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Re: Smart Links Are Back On This Blog

fredwilson — Wed, 06 May 2009 07:09:20 -0000

How do you know its smart links and not the other hundred scripts I've got running?

Re: Smart Links Are Back On This Blog

Ed — Tue, 05 May 2009 13:23:24 -0000

Sorry to see this, it makes the site much, much slower to load I'm sorry to say. o be honest, this is my only complaint about your blog. Great posts, great discussion, terrible page load times.

Re: Smart Links Are Back On This Blog

fredwilson — Mon, 04 May 2009 12:59:47 -0000

there is no advertising on the hovers and popups

Re: Smart Links Are Back On This Blog

briandbutler — Mon, 04 May 2009 11:29:56 -0000

Yes, its an advertising platform. But, its clever...and by embedding adverts into the text of what you write anyways... it might be a clever way to monetize blogs.

You know... at first, I wasnt impressed with "Smart Links" at all. I mean... why not just use an easier service like TechCrunch's MashLogic which makes all phrases into linkes (wikipedia,etc)... but, then I saw this comment, and I realized the value....

Unlike MashLogic which might be really great for users experience, it doesnt help writers to monetize their blogs. This SmartLinks does. And, that makes it attractive for content contributors.

The danger is... that writers start changing the content in order to incorporate books, titles, and in the process steer away readers that become annoyed by product placement plugs.

Innovation suggestion: Imagine if the same tools could be extended to commentators... then, I might just comment referencing a book title, which could have a link, and if someone clicked on it, bought the book...then the commentator would benefit. (same dangers as outlined above would still apply)

Re: Smart Links Are Back On This Blog

disqus_nmYlWpJDro — Sun, 03 May 2009 16:09:19 -0000

Just admit that smartlinks are just vehicles for more advertising. And those hovers/popups have always annoyed users, and always will. "Provide power to the link" is the best piece of newspeak I've heard in a long time!

Re: Smart Links Are Back On This Blog

kidmercury — Sun, 03 May 2009 11:20:38 -0000

this is brilliant, i think the interface is brilliant too, pretty idiot-proof and requires minimal thinking. i love the user icons, that is the best part in my opinion, gotta take the social element to the max.

there were some page loading issues for me, although that was only a slight lag so not disabling.

Re: Smart Links Are Back On This Blog

OurielOhayon — Sun, 03 May 2009 10:33:57 -0000

I love smart links. i am using Apture.com for that so far which lets you decide what to add in the links. did not know adaptive blue was on it too. will try then

Re: Smart Links Are Back On This Blog

Bruce Colwin — Sun, 03 May 2009 08:04:26 -0000

I've been using Snapshots on my blog, which seems to be slowing down the site quite a bit. I like the fact that Smart links let the reader view the content without having to click away from the site, as opposed to just seeing a page image. Hopefully, it's faster than the Snapshots plug-in on my Wordpress blog.

I also like the ability to share the content by clicking on "action" - however I think that functionity is a bit hidden. (Though I'm a bit less concerned about the reader sharing the linked content then sharing my content.) I also think that perhaps "Summary" should be the default view when you rollover a Smart link.

Re: Smart Links Are Back On This Blog

Adam — Sat, 02 May 2009 17:51:34 -0000

I love Smart Links. I just wish they opened a different tab in the browser so I can keep your blog open. Thanks.

Re: Smart Links Are Back On This Blog

Eric Friedman — Sat, 02 May 2009 15:58:53 -0000

Most plugins and add-ons do not work with the latest FF beta (at least for me) - even ones put out by Mozilla. I think in time as this release gets closer they will start working, but from a developer standpoint it may not make sense to roll out updates just yet.

Re: Smart Links Are Back On This Blog

example — Sat, 02 May 2009 15:42:01 -0000

They don't seem to have any affect in google reader.

Re: Smart Links Are Back On This Blog

LukeG — Sat, 02 May 2009 14:30:47 -0000

Such a better user experience than link 'enhancers' that pop up a snapshot (or anything, really) when you hover over the word or phrase itself. Nicely done.

Re: Smart Links Are Back On This Blog

James — Sat, 02 May 2009 14:24:42 -0000

Fred,

I upgraded to the Firefox 3.5 Beta 4 today, and Blue is broken on it (grease-monkey is broken as well). Otherwise, this sounds pretty cool.

Re: Smart Links Are Back On This Blog

Alex Iskold — Sat, 02 May 2009 12:23:33 -0000

Issues are fixed except for the tip on the Wine, should be fixed soon as well.

Re: Smart Links Are Back On This Blog

Thomas — Sat, 02 May 2009 12:13:06 -0000

Unsolicited advice: They've got some smart-link real-estate tweeking to do. Book SL: make cover visible - too small. Icons of other commenters(?) doesnt add any value...what's the concept there (others who have read it/discussing it?)...unclear. Stock SL: chart too small, SL dominated by the two boxes which isn't information, just a link too information. Need to put more value add in the SL pop-up and make the links smaller; guarantee it will drive more click thru. The principle is you have to show value before ppl bless you with their attention in the form of a click thru. Wine SL: "could not load tool tip".

Re: Smart Links Are Back On This Blog

Fraser — Sat, 02 May 2009 11:34:57 -0000

We're evaluating ways to elevate a selection of actions into the tooltip.

The avatars really shine when you have the browser addon installed - you get a filtered view that shows you which friends have interacted with the item across the web. Surfacing your community like that is a useful piece of info.

Re: Smart Links Are Back On This Blog

Fraser — Sat, 02 May 2009 11:32:11 -0000

Definitely not the re-launch we were hoping for. We're already digging into the issue and hopefully will figure out what's wrong shortly.

Re: Smart Links Are Back On This Blog

fredwilson — Sat, 02 May 2009 11:18:33 -0000

yup, i noticed the same exact things. not the most elegant re-launch on this blog. but it is what it is. i hope the adaptive blue team can figure out what's wrong.

Re: Smart Links Are Back On This Blog

john — Sat, 02 May 2009 11:15:17 -0000

At 8:11 am PDT 5/2, the comscore link shows a 404 error, the wine link says "could not load tooltip", there is no smartlink for the restaurant. the book link seems to work tho i would promote some of the actions to the top of the control and demote the avatars, but that is just my opinion.