Thursday, June 25, 2009

Thing #9 Newsfeeds and blog searches

I tried Technorati to search for blogs and didn't really find it user friendly. I liked Google's Blog Search because it came up with relevant blogs and at the bottom it allows you to sign up for email notice of any new additions to the search results for my search terms, or RSS feeds added to my Google Reader of new blogs or a search gadget added to my Google homepage. I like to use all of the applications from a single provider like Google because they all integrate so seemlessly.

I tried Topix.net for the first time looking for news in my area. I was rather shocked that it did come up with something, not for Evant but there was plenty of bad news from Gatesville! What a breeze to just type in the zipcode of the city for which you want news. Too bad we can't filter out all of the bad news and just get the good! or can I? Hmm. I'll have to check that out!

1 comment:

  1. I too have a problem with Technorati and the way they rate blogs. I have never tried topix.net and will search for it in google. Next time you recommend a website try to use a link to the website. Blogger is very friendly that way. Simply highlight the text you want to link and click on the link button then past the URL into the link field. That easy. I am glad you are trying 23Things. I hope you are having fun.

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