Comments on: Is the Blogroll Dead? http://www.bloggingtips.com/2008/03/10/is-the-blogroll-dead/ Blogging Guides, News, Tips, Resources Sat, 20 Mar 2010 23:15:05 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: Блог Волотко Дмитрия - Это нормально © :: Entries :: Блогроллы умерли? http://www.bloggingtips.com/2008/03/10/is-the-blogroll-dead/#comment-218406 Блог Волотко Дмитрия - Это нормально © :: Entries :: Блогроллы умерли? Mon, 28 Jul 2008 22:44:13 +0000 http://www.bloggingtips.com/2008/03/10/is-the-blogroll-dead/#comment-218406 [...] самом деле сейчас была переводная часть с bloggingtips.com, потому как сам я прост о не задумывался об этом. [...] [...] самом деле сейчас была переводная часть с bloggingtips.com, потому как сам я прост о не задумывался об этом. [...]

]]> By: Dusty http://www.bloggingtips.com/2008/03/10/is-the-blogroll-dead/#comment-88456 Dusty Sat, 15 Mar 2008 03:11:51 +0000 http://www.bloggingtips.com/2008/03/10/is-the-blogroll-dead/#comment-88456 As more and more people try and make money online, the blogroll has become less important to the reader. It is hard to tell a paid link from a link posted because the author actually liked the site and what it has to offer. On most of my <a href="http://chasingthebull.info" rel="nofollow">blogs</a>, I add friends to my blogroll and I always appreciate it when they do they same for me. As more and more people try and make money online, the blogroll has become less important to the reader. It is hard to tell a paid link from a link posted because the author actually liked the site and what it has to offer.

On most of my blogs, I add friends to my blogroll and I always appreciate it when they do they same for me.

]]> By: Susan Gunelius http://www.bloggingtips.com/2008/03/10/is-the-blogroll-dead/#comment-87008 Susan Gunelius Wed, 12 Mar 2008 21:01:27 +0000 http://www.bloggingtips.com/2008/03/10/is-the-blogroll-dead/#comment-87008 Thanks for the great comments, everyone! Looks like this debate will continue although the blogroll does certainly seem to be losing its value. I think we'll see less and less of it (particularly on large, popular blogs) over time. Thanks for the great comments, everyone! Looks like this debate will continue although the blogroll does certainly seem to be losing its value. I think we’ll see less and less of it (particularly on large, popular blogs) over time.

]]> By: Zhu http://www.bloggingtips.com/2008/03/10/is-the-blogroll-dead/#comment-86451 Zhu Tue, 11 Mar 2008 19:07:36 +0000 http://www.bloggingtips.com/2008/03/10/is-the-blogroll-dead/#comment-86451 I personally find my own blogroll pretty useless but I leave it alone, since most people appreciate a link. I built a page ("the world") with a screenshot of each blog I like though, and it gets way more hits... I personally find my own blogroll pretty useless but I leave it alone, since most people appreciate a link. I built a page (“the world”) with a screenshot of each blog I like though, and it gets way more hits…

]]> By: Wayne Liew http://www.bloggingtips.com/2008/03/10/is-the-blogroll-dead/#comment-86261 Wayne Liew Tue, 11 Mar 2008 12:22:07 +0000 http://www.bloggingtips.com/2008/03/10/is-the-blogroll-dead/#comment-86261 I used to make them as my online bookmarks. However, with the development of RSS feed reader, especially the great Newsgator FeedDemon that I am using, I don't find the blogroll useful any more. I used to make them as my online bookmarks. However, with the development of RSS feed reader, especially the great Newsgator FeedDemon that I am using, I don’t find the blogroll useful any more.

]]> By: Andy MacDonald http://www.bloggingtips.com/2008/03/10/is-the-blogroll-dead/#comment-86054 Andy MacDonald Tue, 11 Mar 2008 04:47:04 +0000 http://www.bloggingtips.com/2008/03/10/is-the-blogroll-dead/#comment-86054 Yeah i couldnt agree more with you on this one. I actually don't like to have a long blogroll, for me, i only have 5/6 links at max in my blog roll because too many links looks too cluttered. I make a point of clicking each link once per week to ensure they are still all active, but are blog rolls dead? Well, i think i agree again on that note. they probably are dead, and the idea of a single page of recommended reading is a good idea in my opinion. With a separate page you can add additional information which relates to each link, which then makes that page look like a standard page of content, and not a page of links, but its worth keeping an eye over the next few months/years at how many people ditch the blog roll altogether. Yeah i couldnt agree more with you on this one. I actually don’t like to have a long blogroll, for me, i only have 5/6 links at max in my blog roll because too many links looks too cluttered. I make a point of clicking each link once per week to ensure they are still all active, but are blog rolls dead? Well,

i think i agree again on that note. they probably are dead, and the idea of a single page of recommended reading is a good idea in my opinion. With a separate page you can add additional information which relates to each link, which then makes that page look like a standard page of content, and not a page of links, but its worth keeping an eye over the next few months/years at how many people ditch the blog roll altogether.

