A misconception held by many internet users is that you must be a user of social networking to use the real time web. That is not the case, anyone can easily take advantage and learn from the real time web without being a member of any of the sites. Below, we will explain how.
Anyone can search the real time web. Several search engines have launched to help you learn what people are saying right now in regards to any search term. You can check out this search tips page which overviews several of the types of searches which can be beneficial in the real time web.
Another way to navigate the real time web is through seeing what the current trends are. Since people write about topics all day long, websites are able to see what current trends are through seeing what is being talked about the most. What The Trend not only shows you what the current trends are but they also show you reasons behind why a particular topic has become a trend.
Lastly, links can be researched on the real time web. Since many people post links online in the real time web, data can be compiled to see what the hottest stories are right now. Tweet Meme shows you the hottest stories right now along with information on how many times a particular story has been shared right now. You can also do a search at Sency. On the results page – you’ll see the today’s most popular links tab on the top right hand side of the page. This will allow you to see the hot links right now for any respective keyword.
All in all – its good to learn how to use the real time web as there is a lot of information out there which gets updated each minute.
This guest post is by Evan Britton, the Founder of Sency.
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January 24th, 2010 at 4:03 pm
The best part of real time technology on the internet is the fact that you can get instant feedback on what the rest of the world is talking about.
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