Comments on: Sifry Resigns, Layoffs At Technorati http://gigaom.com/2007/08/16/sifry-resigns-layoffs-at-technorati/ Tracking the Internet Evolution Sun, 12 Oct 2008 23:36:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU hourly 1 By: Search Update – more fractured and less useful! « Connected http://gigaom.com/2007/08/16/sifry-resigns-layoffs-at-technorati/#comment-879432 Search Update – more fractured and less useful! « Connected Wed, 21 May 2008 19:59:11 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/08/16/sifry-resigns-layoffs-at-technorati/#comment-879432 [...] select blogs on only a handful of broad topics(see making site slower). This is on the heals of the CEO leaving…brilliant way to lower your market value before selling yourself to…Google? Here are a few more [...] [...] select blogs on only a handful of broad topics(see making site slower). This is on the heals of the CEO leaving…brilliant way to lower your market value before selling yourself to…Google? Here are a few more [...]

]]> By: anna http://gigaom.com/2007/08/16/sifry-resigns-layoffs-at-technorati/#comment-465693 anna Mon, 20 Aug 2007 21:48:53 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/08/16/sifry-resigns-layoffs-at-technorati/#comment-465693 <p>I didn't understand the lure of technorati until I started wanting to get statistics on blogs. Their internal blog ranking is useful, yet I can see google blog search replacing that as well. May just be another example of how first to market isn't enough.</p> I didn’t understand the lure of technorati until I started wanting to get statistics on blogs. Their internal blog ranking is useful, yet I can see google blog search replacing that as well. May just be another example of how first to market isn’t enough.

]]> By: davidinmanhattan http://gigaom.com/2007/08/16/sifry-resigns-layoffs-at-technorati/#comment-458488 davidinmanhattan Sat, 18 Aug 2007 05:26:48 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/08/16/sifry-resigns-layoffs-at-technorati/#comment-458488 <p>Despite the fact that Technorati has never come close to being an appropriate and/or complete service, it is, for lack of a better word, an institution. If you're a blogger, you're checking your ranking on a very regular basis. You're looking for trends. Scoping out the "competition." But if you're using it as a search vehicle, you will see poor results (blogspam, for one,) and an "advanced search" that is pretty useless (sort? anyone? by date? authority? category?). You could bake a loaf of bread by the time the search is complete.</p> <p>Technorti is a great idea that never met its potential. I truly hope they pull through. I can't imagine blogging without it.</p> Despite the fact that Technorati has never come close to being an appropriate and/or complete service, it is, for lack of a better word, an institution. If you’re a blogger, you’re checking your ranking on a very regular basis. You’re looking for trends. Scoping out the “competition.” But if you’re using it as a search vehicle, you will see poor results (blogspam, for one,) and an “advanced search” that is pretty useless (sort? anyone? by date? authority? category?). You could bake a loaf of bread by the time the search is complete.

Technorti is a great idea that never met its potential. I truly hope they pull through. I can’t imagine blogging without it.

]]> By: The Tech 10: Dell Redoes the Math, Skype gripes and H-P Has a Great Q3 | Digital Daily | John Paczkowski | AllThingsD http://gigaom.com/2007/08/16/sifry-resigns-layoffs-at-technorati/#comment-457493 The Tech 10: Dell Redoes the Math, Skype gripes and H-P Has a Great Q3 | Digital Daily | John Paczkowski | AllThingsD Fri, 17 Aug 2007 22:03:32 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/08/16/sifry-resigns-layoffs-at-technorati/#comment-457493 <p>[...] looks like there’s upheaval at Technorati. The blog-search service is reportedly laying off eight people, and CEO David Sifry is [...]</p> [...] looks like there’s upheaval at Technorati. The blog-search service is reportedly laying off eight people, and CEO David Sifry is [...]

]]> By: David Mackey http://gigaom.com/2007/08/16/sifry-resigns-layoffs-at-technorati/#comment-456938 David Mackey Fri, 17 Aug 2007 17:37:11 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/08/16/sifry-resigns-layoffs-at-technorati/#comment-456938 <p>I don't like Technorati much for blog search - Google's Blog search seems more capable. I think Technorati's current lead comes from its services for bloggers - e.g. rankings, etc.</p> I don’t like Technorati much for blog search - Google’s Blog search seems more capable. I think Technorati’s current lead comes from its services for bloggers - e.g. rankings, etc.

]]> By: Chris Brainard http://gigaom.com/2007/08/16/sifry-resigns-layoffs-at-technorati/#comment-456701 Chris Brainard Fri, 17 Aug 2007 15:39:09 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/08/16/sifry-resigns-layoffs-at-technorati/#comment-456701 <p>They were great until they changed their business model. I hope somebody buys them and puts them back on track. It was the best blog search engine.</p> They were great until they changed their business model. I hope somebody buys them and puts them back on track. It was the best blog search engine.

