Illustrating The Power of Blogs
If you ever wondered whether blog content really does mirror what's going on the world, June 6 results make the perfect case. In a weekend dominated by the release of the box-office-leading third Harry Potter movie, the death of former President Ronald Reagan and the surprise marriage of wasn't-she-just-jilted J-Lo, guess whose names showed up as key people? Yup. Harry, Ron and J-Lo. Among Key Phrases, the 60th anniversary of the D-Day invasion at Normandy also drew its share of newsy buzz.
On another illustrative front, trend graphs created by BlogPulse have begun appearing with more regularity in other blogs. Some useful examples include Ethan Zuckerman's blog, which uses the trend graphs to compare blog buzz about foreign countries/trends. And the Schee.info blog duplicates an original BlogPulse graph comparing money, sex and chocolate and adds a new graph that compares Taipei vs. Shanghai vs. Tokyo.
BlogPulse users can view current trend graphs or create you own graphs in the Showcase section, under "BlogPulse Trend Tool." Be sure to re-read the tips on refining your search to get the best possible results. Blog on!
Posted by Sue MacDonald at June 7, 2004 03:38 PM
