Learn the Algorithm
The Career 100 measures each blog’s influence using
a multimetric algorithm based on a combination of five sources:
Google PageRank (0 to 10) – Google
PageRank is a link analysis algorithm that interprets Web
links and assigns a numerical weighting (0 to 10) to each
site. High-quality sites receive a higher PageRank.
Bloglines Subscribers (1 to 20) –
Bloglines displays the number of subscribers for each blog’s
feed. Each blog is assigned a Bloglines value from 1 to 20
based on subscriber ranges (e.g., more than 20, more than
30, etc.). The more subscribers, the higher the Bloglines
value.
Technorati Authority Ranking (1 to 30) –
Technorati’s authority ranking shows the number of unique
blogs that have recently linked to a given blog. The more
link sources referencing your blog, the higher the Technorati
ranking. Similar to a blog’s Bloglines value, a blog’s
Technorati value is determined based on ranges (e.g., top
10,000, top 20,000, etc.), and each range is assigned a number
(1 to 30) that is part of the algorithm.
Alexa Ranking (1 to 20) -- Alexa computes
traffic rankings by analyzing the Web usage of millions of
Alexa Toolbar users. A blog's Alexa value is determined based
on ranges (e.g., top 10,000, top 20,000, etc.), and each range
is assigned a number (1 to 20) that is part of the algorithm.
RiseSmart Career 100 Points (1 to 15) –
Like American Idol or Dancing With The Stars, Career 100 Points
are determined based on a combination of judges' votes and
reader votes, which are weighted equally to determine the
Career 100 Points total. The judges are the folks at RiseSmart,
who created the Career 100. The readers are people like you;
just click "Rate this Blog" under a blog's name
to cast your ballot.
All five metrics are added to determine each blog’s
total score. In the case of ties, the suborder is determined
by Career 100 Points. If Career 100 Points are the same, Technorati
authority ranking points are compared, followed by Bloglines
subscriber points, Alexa traffic rank, and finally Google
PageRank points.
Rankings are automated and updated weekly. If you'd like
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