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February 22, 2008
Using Popularity To Find Better Events
It's one of our most common questions: How do I get the most interesting events from a list of thousands? Now the answer is as simple as setting a sort order: 'popularity' has arrived.
How does it work? The API search documentation has the specifics, but the change is a simple one: instead of sorting by 'date' or 'relevance', sort your event or venue search results by 'popularity' to get the most interesting events first.
This works particularly well when combined with a category and a location, as seen on our revamped events tab page. You can preview the effect on any event or venue search on Eventful.com by changing the "Sort by" option in the sidebar.
So what does "popularity" really mean? It's our own formula based on all the interactions people have events, venues, performers, and demands on Eventful.com, combined with our proprietary recommendation engine.
The idea has been in the works for a while (you may have heard of 'mojo'), but now we've refined it to the point where it's ready for prime time. Please give it a try, and let us know if you have any questions.
Posted by chris at 02:33 PM