How I Became a TrendHunter & How You Can Too …

It all started last month, when I spotted the cool iPod-integration kit introduced by Mercedes. I was quite excited with the cool use of technology and the innovative idea, that I started spreading the word around [talk about Evangelism .. :)]. I also went on to blog about the same and even submitted it as a cool trend at TrendHunter.com. I was quite amazed by the TrendHunter site and the idea behind having such a site. Well, so I submitted my trend and kept checking back for the next couple of days to see if it was included or not. When it wasn’t , I simply forgot about it.

It was only today, that I noticed that my trend was actually accepted and published on their site. You can see it here .. TrendHunter Saumil. So, how did I find about my trend being published? I had Incoming Links from the website to my blog URL !!

While I was busy doing site searches for my portals on Google and Yahoo, I came across a pretty slick tool introduced by Yahoo. Its their new Site Explorer feature - a cool new app which allows you to explore various sites. It is built with the latest Web2.0 technology and provides a great user experience. I strongly insist you go and play with it.

The above is a screenshot showcasing the results obtained from Yahoo Site Explorer for my blog. Its cool to see who’s linking back to you !

Apparently, Yahoo’s site explorer was discussed in much detail at the SES Conference in 2005. You can read more about it on Search Engine Journal.

I am sorry that this post actually speaks about two different topics, but its 2 AM and I am feeling really lazy to do two different posts on TrendHunter and Yahoo Site Explorer !

And before I miss out “How You Can Become a TrendHunter”, lemme address it right away .. Its very easy , you simply go and register for free on their site and submit your trend. If they accept you .. Congratz .. you become a TrendHunter ! Easy, aint it !

[tags]trendhunter, trend hunting, yahoo site explorer, web2.0 cool app, search engine journal, SES conference[/tags]