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Re: Top 30 VoIP Blogs… according to Technorati

Garrett Smith — Thu, 31 Aug 2006 15:34:26 -0000

Another great way to look at this, but the largest problem with using only Technorati as a source of data, is that the longer a blog is around the more links it will have. So it is safe to say that older blogs rank better in Technorati on the account that links take time to build.

In addition, many of those sites regularly cover topics outside of the VoIP industry which allow them to garner more links then site specifically devoted to VoIP.

What makes a blog is not the links and traffic, but the quality of the posts and the insights they provide.

Although I did not write in my post, I did take into account Technorati, Google page rank, Alexa ranking, but the most weight was put on innovative and thought provoking insights and what percentage of the blog is devoted to covering VoIP.

I guess I simply created the Smith Blog Rating System, look out Neilson/Norman...

Re: Top 30 VoIP Blogs… according to Technorati

Garrett Smith — Thu, 31 Aug 2006 19:16:30 -0000

Agreed...Any time you make a top list, someone is going to get left out...

This had made for some great debating and good conversations!

Re: Sitofono, the definitive click-to-call

Garrett Smith — Wed, 22 Nov 2006 03:45:24 -0000

You should have asked some of the internet retail bloggers to check out your service, luca.

After all they are your target market, right?

Re: VoIP supply launches affiliate program

Garrett Smith — Thu, 01 Feb 2007 15:09:39 -0000

Hey Luca, thanks for the plug. Let me know if you are interested in joining the program.

Garrett

Re: Is VoIP a success ?

Garrett Smith — Mon, 12 Feb 2007 21:13:51 -0000

Luca I guess the biggest issue with the post is that success is such a subjective term. Possibly, had you defined what you meant by success, everyone would have had different comments about your post.

While I do make a handsome living from the VoIP industry, I am on the tail-end. I am relient on what others create and I am "stuck" with it.

So even more then others (especially those creating products and services) I see the failures, limitations, and daily customer frustrations with the technology more then most.

Being "in the trenches" gives you a much different perspective. While I believe this industry is emerging, growing, and shows tremendous potential, the true promise of this technolofy has yet to be delivered on and therefore I deem that VoIP is not yet a success.