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February 15, 2006

Want Technorati Fixed?
Link to Janice. Give Janice AUTHORITY.

ME Liz Strauss wrote this at 7:33 am

Yesterday I wrote about David Sifry’s State of the Blogosphere–Part 2 Message. I ended that post with the question, What will you do? I wasn’t really talking to Niall Kennedy, but he did something anyway.

Technorati’s Still Broken, Niall Leaves, and
We Get Bells and Whistles

This via Duncan Riley at the Blog Herald: Niall Kennedy left his job at Technorati. Mr. Kennedy doesn’t discuss his reasons for departing. Click the logo to get to the Blog Herald Story. Then come back to find out what to do about it.

Blog Herald Logo

Duncan isn’t the only one concerned. Martin is wondering in the comments here why Technorati is introducing new features when their basic engine and tracking service is broken. So are lots of other people. I’m getting daily emails on the subject.

Use a Whistle–Give Janice Technorati AUTHORITY

The way I see it. Janice Myint needs more than Janice to fix what’s wrong at Technorati. It’s time to get throw some real support behind her. So why not use the whistle David Sifry just handed us–AUTHORITY.

Let’s give Janice Myint Authority, by getting everyone to LINK TO JANICE.
We’ll need to do this with some saavy. We don’t want Janice to end up in the Google sandbox. I propose we work together on the honor system. Are you with me?

For SEO reasons, we need a variety of link types and a variety of link names. Keep these guidelines in mind.

  • Not everyone should use the exact title of her blog.
  • Not everyone should blogroll her blog. Some should be links to individual posts.
  • Some should be comment links.
  • Not everyone should link today, tomorrow, or the next day.

Choose one of the options below to pick your link day.

  • 1. Choose the last letter in your last name. Count its place in the alphabet. Count out that many days from today and link to Janice’s blog on that day.
  • 2. When you get your next link to your own blog. Link to Janice’s blog.
  • 3. If a friend or family member has a birthday, anniversary or other occasions between now and April 1st, link to Janice’s blog on that day.
  • 4. When you get the third, or fourth, or fifth, “Sorry Technorati is . . .” message, link to Janice’s blog.

Janice’s URL is http://janicetechnorati.blogspot.com/

Janice Technorati logo

This will get real attention, if enough of us do it. We have the power to make a difference.

I’d trade the bells and whistles for a smooth-working engine that tracks my links accurately.

Wouldn’t you? Link to Janice.

–ME “Liz” Strauss
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20 Comments to “Want Technorati Fixed?
Link to Janice. Give Janice AUTHORITY.”

  1. February 15th, 2006 at 11:48 am
    David Sifry said

    We hear you. We’re working on parallel paths, expect to see continued fixes and better link tracking throughout this month and next, as well as further improvements to eliminate the “Sorry…” message. At the same time, we are putting together new features as well.

    Thanks for your feedback.

    Dave

  2. February 15th, 2006 at 11:49 am
    ME Strauss said

    Thank you, Thank you, David!

  3. February 15th, 2006 at 12:52 pm
    Gaming Google and Technorati Blog Style - Social Patterns said

    […] Liz Strauss is pissed that Technorati keeps launching new features while their basic features are still broken. […]

  4. February 15th, 2006 at 1:01 pm
    ME Strauss said

    Not even a little bit angry.
    I just want Janice to have all the support she can get.

    I’m the nice one!

  5. February 16th, 2006 at 9:08 am
    Jaime Hall said

    Hey Liz,

    I must agree, something needs sorting with Technorati, I cannot comprehend the fact they having been so busy trying to add new features to the site before having a decent working base to begin with. At first launch of our network, Technorati seemed great, it immediately began to serve traffic to the site; though at the time I felt this had to be short lived as they were far to trusting of people not to abuse the system. I have spent the past 3 weeks attempting to contact someone about the issues with not a single response from anyone.
    It wont be long before Technorati is dumped by most of the main guys in the business anyway and as such that when they do finally (if they ever do) fix it, no one will be interested.

    Jaime Hall (BBM)

  6. February 16th, 2006 at 9:11 am
    ME Strauss said

    Jaime,
    I really encourage you visit Janice’s blog. She’s straightened quite a few things in the little bit of time she’s had.

    I sure understand your frustration though, I had five months of it with emails to Niall Kennedy and David Sifry before I wrote about it on Successful Blog two weeks ago.
    Liz

  7. February 16th, 2006 at 9:30 am
    Jaime Hall said

    I have read her site and unfortunatly my issues are with the ping system not working. The blogs have been claimed fine they just apparently havent been updated for weeks.

