The only problem that I have had is that occasionally when I launch my posting window for some reason Zemanta doesn’t launch. I blame this on the frequent updates that have been happening with the Firefox 3 launch. The fix is to exit the posting window and re-enter it. It will usually launch then.

Gasper Zejn,
Administrator,
Zemanta Ltd

I have since changed my opinion. The fact that it refreshes and moves my cursor is the most annoying thing EVER. The images it suggested for my most recent post on RTM were totally useless so I still had to hit up Flickr to find something.

I would have to say that it made writing my post take longer and was less enjoyable than usual. It may be great for some people, but it sure doesn’t work well for me.

(sorry, totally messed up my previous comment.)

But thanks for the suggestion. I don’t follow many internet or blogging related sites so had never come across it!

after all, i am blogging the internet. :-)

I find my cursor moves to the top of my page with every update, not the bottom. And this is a problem I’ve only noticed in the past few days.

I rarely use the related posts feature and mostly use it for adding images to posts where I don’t already have my own image I want to use.

You can actually delete the “zemified” icon if you choose.

I didn’t know about the Amazon affiliate feature though. Will look into that further. Thanks.

I’m going to stick to scribefire instead.

I think I prefer to use links that I’ve discovered, seems to me that I’d only want to endorse something I like or think is useful. I like to write out the code (images and links etc) in my posts; does Zemanta only have WYSIWYG?

Maybe Zemanta isn’t for me, but it seems okay.

Yet as you said I use other editors but from time to time I do give credit to others like today I wrote an update on Zemanta.

I like the idea as well, but I’ll confess – I’m used to simply using site: and intitle: tags etc to find useful helpful links for my blogs.

It would probably be good for those folk who haven’t completely mastered effective searching online.

Data points, Barbara

first of all, thank you for your review.

@Rob Brydon, Live Writer plugin is planned, yes, hopefully in a release not far in future. You can also follow the Live Writer thread at http://getsatisfaction.com/zemanta/topics/are_there_any_plans_for_a_windows_live_writer_plugin

@Darren Rowse, I’m glad to see your review, you might also check today’s new feature, called ‘reblog’ for simple reblogging a post you’ve seen on a blog that uses our tool. You can also read the details at http://www.zemanta.com/reblog/

We’ve also noted your ‘bug report’ about the cursor annoyances.

For me it would kind of take something away from blogging, usually when I read a post with links to sources, I feel that I’m being linked to something which the author themselves has found and wished to share. Using this tool would sort of take that personal touch away, as you’re not getting related content based on the authors preferences, but instead getting linked to something which has been generated based on keywords.

However I do think it’s a really neat idea, so I’m a little torn. I don’t see myself using it, but I can understand 100% why bloggers would see this as a great tool

Short term – this might make posting quicker for you, but it will reduce your differentiation, which is likely to hurt you in the long run.

You can remove the “Zemified” link. It’s not imperative to include it though.