Thing #18 Technorati, tags and blogs oh my!

Technorati is blog heaven. If there is something going on then surely someone somewhere is talking about it. Or rather blogging. I skimmed the top tag searches in Technorati and most were about a French swimmer whose nude photos have surfaced on the internet. Brittany Spears also made the list which leads me to believe that some serious research is being done via this site.

For one with tons of time on their hands and a penchant for random browsing Technorat is the site for you. As an up and coming blogger you can learn about the top blogs and see if you have the stuff to make your way up the ladder of blogdom.

I claimed my blog which means that Technorati has some information about me and my blog is a recognized member of the blogging site. My authority is a lowly 4 and blog rank is 1,644,723. These numbers do not depress me rather inspire me to write, write, write!!

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Thing #10 Let's go find some feeds!

Technorati is a blog hotspot. Want to find a post on a certain subject or browse the hot blog topics? Technorati is a good place to be. You can also register your own blog with this site, adding a description and tags to help bring your site more traffic. While searching around I noticed that you can also find related videos that touch on your topic of choice.

Topix.net: Too happening of a place for me. There must be about a thousand different clickable places on the frontpage alone! Though if you are really interested in people's comments about a certain popular topic you can chime in with your own thoughts and engage in thoughtful debate. Or be cyber-bullied. Either way something is always going on here at Topix.

Most of the feeds I subscribe to I have found through other people's blogs. Here's how it works. First you find a site where the content sits well with you. This could be a library blog or World of Warcraft website, anything that may interest you. If it is a blog then the author has probably put in their sidebar some of the other blogs they like to read. Most likely you will find some other sites that appeal to you. Alternatively you can look at the comments on a post and check out people's sites who have left intriguing feedback. Subscribe away!