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What are the world’s 5 most popular blogs

Posted by Michael under Social Media

 

Everyday, hundreds of blogs are posted and published by internet users but only few have gained popularity among the readers. Some of the most popular blogs in the internet world are:

The Huffington Post

http://www.huffingtonpost.com

The Huffington Post is an American based news website started by Arianna Huffington and Kenneth Lerer. It is an internet newspaper and blog that largely covers topics of varied interests including Media, Business, Politics and Entertainment etc.

Its huge success is due to the liberal views and the quality of its writing. It provides an alternative to the Conservative Drudge Report and has published scoops on current news stories. The blog has a comments section that provides a platform offering discussions on politics, religion, and world affairs. A new addition to this has been video blogging which has further added to its popularity. Many celebrity writers including Barack Obama, Hilary Clinton and Norman Mailer have contributed articles to the Huffington post. According to recent survey it had 8.9 million visitors in February, 2009.

Current Technorati authority for Huffington Post is 25,920.

Techcrunch

http://www.techcrunch.com

Techcrunch is founded by Michael Arrington and is now a key player in the Information market.

Techcrunch is a blog that features new Internet products and companies. It is also specialized in profiling and reviewing already existing companies that are making impact on the new web space culturally or commercially.

To the Web 2.0 entrepreneurs a positive 400-word write-up on TechCrunch means a sudden rise in traffic and positive credibility among potential investors.

Techcrunch has now grown into a network of technology, “The Techcrunch Network”, with its affiliated websites like, TechCrunch France, MobileCrunch, CrunchGear, CrunchBase and many more. According to FeedBurner, it has over 1,808,000 RSS feed subscribers as of January 10, 2009. Techcrunch revenue from advertising, job listings, and sponsorships is estimated as about $200,000 in a month.

Current Technorati authority for Techcrunch is 14,922.

Engadget

http://www.engadget.com

Engadget.com is founded by Peter Rojas and is a blog that features articles on electrical gadgets and consumer electronics. The team at Engadget consists of IT trained professionals who can help in finding any relevant information on electronics and offer advice accordingly.

Engadget Blog is available in different languages including Spanish, Japanese, Polish and Chinese attracting readers from all over the world.

High profile bloggers, industry analysts, and professional journalists including Jason Calacanis, Paul Boutin, Phillip Torrone, Ross Rubin, Marc Perton and Susan Mernit write regularly for Engadget.

Current Technorati authority for Engadget.com is 14,723.

Boing Boing

http://www.boingboing.net

Boing Boing is a blog of technologies founded by Mark Frauenfelder.

Boing Boing is often described as a “directory of wonderful things” and in a way it aptly suits to this wonderful blog. Boing Boing features technology, futurism, science fiction, gadgets, intellectual property, Disney and even left-wing politics. This straightforward blog also covers random facts, news, gadgets and arts from around the world that you are not likely to get anywhere else.

Boing Boing Boing, a weekly podcast and Boing Boing TV has further increased its popularity and is now able to attract around 2 million unique users in a month.

Current Technorati authority for Engadget.com is 11,544.

Mashable

http://mashable.com

Mashable is a popular blog founded by Pete Cashmore. It is one of the world’s largest blog that exclusively features Web 2.0 and Social networking news. In addition, it has its own social network, beta invites, a job board, customized profiles, and MySpace layouts, making it widely popular.

Mashable is very popular among tech-savvy early adopters, venture capitalists, entrepreneurs, influencers, Web 2.0 patrons, technology journalists and members of social networking site. Regular updates on new websites and services as well as the breaking news section “What’s new on the web” distinguish it from other blogs. The website also features its own social network, beta invites, a job board, customized profiles, and MySpace layouts.

Current Technorati authority for mashable.com is 9,929.

 

iPhone dominates the mobile internet

Posted by Michael under Mobile Search

 

 

It seems that everyone I know has an iPhone. I wanted a phone with a battery that lasted for more than 24 hours and was on a major network (Orange or Vodafone). I’ve got to say although I am happy with my Nokia E71, I now wish I had an iPhone.

 

It is incredible to see the impact the ipact the iPhone has had on mobile search. The iPhone represents a respectable 9% of mobile phone sales but 65% of all mobile searches are done on an iPhone.

 

Rumour has it that the next version of the iPhone will be available on all the major networks.

 

 

% of sales

 

Apple	9
Nokia	52
Blackberry	17
Windows Mobile	12
Google(android)	7
Palm	2

 

Source: Gartner.

 

% of Web Pages Requested

 

Apple	65
Nokia	7
Blackberry	9
Windows Mobile	6
Google(android)	8
Palm	2

 

Source: Net Applications.

 

More errors from trainline.com

Posted by Michael under Business Growth

 

It doesn’t look like these guys check anything before they make it public. The latest error is the coding on this mail shot –

 

Microsoft to topple Google with new search engine

Posted by Michael under Search

In an attempt to reclaim some of the ground that it has lost to Google, Microsoft has unveiled Bing, a new internet search engine.

 

Bing, described as a “decision engine”, is designed to understand what users are searching for on the internet and display more than just the traditional “ten blue links” pointing to websites. Bing promises to make things like buying a digital camera, booking a flight or searching for a restaurant easier by serving up results based on similar previous searches.

 

The new service is now in the United States and is also being beta tested in the UK. 

Microsoft has been stuck in third place behind Google and Yahoo! — its share of US search queries was 8.2 per cent in April, according to the research group comScore. Google was used for 64.2 per cent of queries, and Yahoo’s share totalled 20.4 per cent.