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Technorati “refreshed”

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homepage-tm.pngTechnorati unveiled its redesigned site ushering in Technorati’s widening of scope. Actually, it was a “major refresh.”

“The world has changed. This isn’t just about blogs anymore. And to be of service to you, we have changed too,” David Sifry, founder of Technorati said in a blog post. “This is only scratching the surface, and we’re going to be rolling out lots more updates and innovations throughout the rest of the year. We’re going to continue to work on performance, making things faster and more stable. Every now and then searches still fail for our users or take too long to respond, and that’s a top priority for our backend team to fix. We’re going to keep listening to you, our users – It is an honor that you give us your time and attention – over 11.7 Million people last month visited Technorati. We’ve tripled in visitors and traffic in under 5 months. Thanks for telling your friends about us. Thanks for putting your faith in us.”

Okay, enough said. Go check out the refreshed site.

Originally posted on May 23, 2007 @ 8:19 am

BlogThis: PRWeb offers new social media tool for press releases

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prweb.jpgPRWeb, an online press release distribution newswire and a Vocus company, announced the launch of “BlogThis,” a new social media tool enabling bloggers to easily post and comment on PRWeb press releases in their blogs.

Part of PRWeb’s growing social media toolset, “BlogThis” leverages the growing influence of Web 2.0 technologies to provide additional online visibility for PRWeb press releases. Bloggers can link their PRWeb account to their personal blog, providing a shortcut to post commentary on PRWeb news releases to their blog.

“As blogs and other social media grow in importance to public relations professionals and marketers, PRWeb continues to pioneer new methods to enhance the online visibility of our customers’ press releases,” said Joel Baker, PRWeb’s President and COO. “BlogThis increases the interaction between social media and our customers, facilitating the process for bloggers and increasing the potential coverage for our customers’ press releases within the social media world.”

Originally posted on May 10, 2007 @ 7:44 am

Borat, Justin, Rosie, 93 others more influential than Bush

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xin_090504040912931306273.jpgUS President George W. Bush has been dropped from Time magazine’s list of the world’s 100 most influential people. Sasha Baron Cohen (better known as “Borat“), Justin Timberlake, and Rosie O’Donnell all made it to the list that included 71 men and 29 women from 27 countries.

“I think Bush by this point in his presidency probably has less influence than the position should grant him automatically,” Time’s Deputy Managing Editor Adi Ignatius said in explaining the non-inclusion of Bush.

The list, which is designed to recognize “the men and women whose power, talent or moral example is transforming our world,” does not appear in any order or give the magazine’s reasons why some people were chosen over others.

Chinese blogger and activist Zeng Jinyan made it to the list.

Originally posted on May 3, 2007 @ 9:04 pm

PR Newswire offers comprehensive blog measurement tool

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mediasense.jpgPR Newswire announced a partnership with Umbria, a market intelligence company that specializes in blog research and consumer generated media (CGM) for market insight, to provide clients with a comprehensive blog measurement tool that allows them to assess the impact of online consumer conversations about their company, products and brands.

PR Newswire’s MediaSense Blog Measurement, as the service is called, uses Umbria’s proprietary technology, and allows PR Newswire clients to track blog conversations around a press release or a news topic, and monitor how these conversations grow and wane. Umbria’s patent-pending technology is unique in how it analyzes blogosphere discussions and provides a graphical assessment of the conversation tone and participant demographics.

“The advent of citizen-generated media has both delighted and confounded public relations professionals,” said Dave Armon, chief operating officer, PR Newswire. “As the leading communications service provider for corporate, government and public policy PR officers, PR Newswire views bloggers and their readers as additional key audiences, and this new tool provides our customers with actionable feedback on how their messages are resonating with audiences in the blogosphere, which is 75 million blogs strong and growing.”

Originally posted on May 3, 2007 @ 11:56 am

BlogHer opens registration for 2007 conference

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blogher.jpgBlogHer, the web’s leading guide to women bloggers, announced that registration is officially open for BlogHer Conference ’07: A World of Difference. This event offers bloggers and those interested in blogging a rare opportunity to engage, network with, and benefit from the collective wisdom of the BlogHer community.

BlogHer conferences feature an interactive format designed to inspire conversation, and connections. “In 2007, we continue our tradition of hosting a conference that this diverse community has built,” says Elisa Camahort, BlogHer Co-founder and President, Events & Marketing. “BlogHer ’07 is a hands-on learning and networking opportunity, designed to help new and experienced bloggers leverage technology to follow their passions and gain additional exposure for their blogs and expertise.”

The BlogHer Conference is sponsored by GM, Yahoo!, Google, and Dove and take place at the Navy Pier in Chicago on July 27 and 28.

Originally posted on May 3, 2007 @ 1:31 pm