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'{{Infobox website |name = Regator |logo = [[File:Regator.png|180px]] |logocaption = |screenshot = |collapsible = |collapsetext = |caption = |url = [http://regator.com/ regator.com] |slogan = ''only the best blogs'' |commercial = |type = [[Blog|blog directory]], [[search engine|blog search engine]], [[semantic web]] |registration = optional |language = English |content license = |owner = Regator, LLC |author = Scott Lockhart<br>Chris Turner<br>Kimberly Turner |launch date = August 2008 |alexa = {{DecreasePositive}} 27,299 ({{as of|2014|4|1|alt=April 2014}})<ref name="alexa">{{cite web|url= http://www.alexa.com/siteinfo/regator.com |title= Regator.com Site Info | publisher= [[Alexa Internet]] |accessdate= 2014-04-01 }}</ref><!--Updated monthly by OKBot.--> |revenue = |current status = Active |footnotes = }} '''Regator.com''' is a curated blog directory and [[search engine]]. Founded in 2007 by Scott Lockhart, Chris Turner, and Kimberly Turner and going live with Regator.com in August 2008, Regator LLC also produces '''Regator Breaking News''' and the '''Regator iPhone App''' for [[iOS (Apple)|iOS]]. The [[API]] platform also allows for detailed [[web analytics|trend tracking]] and analyzing text. The Breaking News app regularly breaks stories faster than news outlets such as [[CNN]], [[FoxNews.com]], the ''[[Huffington Post]]'', and [[Twitter]] trending topics.<ref name="mashable"/> [[ReadWriteWeb]] named Regator one of the top 100 web products of 2009,<ref name="tophundreds"/> and [[Mashable]] awarded Regator.com third place in the category of Social News in its 2008 [[Mashable#Mashable Awards|Open Web Awards]].<ref name="webawards"/> [[CNET]] named the free Regator iPhone app one of the top 10 iPhone apps of 2009.<ref name="cnet"/> == History == Regator was founded in 2007 by Scott Lockhart, Chris Turner, and Kimberly Turner. It publicly launched in August 2008, and is headquartered in [[Atlanta, Georgia]].<ref name="regatoraboutus"/> Lockhart is a former technology executive and consultant on building online businesses for large companies. He worked for various large [[real estate]] companies, [[Wells Fargo]], and was a co-founder of the hardware company HardwareOne, which is based in [[Sydney, Australia]].<ref name="regatoraboutus"/> Chris Turner is a programmer with experience in web, mobile, and video game development. He graduated with a [[Bachelor of Fine Arts|BFA]] in Studio Art from [[Truman State University]], and has been active in the independent video game community.<ref name="regatoraboutus"/> Kimberly Turner is a magazine editor and journalist,<ref name="ajc"/> with pieces appearing in American and Australian magazines such as ''[[Atlanta (magazine)|Atlanta]]'', ''Business to Business'', ''Outdoor'', ''Massive'', ''ADB'', and ''Roost,'' among others. She earned a master's degree in [[Applied Linguistics]] from the [[University of New South Wales]],<ref name="regatoraboutus"/> and is a regular contributor to ProBlogger.net.<ref name="problog"/> ===Recognition=== Regator.com was named by [[ReadWriteWeb]] as one of the top 100 web products of 2009,<ref name="tophundreds"/> one of the top tools for tracking topics on the web,<ref name="toptoics"/> and received an honorable mention for top RSS & syndication technologies of 2009.<ref name="toprss"/> [[Mashable]] awarded Regator.com third-place in the category of Social News in its 2008 [[Mashable#Mashable Awards|Open Web Awards]].<ref name="webawards"/> [[CNET]] named the free Regator iPhone app one of the top 10 iPhone apps of 2009,<ref name="cnet"/> and Marshall Kirkpatrick of ReadWriteWeb put it among his top 5 iPhone apps of 2009.<ref name="kirkpa"/> Regator for iPhone also received an honorable mention (along with apps from [[NPR]], ''[[New York Times]]'', ''[[USA Today]]'', and the ''[[Washington Post]]'') in the news category of the 2010 Best App Ever awards.<ref name="bestever"/> ==Technology== ===Regator.com=== Regator serves as an interactive blog directory, and all blogs are curated by human editors for quality. About 18% of blogs that are nominated for inclusion on the site are approved.