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Three months after I started drivebyshooter.net, I posted an entry on ways to check blog growth. That was sparked by Abe’s post on 5 Ways to Check Blog Growth.
That happened almost three months ago - and now that I’ve (almost) hit the half-year mark, I’m putting another notch on the kitchen door.
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DBS posted this entry at 6:43 AM on Wednesday, the 2nd of May 2007. He may have also posted related entries in the following categories: blogging; technology.
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Father Abraham may have started it, but it looks like the job of tracking the Top 100 Philippine Blogs is no longer his. He’s passing that torch to Andrew de la Serna.
You see, Andrew has taken Father Abraham’s top 100 list and given it a mind of its own. No longer manually updated, his new list is “electro-charged by über-geeky Technorati data sprinkled with Feedburner stats.” On top of that, his new list boasts of its own site.
Yes, Ratified.org, is the new place to see just where you stand in the Philippine Blogosphere.
Now, while I’m happy things are now automated, I’m also sad. I’m sad because I’m not in the top 100. I’m sad because according to Ratified.org, my Technorati rank has dropped 124 spots since yesterday. I’m sad because I’m not sure if Ratified.org is tracking my FeedBurner stats.
It’s ok though. I’m currently hovering just outside the top 100. I hope I can break in sometime soon.
Tags: Ratified.org, Abe Olandres, Andrew de la Serna, Alleba, yugatech, Philippine Blogosphere, Technorati, FeedBurner, blog ranking, top 100
DBS posted this entry at 8:16 AM on Friday, the 27th of April 2007. He may have also posted related entries in the following categories: blogging; technology; links & plugs; this beautiful country.
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Jayvee talked about the gender debate on Crocs a while back, and now I’m bringing up the topic again. This time though, the question isn’t whether or not Crocs look good - it’s whether or not they’re dangerous.
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DBS posted this entry at 9:25 AM on Friday, the 20th of April 2007. He may have also posted related entries in the following categories: technology.
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I take it back - I guess Technorati doesn’t really suck after all.
According to Ian Kallen of Technorati, my posts are now being indexed. My five most recent posts (including the one before this and my rant on Technorati) have been indexed.
I guess this means I have to backtrack a little - Technorati doesn’t really suck. Yeah, I’ll say it one more time… but wait…
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DBS posted this entry at 8:51 AM on Friday, the 13th of April 2007. He may have also posted related entries in the following categories: rants; blogging; technology.
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update 04.13.2007 0858h: Less than 24 hours after my rant, my posts are now being indexed again. I’m not entirely happy though - at least not yet. Read more about it here.
I just noticed earlier that according to Technorati, my latest post is 26 days old. Contrast that with another statistic they keep track of - they say my blog was last updated 15 minutes before I checked it.
Strange, isn’t it?
Irritating is more like it.
Not counting this one, I’ve posted 23 entries in the since that last post indexed by Technorati. I don’t know how many links those posts included, but I’m guessing Technorati isn’t indexing my outbound links either.
Pinging Technorati doesn’t help either. No new posts show u and everything pretty much stays the same.
I’m not the only one with this problem either. On the Technorati Forums, several posts tagged “indexing” have remained unanswered. One post in particular, mentions a site that hasn’t been indexed in 71 days.
I noticed threads tagged “ping” and “problems” discussing similar problems, but I didn’t bother going through them anymore. None of the posts had replies from Technorati staff - how could I expect anything better from the other threads?
This sucks - and to think I was just raving about Technorati over at Abe’s.
Tags: Technorati, indexing problems, ping, Technorati sucks, drivebyshooter, YugaTech
DBS posted this entry at 12:55 PM on Thursday, the 12th of April 2007. He may have also posted related entries in the following categories: rants; blogging; technology.
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Yes, it’s time for another edition of Link Love. If you’re wondering if there’s a method in this madness, keep wondering. When you come up with an answer, tell me. I’d like to know too. Before that though, check out these links. The theme for today, blogging.
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DBS posted this entry at 8:09 AM on Wednesday, the 7th of March 2007. He may have also posted related entries in the following categories: blogging; link love.
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After reading Abe’s post on ways to check blog growth, I almost immediately went to check my own site statistics. You see, this blog is just over three months old - and I think this is a good time to mark this site’s progress.
Yes, I’ve got archives dating back to 2003, but that’s because I imported all my posts from my old Blogger address. I admit, the built-in content helped my blog grow a bit faster, but I’m pretty sure my newer posts matter more than my archives.
I admit, I tried checking some of these stats back in November. I didn’t get much though. I had no Alexa ranking, no Google Page Rank, no subscribers, nothing, nil, nada. I checked again a few weeks later - and cried.
Fine, I’m exaggerating - I didn’t cry. I did get discouraged though. I decided to forget about obsessing about my stats and just keep writing. Yes, I installed Site Meter and eventually started tracking with Google Analytics, but I still ignored my site rankings - that is, until I read Abe’s post. Now I know where I stand, and I’m publishing it for all to see.
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Tags: site statistics, Blogger, Alexa, Google Page Rank, Site Meter, Google Analytics
DBS posted this entry at 10:57 AM on Sunday, the 11th of February 2007. He may have also posted related entries in the following categories: blogging; technology.
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I’ve discovered a few things recently, and I’ve got a few people to thank for that. I’ve also been thinking a lot - asking questions, wondering, and basically letting my mind roam. I don’t know who or what to thank for that, but I’ve got this site to thank for letting me air those thoughts. So, what’s on my mind?
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DBS posted this entry at 10:16 AM on Saturday, the 3rd of February 2007. He may have also posted related entries in the following categories: photography; Photoshop; polls; blogging; technology; tips, tricks, & tidbits.
