Comments on: 10 Easy Steps To Auto Monitor Your Online Reputation http://www.insightbuzz.com/2008/04/07/10-easy-steps-to-auto-monitor-your-online-reputation/ Paul M. Banas on Consumer Insights, Marketing Research, and the Digital Media Landscape Mon, 25 Jan 2010 19:29:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: horset » Technorati is a bad time-investment http://www.insightbuzz.com/2008/04/07/10-easy-steps-to-auto-monitor-your-online-reputation/comment-page-1/#comment-1460 horset » Technorati is a bad time-investment Sun, 19 Oct 2008 12:04:42 +0000 http://www.insightbuzz.com/2008/04/07/10-easy-steps-to-auto-monitor-your-online-reputation/#comment-1460 [...] don’t say, that Technorati is absolutely worthless. It works great as a data source to monitor your reputation. But as a blog aggregator or a traffic-building tool is not our best [...] [...] don’t say, that Technorati is absolutely worthless. It works great as a data source to monitor your reputation. But as a blog aggregator or a traffic-building tool is not our best [...]

]]> By: Technorati is a bad time investment | social media and green horses http://www.insightbuzz.com/2008/04/07/10-easy-steps-to-auto-monitor-your-online-reputation/comment-page-1/#comment-398 Technorati is a bad time investment | social media and green horses Wed, 09 Apr 2008 09:11:41 +0000 http://www.insightbuzz.com/2008/04/07/10-easy-steps-to-auto-monitor-your-online-reputation/#comment-398 [...] don’t say, that Technorati is absolutely worthless. It works great as a data source to monitor your reputation. But as a blog aggregator or a traffic-building tool is not our best [...] [...] don’t say, that Technorati is absolutely worthless. It works great as a data source to monitor your reputation. But as a blog aggregator or a traffic-building tool is not our best [...]

]]> By: Chris http://www.insightbuzz.com/2008/04/07/10-easy-steps-to-auto-monitor-your-online-reputation/comment-page-1/#comment-397 Chris Tue, 08 Apr 2008 16:57:42 +0000 http://www.insightbuzz.com/2008/04/07/10-easy-steps-to-auto-monitor-your-online-reputation/#comment-397 Really nice post, Paul. Loved the quote at the start of the article. Really nice post, Paul. Loved the quote at the start of the article.

]]> By: Paul M. Banas http://www.insightbuzz.com/2008/04/07/10-easy-steps-to-auto-monitor-your-online-reputation/comment-page-1/#comment-396 Paul M. Banas Mon, 07 Apr 2008 21:29:54 +0000 http://www.insightbuzz.com/2008/04/07/10-easy-steps-to-auto-monitor-your-online-reputation/#comment-396 @robojiannis I agree that the comparative data and rankings with Technorati sometimes leaves me scratching my head as well. The Watchlist service, though, is just using them as a data source, and in that respect I think they do a pretty good job. You are also right about usability. The reason I left the exact link was because nowhere could I find access to Watchlists from the main page or my account page. @laurent I agree that lack of integration is a problem and could cause you to give up. That's why I picked the tools I did, since they automate what could be an arduous task. The other solution is to pay people to integrate for you. However, for individuals and small businesses, this may not be a feasible answer. @RT Cunningham Glad to mention your good work! I don't know much about the Postum business, however I'm guessing it hasn't exactly been the growth engine that it once was. It probably followed the sad fate of VHS tapes and Polaroids. @robojiannis
I agree that the comparative data and rankings with Technorati sometimes leaves me scratching my head as well. The Watchlist service, though, is just using them as a data source, and in that respect I think they do a pretty good job.

You are also right about usability. The reason I left the exact link was because nowhere could I find access to Watchlists from the main page or my account page.

@laurent
I agree that lack of integration is a problem and could cause you to give up. That’s why I picked the tools I did, since they automate what could be an arduous task. The other solution is to pay people to integrate for you. However, for individuals and small businesses, this may not be a feasible answer.

@RT Cunningham
Glad to mention your good work! I don’t know much about the Postum business, however I’m guessing it hasn’t exactly been the growth engine that it once was. It probably followed the sad fate of VHS tapes and Polaroids.

]]> By: RT Cunningham http://www.insightbuzz.com/2008/04/07/10-easy-steps-to-auto-monitor-your-online-reputation/comment-page-1/#comment-395 RT Cunningham Mon, 07 Apr 2008 15:10:59 +0000 http://www.insightbuzz.com/2008/04/07/10-easy-steps-to-auto-monitor-your-online-reputation/#comment-395 Thanks for the mention! Hey, by the way since you work for Kraft, what's up with the Postum getting canceled? Hahaha... I still get hundreds of searches for it. Thanks for the mention! Hey, by the way since you work for Kraft, what’s up with the Postum getting canceled? Hahaha… I still get hundreds of searches for it.

]]> By: laurent http://www.insightbuzz.com/2008/04/07/10-easy-steps-to-auto-monitor-your-online-reputation/comment-page-1/#comment-394 laurent Mon, 07 Apr 2008 14:51:06 +0000 http://www.insightbuzz.com/2008/04/07/10-easy-steps-to-auto-monitor-your-online-reputation/#comment-394 The problem I see with all the point tools available out there is that they're not integrated and. Thus it makes it hard to do it well every single day without giving up at some point. Do you think otherwise? The problem I see with all the point tools available out there is that they’re not integrated and. Thus it makes it hard to do it well every single day without giving up at some point. Do you think otherwise?

]]> By: robojiannis http://www.insightbuzz.com/2008/04/07/10-easy-steps-to-auto-monitor-your-online-reputation/comment-page-1/#comment-393 robojiannis Mon, 07 Apr 2008 13:03:03 +0000 http://www.insightbuzz.com/2008/04/07/10-easy-steps-to-auto-monitor-your-online-reputation/#comment-393 Great combination of two popular tools. I must admit though, that I don't like technorati at all and I hardly use it. It's not user friendly and its ranking compares all blogs regardless their subject. You can't say that a gossip blog is more popular than a social media blog, because they have completely different public. Comparing to objects should go beyond pure numbers. (what is better 10 apple or 10 oranges?) Great combination of two popular tools. I must admit though, that I don’t like technorati at all and I hardly use it.
It’s not user friendly and its ranking compares all blogs regardless their subject.
You can’t say that a gossip blog is more popular than a social media blog, because they have completely different public.
Comparing to objects should go beyond pure numbers.
(what is better 10 apple or 10 oranges?)

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