]]> By: Markus Goebel's tech news comments http://gigaom.com/2007/08/16/sifry-resigns-layoffs-at-technorati/#comment-456389 Markus Goebel's tech news comments Fri, 17 Aug 2007 12:56:10 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/08/16/sifry-resigns-layoffs-at-technorati/#comment-456389 <p>I can tell you how Technorati lost me to Google Blogsearch:</p> <p>When I search something in blogs I put the regarding search words in the small window on the upper right sight of my Firefox. There I can choose between lots of search engines that I have installed as Firefox plugins. When I compare the search results, I see that Technorati gives me three text results and lots of photo and video stuff that just bores me. They call it "Quick View". Instead Google gives me text search results like I know it from their web search enginge. Technorati worked like this as well, until some months ago.</p> <p>Technorati lost me with their redesign. I don't like the new "Quick View" feature.</p> I can tell you how Technorati lost me to Google Blogsearch:

When I search something in blogs I put the regarding search words in the small window on the upper right sight of my Firefox. There I can choose between lots of search engines that I have installed as Firefox plugins. When I compare the search results, I see that Technorati gives me three text results and lots of photo and video stuff that just bores me. They call it “Quick View”. Instead Google gives me text search results like I know it from their web search enginge. Technorati worked like this as well, until some months ago.

Technorati lost me with their redesign. I don’t like the new “Quick View” feature.

]]> By: Ides of August? Skype Down, Schwab Down, Sifry Out, Furrier Out, Facebook Shuffles http://gigaom.com/2007/08/16/sifry-resigns-layoffs-at-technorati/#comment-455352 Ides of August? Skype Down, Schwab Down, Sifry Out, Furrier Out, Facebook Shuffles Fri, 17 Aug 2007 04:52:55 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/08/16/sifry-resigns-layoffs-at-technorati/#comment-455352 <p>[...]  Om Malik , Stephen Baker at Blogspotting, and Pete Cashmore at Mashable among others blame Google Blog Search. for the problems at Technorati. Michael Arrington takes Sifry to task for his apparent lack of empathy for the eight dismissed Technorati employees and self appointment as a great leader. [...]</p> [...]  Om Malik , Stephen Baker at Blogspotting, and Pete Cashmore at Mashable among others blame Google Blog Search. for the problems at Technorati. Michael Arrington takes Sifry to task for his apparent lack of empathy for the eight dismissed Technorati employees and self appointment as a great leader. [...]

]]> By: Jason http://gigaom.com/2007/08/16/sifry-resigns-layoffs-at-technorati/#comment-454439 Jason Thu, 16 Aug 2007 21:56:49 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/08/16/sifry-resigns-layoffs-at-technorati/#comment-454439 <p>i thought he was still CEO?</p> i thought he was still CEO?

]]> By: New media isn’t as big as it thinks it is | WinExtra http://gigaom.com/2007/08/16/sifry-resigns-layoffs-at-technorati/#comment-454357 New media isn’t as big as it thinks it is | WinExtra Thu, 16 Aug 2007 21:13:23 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/08/16/sifry-resigns-layoffs-at-technorati/#comment-454357 <p>[...]  As reported by Om Malik changes are happening at Technorati with Sifry stepping aside as CEO and eight people heading to the unemployment office. Following closely right after that Chris Brogan lets us know that PodTech has a new CEO and is making changes within the company. [...]</p> [...]  As reported by Om Malik changes are happening at Technorati with Sifry stepping aside as CEO and eight people heading to the unemployment office. Following closely right after that Chris Brogan lets us know that PodTech has a new CEO and is making changes within the company. [...]

]]> By: Ramana Kovi http://gigaom.com/2007/08/16/sifry-resigns-layoffs-at-technorati/#comment-454149 Ramana Kovi Thu, 16 Aug 2007 19:41:20 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/08/16/sifry-resigns-layoffs-at-technorati/#comment-454149 <p>He is no longer the CEO - here is blog article</p> <p>http://podtech.wordpress.com/2007/08/16/taking-it-to-the-next-level-podtech-has-a-new-ceo/</p> He is no longer the CEO - here is blog article

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]]> By: Om Malik http://gigaom.com/2007/08/16/sifry-resigns-layoffs-at-technorati/#comment-454142 Om Malik Thu, 16 Aug 2007 19:39:12 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/08/16/sifry-resigns-layoffs-at-technorati/#comment-454142 <p>John is still there it seems. checking in on this.</p> John is still there it seems. checking in on this.

]]> By: Ramana Kovi http://gigaom.com/2007/08/16/sifry-resigns-layoffs-at-technorati/#comment-454131 Ramana Kovi Thu, 16 Aug 2007 19:34:39 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/08/16/sifry-resigns-layoffs-at-technorati/#comment-454131 <p>Om</p> <p>How about podtech management change this morning - Jim is gone they have new ceo</p> Om

How about podtech management change this morning - Jim is gone they have new ceo

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