Interacting with the Outbrain ratings widget

Outbrain is a ratings widget that allows you to rate posts and receive recommendations. We have it installed on this blog.

Just the other day, Outbrain released a neat little update that allows it to be aware if the blog is using Disqus. It then presents the option to comment to Disqus while rating the blog post. It’s a small integration, and a nice way to show how blog applications can interact with each other without the blogger having to explicitly choose to install both as a package.

We like Outbrain and hope to do more with them and other complementary services with this approach: simple benefits that don’t require additional fiddling with options.

Daniel on October 29th 2008 in disqus

  • Your link to outbrain does not include the TLD (.com). It just happens to work because our browsers are smart enough. It should probably be fixed.
  • Just a typo - it's fixed now. Thanks Jim.
  • human3rror
    sweet. this is cool.
  • Nice! Smart guys at Outbrain. Why not work with them to let people rate comments and recommend other comments to read?
  • Excellent.. Integrates with FeedFlare as well.
    Thanks for the heads up !
  • Does it mean that you won't build your own rating system to rate posts and comments? Ideally, having both would be great.
  • Your link to outbrain does not include the TLD (.com). It just happens to work because our browsers are smart enough. It should probably be fixed.
  • Nice! Smart guys at Outbrain. Why not work with them to let people rate comments and recommend other comments to read?
  • very cool... more open web stuff to have a geek affair with.
  • Just a typo - it's fixed now. Thanks Jim.
  • human3rror
    sweet. this is cool.
  • Excellent.. Integrates with FeedFlare as well.
    Thanks for the heads up !
  • LN
    I have just tried the Outbrain on my site, it looks good.
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  • Having a ratings widget on your blog can never go wrong.
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  • Does it mean that you won't build your own rating system to rate posts and comments? Ideally, having both would be great.
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  • Hartmut
    Why have you sold my e-mail adress?

    It´s a little bit strange that I got a mess of spam emails since I signed up for this service..

    Good job..
  • We've never sold or given away anyone's email address, and we never will. The increase in spam is a coincidence.
  • Hartmut
    Why have you sold my e-mail adress?

    It´s a little bit strange that I got a mess of spam emails since I signed up for this service..

    Good job..
  • We've never sold or given away anyone's email address, and we never will. The increase in spam is a coincidence.
  • tonydelea
    Hello, have you heard of www.mypage.com? It's a nice website and free web app builder that you can use and it has social networking capabilities too!
  • I use both disqus and out brain on fractals of change so glad to see the integration
  • I use both disqus and out brain on fractals of change so glad to see the integration
  • Nice, I have never used a rating widget, it's about time to install Outbrain
  • Nice, I have never used a rating widget, it's about time to install Outbrain
  • Nice, I have never used a rating widget, it's about time to install Outbrain
  • Nice, I have never used a rating widget, it's about time to install Outbrain
  • ronaldchis
    Hello
  • ronaldchis
    Hello
  • ronaldchis
    Hello
  • Outbrain seems great ! This is my first time hearing it. Thanks for the introduction. I would definitely check it out.
  • Outbrain seems great ! This is my first time hearing it. Thanks for the introduction. I would definitely check it out.
  • Outbrain seems great ! This is my first time hearing it. Thanks for the introduction. I would definitely check it out.
  • Is this built in onto to disqus or we have to install it separately on our own?
  • Is this built in onto to disqus or we have to install it separately on our own?
  • Another fine widget to complement the bog.
  • Another fine widget to complement the bog.
  • Another great plugin. Hope it has translated to greater participation from readers otherwise it is just another "nice to have"
  • Another great plugin. Hope it has translated to greater participation from readers otherwise it is just another "nice to have"
  • Rating systems will keep bloggers on their toes to give off their best.
  • Rating systems will keep bloggers on their toes to give off their best.
  • Outbrain widget is really easy to install and I must add that it does enhance readers' experience while providing valuable feedback to bloggers.
  • Outbrain widget is really easy to install and I must add that it does enhance readers' experience while providing valuable feedback to bloggers.
  • Rif Chia
    I saw a number of such integration. Simple yet powerful.
  • Happy to know that we can use Outbrain now
  • nice! i was just looking for a rating capability
  • Great feature.
  • Great feature.
  • Brian Ashton
    nice article dude
  • Outbrain seems cool!It doesn't stick it's logo with the widgets. This is what I like.No forcing in advertising
  • yes i personally felt that outbrain is good.
  • Jasmine Lim
    A rating widget! That's sounds cool! Hope to have more design or colour to choose from though.It's great!
  • Outbrain is good! It doesn't display its logo for publicity.That's what I am looking for.
  • Nice widget. Would definitely try installing it.
  • replicaloh
    Outbrain is good! It doesn't display its logo for publicity.That's what I am looking for.
  • Duple Ang
    Nice widget. Would definitely try installing it.
  • Duple Ang
    Nice widget. Would definitely try installing it.
  • ezditto
    Nice widget. Would definitely try installing it.
  • ezditto
    Nice widget. Would definitely try installing it.
  • Very Cool & Excellent
  • jonaw
    I personally felt that a rating widgets are great as some might not want to state their comments on that particular post and might want to give some opinions through ratings.

