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socalsue socalsue
 
M$2.50 September 09, 2009 10:27 PM

Contest: Try using Kosmix to generate ideas for Mahalo topic pages!

Kosmix is a semantic search engine. Try searching at least one Mahalo page topic, and come back here and post a link to the results, an in-link to your Mahalo topic page and a Note: about what you learned. An in-link is created by typing the title of your page enclosed in double square brackets.

If you are not currently managing any Mahalo pages, try searching for a term that interests you, post the Kosmix search link in your answer and include a note about the topic you will explore further.

http://www.kosmix.com/

Reply like this:

I searched for ideas for the Sewing page:

http://www.kosmix.com/search/sewing

Note: I will use information in sewing equipment section to add new information to the Sewing Notions page.
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I searched for ideas for the Semantic Web page:

http://www.kosmix.com/search/semantic+web

Note: I got an idea for breaking down the Early Adopters section of the Semantic Web and found a new journal to subscribe to.

Winner will be selected based on most interesting findings in Note: posted.
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smartweb smartweb
 
 September 10, 2009 07:45 PM
I searched for books.

http://www.kosmix.com/search/books

Note: What struck me immediately is the variety of information that this search pulled in. I did not know that NPR had a "Book Radio" program... which I can now monitor... It pulled up book groups, videos, recommendations, and even reviews and products like t-shirts with book related themes. All of these can become sources of further information for my page.

I believe that the most important part of the page for me, though, was the "Related in the Kosmos" section. Using these lists, I can enhance my page on the right side, providing links to the type of information contained there. And it gives a lot of great ideas for related Mahalo pages that I can link to, and then either I or someone else can make those pages.

(If anyone is interested, contact me and I'll give you some page ideas as I build out those sections. I'm probably not going to be making the related pages myself.)
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http://www.kosmix.com/search/books

Asker's Rating:
• Thank you all for answering. I selected @smartweb for seeing the value in 'Related in the Kosmos section' and acting on the findings.


Tags: page-management, kosmix

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socalsue socalsue
 
September 10, 2009 08:00 PM
It sounds like the Kosmix search was very beneficial for you. Displaying the found items in groups definitely saves doing different searches or displays for different types of things. I agree that the 'Related in the Kosmos' section is an excellent source for building and managing related pages.

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smartweb smartweb
 
September 10, 2009 08:09 PM
i think it is a very useful tool. thanks for starting this question. i'm bookmarking it with my other SEO tools.

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amplifyy amplifyy
 
September 10, 2009 05:15 AM
I searched for the Homo Sapiens page.

http://www.kosmix.com/search/Homo_Sapiens

Note: I found it quite intriguing that this is the only human species that had the intelligence to alter our environment to our own needs, rather than to adapt to it. I need to look more into it.

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socalsue socalsue
 
September 10, 2009 07:52 PM
Thanks for trying Kosmix @amplifyy. Are you considering creating the Homo Sapiens page here on Mahalo?

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amplifyy amplifyy
 
September 10, 2009 11:36 PM
Perhaps. If I find time.

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pellrider pellrider
 
September 10, 2009 05:51 PM
I searched for ''Frugal Living'' to get some ideas to update my page Frugal Living
http://www.kosmix.com/search/frugal_living?

Note: I learned that it is a way of living well while having not a lot of money.
The search engine showed the Google results as well as some more interesting sites.For example, I never been to slate.com.
The search also provide me blogs and conversations, without having to give a search for blogs.
It seems interesting to me.

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socalsue socalsue
 
September 10, 2009 07:53 PM
It sounds as if you found Kosmix useful @pellrider. I'm always trying to find useful tools for generating Mahalo topic pages ideas. Thanks!

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ditesco ditesco
 
September 10, 2009 07:00 PM
I searched for the term SEO For Dummies and Kosmix did not return anything specific but rather only related pages:

http://www.kosmix.com/topic/SEO_for_Dummies

The closest that I have found is:

http://www.kosmix.com/topic/Search_engine_optimization

I have used Kosmix before as an alternative to google. I have actually made a post on my blog about it, in which I strongly recommend to for everyone to try because the results can be very interesting. It is indeed a good idea to buil Mahalo Pages using Kosmix as a source for good information. The blog post can be read here: http://www.iblogzone.com/2009/03/kosmix-threat-to-google.html

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socalsue socalsue
 
September 10, 2009 07:55 PM
Thanks for the feedback @ditesco. I'll check out your blog post. Do you have interest in Semantic Web technologies?

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socalsue socalsue
 
September 10, 2009 08:05 PM
I just read your blog post. I like the suggestion in 'Related in the Kosmos' as potential for SEO. Now we just need a tool that puts the Google Adwords search stats next to the 'Related in the Kosmos' terms and we have a new SEO tool

I would think Kosmix would be useful for bloggers who need new related topic ideas.

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ditesco ditesco
 
September 10, 2009 08:58 PM
Hi @socalsue. Thanks for your comment. With regards to Semantic Web Technologies, I have to admit that I have just started to get familiar with it. anyway, i will also head over to Semantic Web page and instruct myself a little bit more:)

Reagrding Kosmix, yeah, that would be great would it not, lol - Googles adWord tool next to related to the Kosmos:) Kosmix is indeed a great tool for blogger to get ideas about almost everything. They approach search quite differently (semantic?) and this is why I use it as a tool, rather than a search engine. Thanks for taking the time to visit my blog.

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