Thanks for the kind words and your professional insights. :)
Angie Alaniz 210.535.0952
Angelica Alaniz
· 2 years ago
Thanks for the kind words and your professional insights. :)
Angie Alaniz 210.535.0952
Steven
· 2 years ago
Andy,
Your BlogCatalog review is interesting. What area of the site would you focus on improving next? Seems like they need to differentiate themselves from MBL. I doubt they have the resources of a Yahoo. What niche play/strategic move could they make to jettison themselves above MLB? What could they do to keep the Buzz going?
Steven
Steven
· 2 years ago
Andy,
Your BlogCatalog review is interesting. What area of the site would you focus on improving next? Seems like they need to differentiate themselves from MBL. I doubt they have the resources of a Yahoo. What niche play/strategic move could they make to jettison themselves above MLB? What could they do to keep the Buzz going?
Steven
Meg
· 2 years ago
Hi Andy
As always we can rely on you to give a very thorough review :) Shall be sure to check it out.
Meg
· 2 years ago
Hi Andy
As always we can rely on you to give a very thorough review :) Shall be sure to check it out.
AndyBeard
· 2 years ago
Steven - well maybe my review might kickstart a little more on the buzz side. Some of the things that could benefit them are already integrated with Bumpzee such as content aggregation and automatic tagging, turning Bumpzee into a "tag space"
Meg - I am not sure whether it will work with Wordpress.com - it will be especially interesting for you in the way a directory can morph into a social network, though I am not sure if that is the right direction for your Dlook Australian business directory
(yes I am good at dropping links for my regulars)
AndyBeard
· 2 years ago
Steven - well maybe my review might kickstart a little more on the buzz side. Some of the things that could benefit them are already integrated with Bumpzee such as content aggregation and automatic tagging, turning Bumpzee into a "tag space"
Meg - I am not sure whether it will work with Wordpress.com - it will be especially interesting for you in the way a directory can morph into a social network, though I am not sure if that is the right direction for your Dlook Australian business directory
(yes I am good at dropping links for my regulars)
David Airey
· 2 years ago
A great review, Andy.
I'll not be on the early up-take just yet, but you did make me think it over.
David Airey
· 2 years ago
A great review, Andy.
I'll not be on the early up-take just yet, but you did make me think it over.
Owen
· 2 years ago
Nice review Andy.
The biggest problem I have, as a user is that this really presents fragmentation in the market. My blog now has MyBlogLog, BlogCatalog and SpicyPage widgets with faces on them .. and I'm sure this is just the crest of a new wave of similar services
Would have been nice to just have 1 service that everyone uses, but unfortunately that's not the way the market works ...
Owen
· 2 years ago
Nice review Andy.
The biggest problem I have, as a user is that this really presents fragmentation in the market. My blog now has MyBlogLog, BlogCatalog and SpicyPage widgets with faces on them .. and I'm sure this is just the crest of a new wave of similar services
Would have been nice to just have 1 service that everyone uses, but unfortunately that's not the way the market works ...
Jules
· 2 years ago
Great run-down on the service. I admit, I was one of the first ones to add the widget on my blog. I'm not sure how long I will keep it around though. The nofollow thing really blows. (P.S. Great capture of me sneaking around your neighborhood)
Jules
· 2 years ago
Great run-down on the service. I admit, I was one of the first ones to add the widget on my blog. I'm not sure how long I will keep it around though. The nofollow thing really blows. (P.S. Great capture of me sneaking around your neighborhood)
Michelle MacPhearson
· 2 years ago
@Owen - I think that the fragmentation will dissipate over time. People will gravitate to one service, others will follow... I'm just interested in seeing which service that'll be!
@Andy - Jeez you're thorough! Thanks for the run-down. :-)
The MBL interface irritates me, it doesn't seem very intuitive. But if you're blogging about marketing, it's the place to be. I'm hoping another service converts the market - or that the entry of serious competitors is enough to prompt MBL into making some upgrades.
Michelle MacPhearson
· 2 years ago
@Owen - I think that the fragmentation will dissipate over time. People will gravitate to one service, others will follow... I'm just interested in seeing which service that'll be!
