Comments on: Wild Fluctuations: Can We Trust Technorati’s Stats? http://www.psfk.com/2006/08/wild_fluctuatio.html Ideas & Trends Mon, 23 Nov 2009 18:51:10 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Rob http://www.psfk.com/2006/08/wild_fluctuatio.html/comment-page-1#comment-1617 Rob Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1617 <p>The numbers are way overinflated. And the disparities during the day that you reported are even more troubling. The blogosphere may be growing, but at a much smaller factor than outlined by Tecnorati. I myself have created over 30 blogs this year alone. I post to maybe 3-4. Thanks for the posting. Your site is a great resource. And btw, do you ever sleep? :) </p> The numbers are way overinflated. And the disparities during the day that you reported are even more troubling. The blogosphere may be growing, but at a much smaller factor than outlined by Tecnorati. I myself have created over 30 blogs this year alone. I post to maybe 3-4. Thanks for the posting. Your site is a great resource. And btw, do you ever sleep? :)

]]> By: David Sifry http://www.psfk.com/2006/08/wild_fluctuatio.html/comment-page-1#comment-1618 David Sifry Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1618 <p>Strange, and definitely points to some bug. I've asked our engineers to look into it immediately.</p> <p>Sorry about that!</p> <p>Dave</p> Strange, and definitely points to some bug. I’ve asked our engineers to look into it immediately.

Sorry about that!

Dave

]]> By: Al http://www.psfk.com/2006/08/wild_fluctuatio.html/comment-page-1#comment-1619 Al Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1619 <p>Interesting timing as I had a similar question recently. Am waiting for a reply.</p> <p>How is it possible 740 people link to my blog but in the RANK area (see grab below) only 629 blogs are shown to link? (grab: http://i5.tinypic.com/24653qe.gif)</p> <p>Namaste</p> <p>Al</p> Interesting timing as I had a similar question recently. Am waiting for a reply.

How is it possible 740 people link to my blog but in the RANK area (see grab below) only 629 blogs are shown to link? (grab: http://i5.tinypic.com/24653qe.gif)

Namaste

Al

]]> By: David Sifry http://www.psfk.com/2006/08/wild_fluctuatio.html/comment-page-1#comment-1620 David Sifry Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1620 <p>Al,</p> <p>The reason for the discrepancy is that the ranking is based on the number of blogs and links that have come to your blog in the last 6 months - so those numbers will be different than the number of posts that have a link to you, which is what the second number is...</p> <p>We're working on some fixes for the site that will make this difference (and explanation) more obvious. Thanks for the comment!</p> <p>Dave</p> Al,

The reason for the discrepancy is that the ranking is based on the number of blogs and links that have come to your blog in the last 6 months – so those numbers will be different than the number of posts that have a link to you, which is what the second number is…

We’re working on some fixes for the site that will make this difference (and explanation) more obvious. Thanks for the comment!

Dave

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