    I believe blogs that talks about food or gadgets will definitely find it useful.I have not tried Outbrain yet .However, I felt that they should include more designs to it ,so as to attract the younger generations.
  • Ryan Low
    The concept of having a rating widget on blogs are great. I didn't use to think that rating is needed when we have the commenting system but it doesn't seems to be the case.After I have used the rating widgets, I have seen more people rating than commenting.Thanks for introducing Outbrain to us!
  • jonaw
    I personally felt that a rating widgets are great as some might not want to state their comments on that particular post and might want to give some opinions through ratings.

    I believe blogs that talks about food or gadgets will definitely find it useful.I have not tried Outbrain yet .However, I felt that they should include more designs to it ,so as to attract the younger generations.
  • Annie
    May I know what other stuffs that makes Outbrain stands out from the rest of the rating widgets websites?I am still considering if I should get it install.There are pros and cons about Outbrain. The pros are it advertises themselves through words of mouth and the cons are there isn't any design to choose from.
  • ryanlow
    The concept of having a rating widget on blogs are great. I didn't use to think that rating is needed when we have the commenting system but it doesn't seems to be the case.After I have used the rating widgets, I have seen more people rating than commenting.Thanks for introducing Outbrain to us!
  • Annie
    May I know what other stuffs that makes Outbrain stands out from the rest of the rating widgets websites?I am still considering if I should get it install.There are pros and cons about Outbrain. The pros are it advertises themselves through words of mouth and the cons are there isn't any design to choose from.
  • May I know what other stuffs that makes Outbrain stands out from the rest of the rating widgets websites?I am still considering if I should get it install.There are pros and cons about Outbrain. The pros are it advertises themselves through words of mouth and the cons are there isn't any design to choose from.
  • chrisgrogan
    They do not do hard selling of their widgets to user. I personal fave. There are some that have their logos are slogans added in fine text that destroys the whole widgets.
  • chrisgrogan
    They do not do hard selling of their widgets to user. My personal fave. There are some that have their logos are slogans added in fine text that destroys the whole widgets.
  • chrisgrogan
    They do not do hard selling of their widgets to user. My personal fave. There are some that have their logos are slogans added in fine text that destroys the whole widgets.
  • chrisgrogan
    They do not do hard selling of their widgets to user. My personal fave. There are some that have their logos are slogans added in fine text that destroys the whole widgets.
  • reklam
  • I'm was also browsing Outbrain website for a widget to install and now I just come to know that Disqus can be integrate with this useful service so tell me how can i do it? via my Disqus admin section or should I need to install it separately into my server?

    Thanks,

    Aniruddh
  • I'm was also browsing Outbrain website for a widget to install and now I just come to know that Disqus can be integrate with this useful service so tell me how can i do it? via my Disqus admin section or should I need to install it separately into my server?

    Thanks,

    Aniruddh
  • I'm was also browsing Outbrain website for a widget to install and now I just come to know that Disqus can be integrate with this useful service so tell me how can i do it? via my Disqus admin section or should I need to install it separately into my server?

    Thanks,

    Aniruddh
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    great post sir..
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  • very cool... more open web stuff to have a geek affair with.
  • LN
    I have just tried the Outbrain on my site, it looks good.
  • Hartmut
    Why have you sold my e-mail adress?

    It´s a little bit strange that I got a mess of spam emails since I signed up for this service..

    Good job..
  • Andrew B.
    We've never sold or given away anyone's email address, and we never will. The increase in spam is a coincidence.
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