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Using Technorati
Technorati is the authority on what is happening on the real-time web. To find out what people are saying about any subject or website, just enter some text or a website address (URL) in the search box and and click the "Search" button.
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Keyword Search Results
A Technorati keyword search result looks something like this:
Search Box Enter any text to search for blog posts that contain it.
Search Text The text you searched for.
Related Tags Some authors assign special keywords to their post using tags. Technorati looks for popular tags in posts containing your search term and displays this related tag information at the top of the page.
Tag Results If the keyword you searched for is also a tag, a green Tag Box will appear at the top of the page listing up to 3 recent results.
Keyword Results Technorati displays up to 20 posts matching your keyword in the center column of the search results page. Posts are listed newest to oldest.
Post Title The title of the post containing your search term.
Post Excerpt A short snippet of text summarizing the conversation around your search term. Click on the post title to see the full entry.
Blog Info Displays the recency of the post, the blog's home page, and the number of links referencing that blog.
Options Click this link to reveal the advanced search options.
Watchlist Like this search? Click the Add to Watchlist button to save it to your Watchlist.
Photos These photographs are provided by Technorati partners. Clicking on a photograph will take you to a larger image on our one of our partner sites. You can explore even more photographs related to your search by following a "More in" link at the bottom of the photos section.
Links Our links section displays sites of interest tagged with your search keyword. One or more users of our partner sites discovered a web page they determined was closely related to your search term and decided to share their discovery with the world. You can explore even more links related to your search term by following a "More in" link at the bottom of the links section.
URL Search Results
A Technorati URL search result looks something like this:
Search Box Enter any text to search for blog posts that contain it.
Blog Title The title of the site you searched for if we have one. If not, the URL.
Blog Owner Technorati members can upload a photograph for display next to their search results. Click the photo or name to find out more about this Technorati member by viewing their Technorati profile! We also show this blog's last update time and Technorati rank, which is based on how often this site is linked to by others.
Sorting Posts are arranged newest to oldest by default.
Search results Technorati displays up to 20 posts linking to your search URL in the right column of the search results page. Technorati searches for any posts directly referencing your search URL as well as any posts referencing a page or file contained within a directory. In this example a search for Robert Scoble's weblog returns a list of posts referencing Robert's home page URL as well as any individual post.
Post title The title of the post containing a link to your search URL.
Post Excerpt A short snippet of text summarizing the conversation around your linked term. Follow the linked post title for the full post entry.
Blog Info Displays the recency of the post, the source home page, and the number of links referencing the source.
Options Click this link to reveal the advanced search options.
Watchlist Like this search? Click the Add to Watchlist button to save it to your Watchlist.
Becoming a Member
Join Technorati today! It is free and you can setup a Watchlist for your favorite URLs and search terms. Watchlists are a powerful way to track what is happening on the web right now: news, sports, corporate information or whatever information is interesting and important to you. Start tracking the daily conversations emerging around the weblogs or websites that are important to you or your business.
As a member, you can:
- Add a photograph to your profile and it will appear next to every search referencing your site.
- Help other people find your site's posts and learn more about you and your writing.
- Create free watchlists utilizing RSS to stay informed and track conversations as they happen.
Claiming your Weblog
Enter the main URL for each weblog that you wish to claim in the members area. You will receive an email from Technorati with a snippet of HTML code to add into your weblog configuration. Simply cut-and-paste the HTML into your weblog template (usually it is best to put it into your sidebar in a blogroll or external links section), and save your changes! For most blogging packages, that is all you have to do. The next time Technorati indexes your weblog, it will see the special HTML code, and Technorati will update your account to show that your weblog claim is now complete.
Weblogs with multiple authors are a-ok! Simply have each author go through the procedure to claim the weblog, add HTML for each author, and each author will be independently verified.
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