@Andy - Jeez you're thorough! Thanks for the run-down. :-)
The MBL interface irritates me, it doesn't seem very intuitive. But if you're blogging about marketing, it's the place to be. I'm hoping another service converts the market - or that the entry of serious competitors is enough to prompt MBL into making some upgrades.
Atul
· 2 years ago
Hi , you have posted nice review on Blog Catalog , I think this is the best sources to get traffic to your blogs .
Atul
· 2 years ago
Hi , you have posted nice review on Blog Catalog , I think this is the best sources to get traffic to your blogs .
Maki :: Dosh Dosh
· 2 years ago
I've never really liked Blog Catalog.. submitted several fine blogs to them previously but they weren't listed for some reason.
I'll didn't know they started social networking.. probably a good time to check them out again.. thanks, Andy!
Maki :: Dosh Dosh
· 2 years ago
I've never really liked Blog Catalog.. submitted several fine blogs to them previously but they weren't listed for some reason.
I'll didn't know they started social networking.. probably a good time to check them out again.. thanks, Andy!
Lord Matt
· 2 years ago
I'll have you know my tin foil hat looks very sexy...
Lord Matt
· 2 years ago
I'll have you know my tin foil hat looks very sexy...
Meg
· 2 years ago
Hi Andy
You are quite right about the widget.
Thanks for the anchor text ;) you're too kind!
Meg
· 2 years ago
Hi Andy
You are quite right about the widget.
Thanks for the anchor text ;) you're too kind!
Steve Wordpressguy
· 2 years ago
Nice review of blogcatalog. I've been using it for a few days on my site and have seen some modest traffic. The traffic seems to be genuine, rather than simply other users hunting for new contacts to push their own site at - which is a genuine differentiator from mybloglog. Too many widgets is a big issue though, so hopefully some real breakthrough in usefulness to make one or the other the standout leader (even by niche) will help cull down the sheer number or avatar panels everyone has on their blogs.
Steve Wordpressguy
· 2 years ago
Nice review of blogcatalog. I've been using it for a few days on my site and have seen some modest traffic. The traffic seems to be genuine, rather than simply other users hunting for new contacts to push their own site at - which is a genuine differentiator from mybloglog. Too many widgets is a big issue though, so hopefully some real breakthrough in usefulness to make one or the other the standout leader (even by niche) will help cull down the sheer number or avatar panels everyone has on their blogs.
MrDoubts
· 2 years ago
Nice Post Andy. A few days back I had a big fight with Blogcatalog Guys in my blog, when I wrote Blogcatalog is not what it shows. There had been long debates in the "no follow link" issue. You can read them here: http://moredoubts.wordpress.com/2007/06/07/blogcatalog-is-not-what-it-shows/ hope that the information and their comments(Daniel and Tony Berkman)will help you.
MrDoubts
· 2 years ago
Nice Post Andy. A few days back I had a big fight with Blogcatalog Guys in my blog, when I wrote Blogcatalog is not what it shows. There had been long debates in the "no follow link" issue. You can read them here: http://moredoubts.wordpress.com/2007/06/07/blogcatalog-is-not-what-it-shows/ hope that the information and their comments(Daniel and Tony Berkman)will help you.
www.BloggingMix.com
· 2 years ago
I'd rather say that Blogcatalog is an IMPROVED VERSION OF Mybloglog. Since this post has been made, a lot of changes took place at Blogcatalog. With the current innovations introduced at Blogcatalog, I won't be surprised that Blogcatalog will beat Mybloglog in a few months from now. Mybloglog is getting boring nowadays.
www.BloggingMix.com
· 2 years ago
I'd rather say that Blogcatalog is an IMPROVED VERSION OF Mybloglog. Since this post has been made, a lot of changes took place at Blogcatalog. With the current innovations introduced at Blogcatalog, I won't be surprised that Blogcatalog will beat Mybloglog in a few months from now. Mybloglog is getting boring nowadays.
AndyBeard
· 2 years ago
Rose you are right, and it is something I should have picked them up on by now.
Actually you should be congratulated for being among what I estimate to be the 0.1% of bloggers who have some kind of terms of service on their blogs.
From what I remember it was not until MyBlogLog were acquired by Yahoo that they had a comprehensive ToS, and it also took Wordpress.com months after launch to have something in place, even though they were indiscriminately banning people.