]]> By: Easton Ellsworth http://www.bloggingtips.com/2008/03/10/is-the-blogroll-dead/#comment-85879 Easton Ellsworth Mon, 10 Mar 2008 22:15:54 +0000 http://www.bloggingtips.com/2008/03/10/is-the-blogroll-dead/#comment-85879 "The" blogroll ain't dead. But many blogrolls are. If you have a list of favorite/related links, just keep it fresh and put it where it belongs. Easier said than done, of course, but it's still a simple thing to do. “The” blogroll ain’t dead. But many blogrolls are. If you have a list of favorite/related links, just keep it fresh and put it where it belongs. Easier said than done, of course, but it’s still a simple thing to do.

]]> By: Sue @ TameBay http://www.bloggingtips.com/2008/03/10/is-the-blogroll-dead/#comment-85858 Sue @ TameBay Mon, 10 Mar 2008 21:34:31 +0000 http://www.bloggingtips.com/2008/03/10/is-the-blogroll-dead/#comment-85858 I've been aware for a while that few readers were clicking our blogroll links, but I've been thinking of them more as a hat-tip to others in our niche. You make me wonder if I shouldn't move the links to a separate page, or at least to below the advertising :lol: I’ve been aware for a while that few readers were clicking our blogroll links, but I’ve been thinking of them more as a hat-tip to others in our niche. You make me wonder if I shouldn’t move the links to a separate page, or at least to below the advertising :lol:

]]> By: Kevin http://www.bloggingtips.com/2008/03/10/is-the-blogroll-dead/#comment-85819 Kevin Mon, 10 Mar 2008 20:05:01 +0000 http://www.bloggingtips.com/2008/03/10/is-the-blogroll-dead/#comment-85819 I think it depends on the site. I usually associate blogrolls with personal sites. I have been considering adding a blogroll to bloggingtips but I'm not sure whether it would be a good idea - perhaps a dedicated page to recommended links would be better. On the other hand, on my <a href="http://www.system0.net/" rel="nofollow">personal blog</a> I have added a blogroll and I am going to continue to expand it with sites I visit and friend's sites. It's a way of passing kudos to those sites and letting readers know the type of sites you read. I think it depends on the site. I usually associate blogrolls with personal sites.

I have been considering adding a blogroll to bloggingtips but I’m not sure whether it would be a good idea – perhaps a dedicated page to recommended links would be better.

On the other hand, on my personal blog I have added a blogroll and I am going to continue to expand it with sites I visit and friend’s sites. It’s a way of passing kudos to those sites and letting readers know the type of sites you read.

]]> By: Michael Martine, Blog Consultant http://www.bloggingtips.com/2008/03/10/is-the-blogroll-dead/#comment-85812 Michael Martine, Blog Consultant Mon, 10 Mar 2008 19:46:33 +0000 http://www.bloggingtips.com/2008/03/10/is-the-blogroll-dead/#comment-85812 The blogroll is not dead. Google's social graph API just resurrected it. More than ever, understanding the relationship between links will be important. If there's one thing the WordPress blogroll allows, it is the use of XFN data to signify your relationship with the links in your blogroll. The blogroll is not dead. Google’s social graph API just resurrected it. More than ever, understanding the relationship between links will be important. If there’s one thing the WordPress blogroll allows, it is the use of XFN data to signify your relationship with the links in your blogroll.

]]> By: Rob O. http://www.bloggingtips.com/2008/03/10/is-the-blogroll-dead/#comment-85804 Rob O. Mon, 10 Mar 2008 19:20:14 +0000 http://www.bloggingtips.com/2008/03/10/is-the-blogroll-dead/#comment-85804 I agree - the blogroll is dead. Or at least thoroughly obsolete... I still maintain a fairly simple static blogroll-style <a href="http://www.2dolphins.com/links.html" title="Click here to view the "Favote Sites" page on 2Dolphins.com." rel="nofollow">Favorite Sites</a> page but I get significantly better click-thru and just general response from in-line links. Using inline links within my blog posts gives me the opportunity to not only offer a link to my readers, but also give them some idea of why I think the link is worth clicking. It's a much more meaningful alternative. I agree – the blogroll is dead. Or at least thoroughly obsolete…

I still maintain a fairly simple static blogroll-style Favorite Sites page but I get significantly better click-thru and just general response from in-line links. Using inline links within my blog posts gives me the opportunity to not only offer a link to my readers, but also give them some idea of why I think the link is worth clicking. It’s a much more meaningful alternative.

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