Vancouver Tech Guy Rockin' The Technology Scene Vanouver Style http://www.vancouvertechguy.com/node/32/atom/feed 2007-04-29T22:26:39+00:00 Drupal Module Review #4 - Technorati http://www.vancouvertechguy.com/blog/drupal_module_review_4_technorati 2007-04-26T07:07:15+00:00 2007-04-29T22:26:39+00:00 admin Project Name:
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This is a really simple module that works pretty well. Technorati, a well known blog aggregator, can easily drive traffic to a modest size blog. This module integrates the Drupal tagging system with Technorati's tagging system, ensuring that posts get added to the right categories on technorati.com. The only confusing aspect of the configuration of the module is the options for tagging. The settings page lets you define which content types to turn Technorati tagging on, with two options: Drupal default or manual entry. Manual entry adds another form to the node creation page to set in custom tags (different than your internal posting taxonomy).
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This is a really simple module that works pretty well. Technorati, a well known blog aggregator, can easily drive traffic to a modest size blog. This module integrates the Drupal tagging system with Technorati's tagging system, ensuring that posts get added to the right categories on technorati.com. The only confusing aspect of the configuration of the module is the options for tagging. The settings page lets you define which content types to turn Technorati tagging on, with two options: Drupal default or manual entry. Manual entry adds another form to the node creation page to set in custom tags (different than your internal posting taxonomy). This is useful if you have internal tags that you are posting to that might not make sense on an external site like Technorati (for instance, "About Me").
Once you've tagged your content, Technorati needs to be informed that it actually exists. This is accomplished through the cron hook - if you've turned on this module, and discover that you're not getting updated, make sure your site is running cron!
I think this is a great module - the vast number of services for blog promotion can be daunting, but this module makes it really easy to ensure that at least one service is finding your site correctly.
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