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We compared Blogpulse v. Google: subject was the Chicago Cubs in the playoffs.

Results from Blogpulse showed individual blogs of people predicting the outcome of the cups in the playoffs and the possibility of there being an all Chicago world series.  In google the results were the cups playoff schedule, ticketing websites as well as a few images from the 2008 season.  Blogpulse results averaged being 10 minutes old were googles latest post was 55 minutes ago. Our group liked using google as our search engine more than blogpulse.

Our esoteric topic was consumer behavior:

Blogpulse reported a mix of topics that did not have a high level of relevance to consumer behavior. The findings were random.  Google reported books, journals and web articles about consumer behavior.  In blogpulse the most recent was 20 minutes old, google reported one of the articles was posted earlier today.  If we were researching consumer behavior it would be more appropriate to use google rather than blogpulse.