscribers, total inbound links, etc.) If your blog is getting better, why should your ranking drop and other blogs rank higher simply because they've gotten more links *recently*? Doesn't make sense. 2. Not sure about you, but I've got minimal (as in almost non-existent) traffic from Technorati. I question if anyone is really using it to reach my site anyways, so not sure what value it really provides. My two cents. I've become less and less of a Technorati fan over the past couple of years. I’ve seen a similar drop-off in authority for months low (though more gradual in my case).

Two points/thoughts on this:

1. I question an algorithm whereby rankings *drop* despite all other things trending upward (traffic, RSS subscribers, total inbound links, etc.) If your blog is getting better, why should your ranking drop and other blogs rank higher simply because they’ve gotten more links *recently*? Doesn’t make sense.

2. Not sure about you, but I’ve got minimal (as in almost non-existent) traffic from Technorati. I question if anyone is really using it to reach my site anyways, so not sure what value it really provides.

My two cents. I’ve become less and less of a Technorati fan over the past couple of years.

]]> By: Louis Gray http://www.zoliblog.com/2007/10/23/243/#comment-6716 Louis Gray Tue, 23 Oct 2007 22:09:06 +0000 http://www.zoliblog.com/2007/10/23/243/#comment-6716 Zoli, We're seeing the same thing. I think there are multiple factors in play, including removal of splogs, viral link tags, and overall reduced linking to external blogs... use of Twitter and Facebook... etc. When I wrote this up in September, I was noting a drop from around the 120 level. Now I'm around 90. Why My Technorati Ranking Is Slip-Sliding Away http://www.louisgray.com/live/2007/09/why-my-technorati-ranking-is-slip.html Zoli,

We’re seeing the same thing. I think there are multiple factors in play, including removal of splogs, viral link tags, and overall reduced linking to external blogs… use of Twitter and Facebook… etc.

When I wrote this up in September, I was noting a drop from around the 120 level. Now I’m around 90.

Why My Technorati Ranking Is Slip-Sliding Away
http://www.louisgray.com/live/2007/09/why-my-technorati-ranking-is-slip.html

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