Wow, I got Louisgrayed today! :-)

Wowza, what a day!

I got up this morning and out of sheer habit, the first thing I did was to look at my feedstats (yes, I know it’s a disease). I noticed byteloads of traffic coming to my blog, so I was surprised..pleasantly  

That’s when I realized that Louis Gray, one of my fav bloggers, whom I’ve been following on Friendfeed, added my name to 5 blogs that he recommends. Holy Guacamole!! How neat is that?! Here are the other 4 blogs on his list.

Charlie Anzman / SEO and Tech Daily (anzman.blogspot.com)
Focus: SEO, Analytics, Web 2.0
Recent Highlight: The A-list just changed and you’re on it
RSS Feed: Subscribe Now

Hutch Carpenter / I’m Not Actually a Geek (bhc3.wordpress.com)
Focus: RSS, Facebook, Social Networking
Recent Highlight: The Best Blogs You’re Not Reading? Toluu Knows
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Eric Berlin / Online Media Cultist ( onlinemediacultist.com)
Focus: Twitter, TechMeme, Online Media
Recent Highlight: What I Learned Friday Night on Twitter
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Carlo Maglinao / TechBays (techbays.com)
Focus: Google, RSS, LinkedIn
Recent Highlight: Ten Power Tips on Facebook Usage
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The blogosphere is chockfull of amazing folks that I probably will never meet, but it’s great to have your work noticed by someone you actually admire. So, thanks for making my day, Louis!

Is Techcrunch the Rainmaker of the online world?

I found this hilarious – Techcrunch speculated and then later confirmed that the only technology behind TagCow’s photo-tagging service was NO technology, ie. humans. Even while they were being mocked, TagCow was gloating (why not?!) about being ‘Techcrunched’ on their site, apparently there is no thing as bad publicity, even in the online world.

 

I am in awe of the tremendous influence that Techcrunch wields in the online world and the potential impact it can have on a fledgling site’s success. No amount of money can buy the kind of traffic that Techcrunch can drive to your site and if your site crashes because of the unexpected humongous spike in traffic – it seems to be a badge of honor (still don’t get how creating a bad customer experience can be a good thing). However, that’s huge publicity, it’s powerful, and most of all, it’s FREE.

What Michael Arrington, the founder and co-editor, says does matter but whether it means the ‘Techcrunched’ site will continue to be successful once the herd moves on to the next ‘big thing’ is anyone’s guess.