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Mathew's comments: Technorati and the blog search wars

  • Paddy Byers · 2 years ago
    Unless there's some genuine and sustainable technology advantage that Technorati has relative to, say, Google, I don't see how they can be anything other than a marginal player in the long term. First mover advantage to build an audience is important in some communities, but you won't find a more fickle audience than the blogosphere. If it isn't an order of magnitude better, there's little point.
  • Mathew Ingram · 2 years ago
    I would have a tendency to agree, Paddy. I don't see what Technorati brings to it that Google couldn't duplicate, if they wanted to. I guess the only question is whether they want to.
  • Larry Genkin · 2 years ago
    David Sifry has some more interesting comments that will be published in two weeks in Blogger & Podcaster magazine as part of our industry leaders roundtable he participated in. You can get it by subscribing for free at www.bloggerandpodcaster.com or just email me (lgenkin@larstan.net) and I'd be happy to send you a copy of the story.
  • Jim Kukral · 2 years ago
    I agree Paddy. Sell it quick!
  • Elaine Vigneault · 2 years ago
    I prefer Google Blog Search. It finds what I'm looking for, not just "what people are saying right now."

    There are uses for Technorati, but truth seeking is not one.
    http://www.elainevigneault.com/2007/04/04/techn...
  • Mountaineer · 2 years ago
    Technorati seems to be the clear winner - there is a good post on the Compete.com blog comparing Technorati to Google Blog Search and it's no contest... Technorati runs away with it - http://blog.compete.com/2007/04/05/google-techn...