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johncpiercy
Joined: 24 Mar 2005 Posts: 91 Location: Canada
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Posted: Sat Sep 17, 2005 9:47 am Post subject: Implement Technorati Tags on your Blog |
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I read your post on how to implement tags on your blog
and I just followed the steps for my Blog
Can you tell me if , what I did was correct
The newest post here
www.johnpiercy.ca
Any other Blogharbor sites using feature this so I can get more ideas ?
thanks
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johncpiercy
Joined: 24 Mar 2005 Posts: 91 Location: Canada
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Posted: Sat Sep 17, 2005 10:06 am Post subject: |
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Hi John
I saw that http://www.zoliblog.com/blog has the Technorati tags in place
I must have made a wrong turn somewhere , I have the keywords in my mine
but not technorati tags
Can you steer me in the right direction
Thanks
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john Site Admin
Joined: 16 Mar 2004 Posts: 3434
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Posted: Sat Sep 17, 2005 10:58 am Post subject: |
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I must have made a wrong turn somewhere , I have the keywords in my mine but not technorati tags
It looks like you got it right.
A common misconception is that a Technorati tag has to link back to Technorati, but that is not true. The Implement Technorati Tags on your Blog article we published showed how to get your keywords to do double duty, and work not only as keywords to help your readers search your content, but to allow those keywords to act as tags for Technorati to index.
The Updating your Article Template section of that article showed how to link to Technorati instead of a search on your blog if that is your preference.
Keep in mind that many are reporting that Technorati has been unreliable lately and does not always index your blog in a timely or proper fashion. |
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dissident vox
Joined: 29 Jun 2005 Posts: 23
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Posted: Sun Sep 18, 2005 6:21 pm Post subject: |
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John,
I'm in the same region question wise. Can you take a look at my blog and tell me if I've followed the right procedure. I want to tag any podcastconuk stuff I do, and am trying to figure out wether I'm getting it right.
Incidetally I've followed the technorati formula on the prepodcastconuk post here
meaning this: podcastconuk
I'm sure I've followed the instructions in the article, but it never seems to show up on technorati, whereas everyone elses bleedin posts do! |
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john Site Admin
Joined: 16 Mar 2004 Posts: 3434
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Posted: Sun Sep 18, 2005 7:49 pm Post subject: |
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I'm in the same region question wise. Can you take a look at my blog and tell me if I've followed the right procedure.
I do see a proper implementation of a "tag"...
My question would be: Did you put this tag in when you made your post or at some point after you initially posted the article?
whereas everyone elses bleedin posts do!
Unfortunately everyone else's bleedin posts don't... |
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johncpiercy
Joined: 24 Mar 2005 Posts: 91 Location: Canada
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Posted: Sun Sep 18, 2005 7:55 pm Post subject: hey |
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I followed your post Vox
and it showed me a tag podcastconuk and I clicked it and voila it went to Technorati
Congrats on a good looking site Vox
I would have hoped that my tags would link to Technorati , but they dont seem to do that , they seem to link back to my site
John / from Support told me not to panic that Technorati would pickup the keywords , regardless
This stuff is a little bit over my head , but perhaps we can all help one another
John gave me a current list of Blog Harbor Customers , that I was gonna glance over tonight
if you want it , shoot me and email
jpiercy@gmail.com
Hey do you use Skype ??
I just been playing with another one called Gizmo Project
Anyways stay in touch
JP
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johncpiercy
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john Site Admin
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Posted: Sun Sep 18, 2005 8:06 pm Post subject: Re: hey |
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I would have hoped that my tags would link to Technorati , but they dont seem to do that , they seem to link back to my site
As noted on that article, you can simply replace the part you added:
Code: | {{if keywords}}
<div style="margin-top:8px;margin-bottom:25px;">
<strong>Keywords:</strong>
{{loop keywords}}
<a href="{{search_url}}" rel="tag">{{var name=keyword escape=html}}</a>{{unless __last__}}, {{/unless}}
{{/loop}}
</div>
{{/if}} <!-- keywords --> |
with this instead:
Code: | {{if keywords}}
<div style="margin-top:8px;margin-bottom:25px;">
<strong>Technorati Tags:</strong>
{{loop keywords}}
<a href="http://www.technorati.com/tag/{{var name=keyword escape=html}}" rel="tag">{{var name=keyword escape=html}}</a>{{unless __last__}}, {{/unless}}
{{/loop}}
</div>
{{/if}} <!-- keywords --> |
and you will be linking to Technorati's search for a given tag. |
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johncpiercy
Joined: 24 Mar 2005 Posts: 91 Location: Canada
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Posted: Sun Sep 18, 2005 8:34 pm Post subject: |
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John ,I implemented the code , I just did a test post , but the tags still dont head to Technorati
Can you check my site www.johnpiercy.ca
But after reading this part of the article
When you create new articles, BlogHarbor "pings" Technorati to let them know you've updated your blog. Technorati will later visit your blog and add any new content to its index, and categorize any of your "tagged" content accordingly.
I suppose my tags are doing what they supposed too , its not like the Blogosphere is gonna notice
It will be awhile before Im a Scoble or a Rubel or a Winer
But Im certainly learning lots of new things
Your help is great John , regardless
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johncpiercy
Joined: 24 Mar 2005 Posts: 91 Location: Canada
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Posted: Sun Sep 18, 2005 9:00 pm Post subject: |
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I just noticed this article template at this site
http://elamb.blogharbor.com/
Any idea how the codes for this works , ???
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johncpiercy
Joined: 24 Mar 2005 Posts: 91 Location: Canada
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Posted: Sun Sep 18, 2005 10:27 pm Post subject: |
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Hi John ,, I found a good example of the Technorati tags and keywords
Its at the bottom of this article here
http://elamb.blogharbor.com/blog/SuperGEEK/_archives/2005/8/9/1122710.html
Here is a screenshot
Im gonna have to look at my code and see where Im going wrong
I have the keywords showing , but the not the Technorati |
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john Site Admin
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johncpiercy
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Posted: Mon Sep 19, 2005 8:33 am Post subject: kinda worked |
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I think it finally worked ,, KINDA
LOL
When I post ,my article , I dont see the technorati tags
But when I hit permalink , VOILA , there now in plain view
Sorry to be a pain in the A-- , but did I mess up a step
What did I not do to get them on the main post
I appreciate your patience with me John , I know this isnt a priority
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john Site Admin
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Posted: Mon Sep 19, 2005 9:07 am Post subject: Re: kinda worked |
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Just do the same thing you already did to the article template to the category template... Add that Technorati linking code above or below the keyword code that's already there... |
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