    Im all in favour of giving janice authority but surely as an employee of the company within customer support shouldnt she already have a voice within the company? Every site owner i know would back her if they felt it would fix things.

    Jaime

    Jaime

  8. February 16th, 2006 at 9:40 am
    ME Strauss said

    Jaime,
    I think the problem is sticky glue in the programming. It’s pervasive through the whole system and it’s what David Sifry is referring to above and what everyone is having trouble with. It’s also why I wrote this post.

    I was hoping that folks would make the noise of linking to Janice to let Technorati know that they should be putting MORE RESOURCES–money, time, people–behind fixing this or all of the data in the world won’t matter, because eventually, when Blog Pulse and others get big enough, blogs will find a new home.

    Liz

  9. February 17th, 2006 at 12:39 pm
    Arieanna said

    Great idea! I’ll totally go behind that. I send so many emails to the Technorati abyss it should be like my personal diary - I write it, nobody reads it.

    Maybe if we show them we like Janice they’ll hire more like her. Like 10 or 12 more. Really really behind on those emails.

  10. February 17th, 2006 at 12:43 pm
    ME Strauss said

    Hi Arieanna!
    Welcome.
    Janice has been out to Successful-Blog twice to tell us that she’s working on things. If we can get folks to pitch in a little link love, it can’t hurt. After all what does it cost us? Nothing.

    Maybe if we show them we like Janice they’ll hire more like her. Like 10 or 12 more. Really really behind on those emails.

    That it exactly!

    If you could get a group behind you that would sure help start things moving. :)

    Liz

  11. February 21st, 2006 at 10:37 am
    Brian Clark said

    OK, next strategy… let’s all link to *me*, and I’ll personally travel to Technorati HQ and make a WHOLE lot of noise out front. Maybe even bring a monkey or two. :)

  12. February 21st, 2006 at 10:45 am
    ME Strauss said

    Hey Brian, That’t quite an idea!

    Why don’t you get it started? I’ll be right behind you!

    Liz

  13. February 21st, 2006 at 12:01 pm
    Brian Clark said

    Hmmm.. does cross-post linking count? I’m already started if so…

    Seriously, I appreciate you taking time to draw attention to this (thanks to Chartreuse for the heads up). With the whole technorati report, plus Scoble’s breeereport experiment, I’ve been thinking that there has to be away to mobilize the power that those in the “magic middle” (and beyond) have. WE collectively have more power than any other group in history. But we can’t find each other and we can’t effectively communicate.

    A solution to that problem would be incredible. Any thoughts out there?

  14. February 21st, 2006 at 12:13 pm
    ME Strauss said

    Well, Brian,
    I’m doing what I can to make a noise. I think it would take only about ten good strong people to put their heads together to draft a positive solution. Something that takes the dynamic and puts back with us. I don’t know if it means talking to BlogPulse and Ice Rocket . . . Asking for a Board of Advisors . . . A consumer-based, customer review board ?

    Liz.

  15. March 28th, 2006 at 7:04 pm
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  16. April 2nd, 2006 at 7:21 pm
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  17. April 2nd, 2006 at 7:24 pm
    Successful Blog - Explore the Magic Middle with Authority said

    […] articles: David Sifry Writes about the Future–Janice Myint Please Don’t Read It Explore the Magic Middle with Authority Want Technorati Fixed? Link to Janice. Give Janice AUTHORITY. Technorati Tags: Authority DavidSifry long tail Magic Middle Mainstream media Technorati […]

  18. December 18th, 2006 at 9:19 am
    Reality Wired » Technorati. On the outside looking in. said

    […] So they are just now getting around to finding a bug that’s been around for over a year? Even for a free service that’s unacceptable. There is some glimmer of hope though, Liz Strauss at Successful Blog reports that there is at least one employee at Technorati that appears to be able to help those of use stranded in Technorati hell. Customer service representative Janice Myint seems to be the answer to a lot of bloggers prayers. Indeed if you search for Janice there are a number of posts around from bloggers who have had similar issues and Janice has come to their rescue. In fact, reading through Janice’s blog, there are a number of tips and tricks for using the Technoarti service, these would be great if the service was usable. Janice, if your out there, we’d be eternally greatful for some of that magic server pixie dust getting thrown our way. […]

  19. August 29th, 2007 at 11:08 pm
    Martin Calle said

    Well link to me and I’ll link to you! Found your blog looking for a Technorati solution. But it’s still broken. Link to me and lets see if it bumps my link count or authority by 1. Thanks Janice! Marty

  20. August 30th, 2007 at 6:03 am
    ME Strauss said

    Martin,
    I don’t believe your way is the answer. I’m sorry. :)

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