<ref name="ajc"/><ref name="semantic"/> The included blogs generate tens of thousands of new posts daily. Regator also has an archive of curated content going back to 2007. Blogs that are un-updated for a long period of time without an explanation are removed from Regator.com.<ref name="ajc"/> The site allows readers to add non-Regator blogs to view on their personalized My Regator page, though these blogs are not shared with the Regator community.<ref name="inquisitr"/><ref name="public"/> Regator also has free [[GUI widget|widgets]] so bloggers can display Regator trends, searches, or posts on their website.<ref name="api"/> ===Regator Platform=== Regator's semantic [[API]] uses [[wikt:proprietary|proprietary]] algorithms to produce [[metadata]] such as past and present trends. The API provides time-sensitive results so users can see what topics or terms are most closely related to a search term in the past or present.<ref name="api"/> The Regator can also tag, categorize, and provide data about any block of text, and has tools for creating graphs of historical coverage, social media monitoring, etc. ===Regator Breaking News=== In June 2011, Regator launched Regator Breaking News, a subscription service for journalists and bloggers that provides breaking stories in real-time.<ref name="mashable"/> Regator Breaking News is an [[Adobe Air]] app that works with [[Macintosh|Mac]], [[Linux]], and [[Windows]].<ref name="regatorbreaking"/> According to Turner, the app uses algorithms to analyze social media (chiefly the curated Regator blogs)<ref name="semantic"/> and identify and separate breaking stories from normal internet activity.<ref name="mashable"/> According to [[Mashable]], in trials the app delivered a breaking story faster than [[CNN]] by 29 minutes, [[FoxNews.com]] by eight minutes, the ''[[Huffington Post]]'' email alert by 57 minutes, and [[Twitter]] trending topics by 11 minutes.<ref name="mashabldddsdsdsdsdsdsdsdsdsdsssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssse"/> ===Regator for iPhone=== The Regator iPhone apps (Lite and Premium) allow for reading, searching, and sharing blog content via [[iOS]]. They also include real-time and historical trend tracking, sharing mechanisms, monitoring tools, and others.<ref name="iphone"/><ref name="pcworld"/> == References == {{reflist|2| refs = <ref name="mashable">{{cite news | title = How Regator Uses Social Media to Beat CNN at Breaking News | first = Sarah | last = Kessler | url = http://mashable.com/2011/06/16/regator-breaking-news/ | publisher = [[Mashable]] | date = June 16, 2011 | accessdate = 2011-08-12 }}</ref> used <ref name="semantic">{{cite news | title = In Blogging Space, Spoils Go To Early Posters | first = Jennifer | last = Zaino | url = http://semanticweb.com/in-blogging-space-spoils-go-to-early-posters_b20766 | newspaper = | publisher = SemanticWeb.com | date = June 20, 2011 | accessdate = 2011-08-12 }}</ref> <ref name="regatorbreaking">{{cite news | title = Regator Breaking News: Less Time Wasted, More Time Writing | url = https://breakingnews.regator.com/ | newspaper = | publisher = Regator | date = | accessdate = 2011-08-12 }}</ref> <ref name="toprss">{{cite news | title = Top 10 RSS and Syndication Technologies of 2009 | first = | last = | url = http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/top_rss_syndication_technologies_of_2009.php | newspaper = | publisher = [[ReadWriteWeb]] | date = 2009 | accessdate = 2011-08-12 }}</ref> <ref name="toptoics">{{cite news | title = Top Topic Trackers | first = Richard | last = MacManus | url = http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/top_topic_trackers_updated.php | newspaper = | publisher = [[ReadWriteWeb]] | date = January 24, 2010 | accessdate = 2011-08-12 }}</ref> <ref name="webawards">{{cite news | title = 2008 Open Web Awards: Final Voting Round | first = | last = | url = http://mashable.com/openwebawards/final-voting-round/ | newspaper = | publisher = [[Mashable]] | date = | accessdate = 2011-08-12 }}</ref> <ref name="cnet">{{cite news | title = My 10 favorite iPhone apps of 2009 | first = Rick | last = Broida | url = http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-19512_7-10414502-233.html | newspaper = | publisher = [[CNET]] | date = December 14, 2009 | accessdate = 2011-08-12 }}</ref> <ref name="kirkpa">{{cite news | title = Your Favorite Mobile Apps of 2009 | first = Richard | last = MacManus | url = http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/your_favorite_mobile_apps_of_2009_reader_survey.php | newspaper = | publisher = [[ReadWriteWeb]] | date = November 27, 2009 | accessdate = 2011-08-12 }}</ref> <ref name="tophundreds">{{cite news | title = Top 100 Web Products of 2009 | first = | last = | url = http://www.readwriteweb.com/best_products_2009.php | newspaper = | publisher = [[ReadWriteWeb]] | date = 2009 | accessdate = 2011-08-12 }}</ref> <ref name="inquisitr">{{cite news | title = Regator now supports OPML, personal feeds + extra invites | first = Duncan | last = Riley | url = http://www.inquisitr.com/2035/regator-now-supports-opml-personal-feeds-extra-invites/ | newspaper = | publisher = | date = July 30, 2008 | accessdate = 2011-08-12 }}</ref> <ref name="public">{{cite news | title = Regator, The Social Blog Aggregator, Launches to the Public | first = Peter | last = Ha | url = http://techcrunch.com/2008/08/07/regator-the-social-blog-aggregator-launches-to-the-public/ | publisher = [[TechCrunch]] | date = August 7, 2008 | accessdate = 2011-08-12 }}</ref> <ref name="ajc">{{cite news | title = Decatur start up aims to find the best blogs | first = Jamie | last = Gumbrecht | url = http://www.ajc.com/living/content/living/stories/2009/01/29/regator_aggregator_decatur.html | newspaper = [[The Atlanta Journal-Constitution]] | date = January 29, 2009 | accessdate = 2011-08-12 }}</ref> <ref name="pcworld">{{cite news | title = Find the Web's Best Blog Posts at Regator | first = Rick | last = Broida | url = http://www.pcworld.com/article/170677/find_the_webs_best_blog_posts_at_regator.html | newspaper = [[PC World (magazine)|PC World]] | date = August 24, 2009 | accessdate = 2011-08-12 }}</ref> <ref name="bestever">{{cite news | title = 2010 Best App Ever Awards: Winners | url = http://bestappever.com/awards/2010/winner/news | publisher = Best App Ever | date =2010 | accessdate = 2011-08-12 }}</ref> <ref name="api">{{cite news | title = Regator Platform | url = http://platform.regator.com/api/ | publisher = Regator | accessdate = 2011-08-12 }}</ref> <ref name="problog">{{cite news | title = Archives: Kimberly Turner | url = http://www.problogger.net/archives/author/kimberlyturner/ | publisher = [[ProBlogger]] | accessdate = 2011-08-12 }}</ref> <ref name="regatoraboutus">{{cite news | title = About Us | url = http://regator.com/about_us/ | publisher = Regator | accessdate = 2011-08-12 }}</ref> <ref name="iphone">{{cite news | title = Regator for iPhone | url = http://regator.com/iphone/ | publisher = Regator | accessdate = 2011-08-12 }}</ref> }} ==Further reading== *[[TechCrunch]]: [http://techcrunch.com/2008/08/07/regator-the-social-blog-aggregator-launches-to-the-public/ Regator, The Social Blog Aggregator, Launches to the Public] (August 2008) *[[PC World (magazine)|PC World:]] [http://www.pcworld.com/article/170677/find_the_webs_best_blog_posts_at_regator.html Find the Web's Best Blog Posts at Regator] (August 2009) *[[CNET]]: [http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-19512_7-10414502-233.html My 10 favorite iPhone apps of 2009] (December 2009) *[[Mashable]]: [http://mashable.com/2011/06/16/regator-breaking-news/ How Regator Uses Social Media to Beat CNN at Breaking News] (June 2011) ==External links== *[http://regator.com/ Regator.com] *[https://breakingnews.regator.com/ Regator Breaking News] *[http://platform.regator.com/api/ Regator Platform] *[https://twitter.com/regator/ Regator] on [[Twitter]] *[http://www.facebook.com/Regator Regator] on [[Facebook]] [[Category:Blog search engines]] [[Category:American news websites]] [[Category:Blogs]] [[Category:Internet properties established in 2008]] [[Category:Social information processing]] [[Category:Social bookmarking]] 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