The nearest Blogcatalog come to having a privacy policy is
* Your e-mail address will not be sold, traded, or shown publicly * No Solely Commercial or Pornagraphic Material
That appears on the page when you are signing up.
They are using Google Analytics for tracking, so it is hard to say whether they even have access to all the data that is being tracked, or knowledge about it.
AndyBeard
· 2 years ago
Rose you are right, and it is something I should have picked them up on by now.
Actually you should be congratulated for being among what I estimate to be the 0.1% of bloggers who have some kind of terms of service on their blogs.
From what I remember it was not until MyBlogLog were acquired by Yahoo that they had a comprehensive ToS, and it also took Wordpress.com months after launch to have something in place, even though they were indiscriminately banning people.
The nearest Blogcatalog come to having a privacy policy is
* Your e-mail address will not be sold, traded, or shown publicly * No Solely Commercial or Pornagraphic Material
That appears on the page when you are signing up.
They are using Google Analytics for tracking, so it is hard to say whether they even have access to all the data that is being tracked, or knowledge about it.
BloggingMix
· 2 years ago
The mere fact that you actively participate in the forum, and that, we, the members exchange ideas and opinions and that we help each other, and that we have conflicts sometimes but still return to participate in the community ARE GLARING PROOFS THAT BLOGCATALOG COMMUNITY IS DOING VERY WELL.
BloggingMix
· 2 years ago
The mere fact that you actively participate in the forum, and that, we, the members exchange ideas and opinions and that we help each other, and that we have conflicts sometimes but still return to participate in the community ARE GLARING PROOFS THAT BLOGCATALOG COMMUNITY IS DOING VERY WELL.
Brad Jasper
· 2 years ago
My little baby is all grown up now :).
Great review Andy.
Brad Jasper
· 2 years ago
My little baby is all grown up now :).
Great review Andy.
Profitimo
· 1 year ago
Thanks Andy for a nice post. Yes I do agree and I do have a Blogcatalog profile where I interact almost everyday. So I wanna know..how do u manage Long Friend list and Groups? Do you think you gain good amount of profitable traffic to your site from Blogcatalog? How can we build long term relationships with the members there? Too many questions...I know :P..pls do answer
Profitimo
· 1 year ago
Thanks Andy for a nice post. Yes I do agree and I do have a Blogcatalog profile where I interact almost everyday. So I wanna know..how do u manage Long Friend list and Groups? Do you think you gain good amount of profitable traffic to your site from Blogcatalog? How can we build long term relationships with the members there? Too many questions...I know :P..pls do answer
Andrew
· 1 year ago
I was just wondering about BlogCatalog vs MyBlogLog debate. Which one would bring more visitors to my blog? I'm currently a member of BlogCatalog only. I do like the features...
I only recently started using that tool which lets you list your usernames at various social bookmarking sites, such as Digg or StumbleUpon. Then it shows a list of items you've bookmarked there. Nifty!
Andrew
· 1 year ago
I was just wondering about BlogCatalog vs MyBlogLog debate. Which one would bring more visitors to my blog? I'm currently a member of BlogCatalog only. I do like the features...
I only recently started using that tool which lets you list your usernames at various social bookmarking sites, such as Digg or StumbleUpon. Then it shows a list of items you've bookmarked there. Nifty!
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Angie Alaniz
210.535.0952
Angie Alaniz
210.535.0952
Your BlogCatalog review is interesting. What area of the site would you focus on improving next? Seems like they need to differentiate themselves from MBL. I doubt they have the resources of a Yahoo. What niche play/strategic move could they make to jettison themselves above MLB? What could they do to keep the Buzz going?
Steven
Your BlogCatalog review is interesting. What area of the site would you focus on improving next? Seems like they need to differentiate themselves from MBL. I doubt they have the resources of a Yahoo. What niche play/strategic move could they make to jettison themselves above MLB? What could they do to keep the Buzz going?
Steven
As always we can rely on you to give a very thorough review :) Shall be sure to check it out.
As always we can rely on you to give a very thorough review :) Shall be sure to check it out.
