Comments on: To Blogroll or Not to Blogroll http://www.blogherald.com/2007/12/31/to-blogroll-or-not-to-blogroll/ The leading source of news covering the blogosphere, Web 2.0, new technology, and related topics. Wed, 17 Mar 2010 21:26:41 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Ravi Matah http://www.blogherald.com/2007/12/31/to-blogroll-or-not-to-blogroll/comment-page-1/#comment-1104121 Ravi Matah Wed, 05 Aug 2009 00:31:29 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/2007/12/31/to-blogroll-or-not-to-blogroll/#comment-1104121 Blogrolls are good, i use the grouped blogroll plugin, so i can have 2 seperate blogrolls,... one normal and one i use for my articles published on other sites, works good for me! Blogrolls are good, i use the grouped blogroll plugin, so i can have 2 seperate blogrolls,… one normal and one i use for my articles published on other sites, works good for me!

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]]> By: How important are blogrolls? http://www.blogherald.com/2007/12/31/to-blogroll-or-not-to-blogroll/comment-page-1/#comment-662298 How important are blogrolls? Thu, 13 Nov 2008 16:24:14 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/2007/12/31/to-blogroll-or-not-to-blogroll/#comment-662298 [...] To Blogroll or Not To Blogroll [...] [...] To Blogroll or Not To Blogroll [...]

]]> By: Daisy Holmes http://www.blogherald.com/2007/12/31/to-blogroll-or-not-to-blogroll/comment-page-1/#comment-661248 Daisy Holmes Thu, 13 Nov 2008 00:54:37 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/2007/12/31/to-blogroll-or-not-to-blogroll/#comment-661248 f3zi5fsn03naxum3 f3zi5fsn03naxum3

]]> By: Costa Rica Hotels http://www.blogherald.com/2007/12/31/to-blogroll-or-not-to-blogroll/comment-page-1/#comment-634524 Costa Rica Hotels Wed, 22 Oct 2008 18:12:08 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/2007/12/31/to-blogroll-or-not-to-blogroll/#comment-634524 I think that blogrolls are ok, but they are not used for the purpose they were created. You want your visitors to use the blogroll to check out similar content from perhaps some of your site's writers. Heidi I think that blogrolls are ok, but they are not used for the purpose they were created. You want your visitors to use the blogroll to check out similar content from perhaps some of your site’s writers.

Heidi

]]> By: Jon http://www.blogherald.com/2007/12/31/to-blogroll-or-not-to-blogroll/comment-page-1/#comment-310940 Jon Mon, 07 Jan 2008 20:10:13 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/2007/12/31/to-blogroll-or-not-to-blogroll/#comment-310940 I think blogrolls are useful for handing out link love, but they tend to take up too much space when you get anywhere north of ten links. I put together Better Blogroll for WordPress so that people could keep their blogrolls, but not make them be a distraction on their sites. Maybe this might help you? I think blogrolls are useful for handing out link love, but they tend to take up too much space when you get anywhere north of ten links.

I put together Better Blogroll for WordPress so that people could keep their blogrolls, but not make them be a distraction on their sites.

Maybe this might help you?

]]> By: Anne Helmond http://www.blogherald.com/2007/12/31/to-blogroll-or-not-to-blogroll/comment-page-1/#comment-308230 Anne Helmond Fri, 04 Jan 2008 10:51:40 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/2007/12/31/to-blogroll-or-not-to-blogroll/#comment-308230 I see a lot of pros en cons in the comments that also passed my mind. I see my blogroll as relevant recommendations, yet I don't want a "mile long" blogroll that needs constant updating. While post links are a different type of recommendation they seem more relevant. I receive traffic through other people´s blogrolls and it feels like a matter of politeness to link back. But politeness and function are two different things that need consideration. I thought the remarks regarding the blog's design were particularly interesting. A separate page or a blogroll tag or a theme without a blogroll. I wonder how many themes have removed the blogroll in favor of the design. Or is it in favor of function? I think my ultimate decision will lie in how form will meet function. I see a lot of pros en cons in the comments that also passed my mind. I see my blogroll as relevant recommendations, yet I don’t want a “mile long” blogroll that needs constant updating. While post links are a different type of recommendation they seem more relevant.

I receive traffic through other people´s blogrolls and it feels like a matter of politeness to link back. But politeness and function are two different things that need consideration.

I thought the remarks regarding the blog’s design were particularly interesting. A separate page or a blogroll tag or a theme without a blogroll. I wonder how many themes have removed the blogroll in favor of the design. Or is it in favor of function?

I think my ultimate decision will lie in how form will meet function.

]]> By: Nils Geylen http://www.blogherald.com/2007/12/31/to-blogroll-or-not-to-blogroll/comment-page-1/#comment-306861 Nils Geylen Wed, 02 Jan 2008 15:14:11 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/2007/12/31/to-blogroll-or-not-to-blogroll/#comment-306861 I removed my blogroll a long time ago. It was hard keeping up with so many people starting blogs, then not updating anymore. Nobody reads blogrolls anyway. Better to link from posts and be involved in social networks. Who spends their time on an island reading notice boards? I removed my blogroll a long time ago. It was hard keeping up with so many people starting blogs, then not updating anymore.

Nobody reads blogrolls anyway. Better to link from posts and be involved in social networks. Who spends their time on an island reading notice boards?

]]> By: Megan http://www.blogherald.com/2007/12/31/to-blogroll-or-not-to-blogroll/comment-page-1/#comment-305252 Megan Mon, 31 Dec 2007 22:34:05 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/2007/12/31/to-blogroll-or-not-to-blogroll/#comment-305252 My blogroll is mostly family and friends -- I read far too many blogs to put them all in the list. I've also linked to my other blog there, and I put a little "updated" tag on it whenever I put up a new post on the other site. Every time I add someone to the blogroll, I write a little "welcome" post introducing him or her and encouraging readers to visit. Sitemeter tells me a lot of readers use the blogroll, so I definitely won't be getting rid of it. My blogroll is mostly family and friends — I read far too many blogs to put them all in the list. I’ve also linked to my other blog there, and I put a little “updated” tag on it whenever I put up a new post on the other site.

Every time I add someone to the blogroll, I write a little “welcome” post introducing him or her and encouraging readers to visit.

Sitemeter tells me a lot of readers use the blogroll, so I definitely won’t be getting rid of it.

]]> By: Rob O. http://www.blogherald.com/2007/12/31/to-blogroll-or-not-to-blogroll/comment-page-1/#comment-305092 Rob O. Mon, 31 Dec 2007 20:07:16 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/2007/12/31/to-blogroll-or-not-to-blogroll/#comment-305092 I have something of a blogroll page on my site that features several categories of links. But overall, I've come to prefer providing the kinds of links that most often inhabit blogrolls within my blog posts rather than in a static list. In-line links give me the opportunity to not only offer the link, but also "sell" it - that is, explain to my readers/visitors why I think the link is worth clicking. I have something of a blogroll page on my site that features several categories of links. But overall, I’ve come to prefer providing the kinds of links that most often inhabit blogrolls within my blog posts rather than in a static list.

In-line links give me the opportunity to not only offer the link, but also “sell” it – that is, explain to my readers/visitors why I think the link is worth clicking.

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