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Techmeme = 70% Apple News

Techmeme = 70% Apple News
This is the Techmeme home page – stories highlighted in red are about Apple, green color is for Google while stories about Microsoft are in blue.

How Techmeme Works?

How Techmeme Works?
Techmeme is the most influential source of Tech News but the algorithm through which Techmeme ranks stories is still a big secret. In this video, Techmeme editor Rich DeMuro shares what kind of stories are featured on Techmeme and what you need to do in order to get on Techmeme.

Do You Really Need Google Blog Search Anymore?

Do You Really Need Google Blog Search Anymore?
The traffic to Google Blog Search has remained flat in the past few months while both Technorati and Twitter Search are heading north. Why is Google Blog Search not growing?

How to Make Sure That TechMeme Links to your Blog

How to Make Sure That TechMeme Links to your Blog
The best way to get Techmeme love your blog is through original content, descriptive titles and link love – i.e., you should send some of your traffic to Techmeme and they he may consider including your site among other Techmeme elites.

Techmeme to get “Editors”

Techmeme to get “Editors”
Techmeme, the popular technology news aggregator, has indicated that completely automated news may not be working as fast as expected, making manual intervention necessary. Gabe Rivera cites the example of Anna Nicole Smith‘s death, where the Techmeme algorithm (on Wesmirch, a sister site) “featured news about Anna Nicole Smith’s hospitalization after she’d already been declared dead”.

Google Blog Search – Not So Fresh

Google Blog Search – Not So Fresh
The Google Blog says that this new home page of Google BlogSearch lets you browse and discover the most interesting stories in the blogosphere. That may be the ultimate goal but frankly, the product is nowhere close yet.

The Unnecessary Complex Design of Google Blogs Search

The Unnecessary Complex Design of Google Blogs Search
The Google Blogs Search site has been written in pure JavaScript so all you will see is a blank page if you try opening Google Blogs Search in a browser that doesn’t support JavaScript (like screen readers) or has JavaScript disabled (common in mobile phones).

Add Blog Search Engines In Techmeme

Add Blog Search Engines In Techmeme
With preferences in Techmeme, you can add links to major blog search engines like Ask Bloglines, Sphere, Google Blog Search, Technorati and IceRocket next to each of these stories.