Some of the things that could benefit them are already integrated with Bumpzee such as content aggregation and automatic tagging, turning Bumpzee into a "tag space"
Meg - I am not sure whether it will work with Wordpress.com - it will be especially interesting for you in the way a directory can morph into a social network, though I am not sure if that is the right direction for your Dlook Australian business directory
(yes I am good at dropping links for my regulars)
Some of the things that could benefit them are already integrated with Bumpzee such as content aggregation and automatic tagging, turning Bumpzee into a "tag space"
Meg - I am not sure whether it will work with Wordpress.com - it will be especially interesting for you in the way a directory can morph into a social network, though I am not sure if that is the right direction for your Dlook Australian business directory
(yes I am good at dropping links for my regulars)
I'll not be on the early up-take just yet, but you did make me think it over.
I'll not be on the early up-take just yet, but you did make me think it over.
The biggest problem I have, as a user is that this really presents fragmentation in the market. My blog now has MyBlogLog, BlogCatalog and SpicyPage widgets with faces on them .. and I'm sure this is just the crest of a new wave of similar services
Would have been nice to just have 1 service that everyone uses, but unfortunately that's not the way the market works ...
The biggest problem I have, as a user is that this really presents fragmentation in the market. My blog now has MyBlogLog, BlogCatalog and SpicyPage widgets with faces on them .. and I'm sure this is just the crest of a new wave of similar services
Would have been nice to just have 1 service that everyone uses, but unfortunately that's not the way the market works ...
@Andy - Jeez you're thorough! Thanks for the run-down. :-)
The MBL interface irritates me, it doesn't seem very intuitive. But if you're blogging about marketing, it's the place to be. I'm hoping another service converts the market - or that the entry of serious competitors is enough to prompt MBL into making some upgrades.
@Andy - Jeez you're thorough! Thanks for the run-down. :-)
The MBL interface irritates me, it doesn't seem very intuitive. But if you're blogging about marketing, it's the place to be. I'm hoping another service converts the market - or that the entry of serious competitors is enough to prompt MBL into making some upgrades.
I'll didn't know they started social networking.. probably a good time to check them out again.. thanks, Andy!
I'll didn't know they started social networking.. probably a good time to check them out again.. thanks, Andy!
You are quite right about the widget.
Thanks for the anchor text ;) you're too kind!
You are quite right about the widget.
Thanks for the anchor text ;) you're too kind!
Too many widgets is a big issue though, so hopefully some real breakthrough in usefulness to make one or the other the standout leader (even by niche) will help cull down the sheer number or avatar panels everyone has on their blogs.
Too many widgets is a big issue though, so hopefully some real breakthrough in usefulness to make one or the other the standout leader (even by niche) will help cull down the sheer number or avatar panels everyone has on their blogs.
hope that the information and their comments(Daniel and Tony Berkman)will help you.
hope that the information and their comments(Daniel and Tony Berkman)will help you.
Actually you should be congratulated for being among what I estimate to be the 0.1% of bloggers who have some kind of terms of service on their blogs.
From what I remember it was not until MyBlogLog were acquired by Yahoo that they had a comprehensive ToS, and it also took Wordpress.com months after launch to have something in place, even though they were indiscriminately banning people.
The nearest Blogcatalog come to having a privacy policy is
That appears on the page when you are signing up.
They are using Google Analytics for tracking, so it is hard to say whether they even have access to all the data that is being tracked, or knowledge about it.
Actually you should be congratulated for being among what I estimate to be the 0.1% of bloggers who have some kind of terms of service on their blogs.
From what I remember it was not until MyBlogLog were acquired by Yahoo that they had a comprehensive ToS, and it also took Wordpress.com months after launch to have something in place, even though they were indiscriminately banning people.
The nearest Blogcatalog come to having a privacy policy is
That appears on the page when you are signing up.
They are using Google Analytics for tracking, so it is hard to say whether they even have access to all the data that is being tracked, or knowledge about it.
Great review Andy.
Great review Andy.
I only recently started using that tool which lets you list your usernames at various social bookmarking sites, such as Digg or StumbleUpon. Then it shows a list of items you've bookmarked there. Nifty!
I only recently started using that tool which lets you list your usernames at various social bookmarking sites, such as Digg or StumbleUpon. Then it shows a list of items you've bookmarked there. Nifty!