I’ve heard about Technorati for a while now, but never got a chance to really look into it. I always thought it was just a tag or standard when I saw it on other blogs, but now I know a little more about it. I did the search for “library 2.0″ and one of my entries came up in the first pages of solutions, in addition to another Rasmuson Learning 2.0 participant. I’ve been putting tags on most of my posts, but I didn’t realize they would be picked up right away, since some search sites need to update with what’s new periodically. This is obviously more real-time, as many web 2.0 tools are. People are gravitating towards more instant results, and many of these tools fit that “need.” Being able to search tags through Technorati is convenient, as you can search the web for blogs and other sites that have tags or metadata, as opposed to having to go each site and searching for keywords within the text. Now we’re searching for tags that people have attached to the blogs or sites for a reason, as they deem the blog to be about that particular subject. Searching for blogs by tag is also helpful for finding similar blogs or blog entries for one’s needs.
I’ve claimed my blog and will soon start a watchlist. In the meantime, I’ve put a badge on my sidebar and will keep playing with this tool, too. It is fascinating to see what tag people thought to give similar blogs.
