Here’s a tip for getting more traffic to your blog. Claim it at Technorati. Create a free account there and claim your blog by typing in the URL. Many people use Technorati to search for blogs they are interested in. There’s something called ‘tags’ in Technorati that you can use to identify the keywords that relate to your posts. Let’s say you’re searching for a celebrity like ‘Britney Spears.’ All the blog posts that are tagged with the term ‘Britney Spears’ will be returned in the search results starting with the most recent ones.
So you see, people use Technorati like a search engine for blogs. You can help them find your blog by making it easier for them and provide the relevant tags.
Another thing you can use Technorati for is to see you is linking to your blog. You have a ‘Technorati Rank’ which ranks your blog popularity. It’s just like the Alexa ranking for website popularity.
Finally, you can also use Technorati to network with other bloggers in similar fields. Let’s say you have a blog on digital cameras and would like to exchange links with blogs about PDAs, you can use Technorati to search for these blogs.
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