Blogger Scott posted a comment praising Blog Catalog. As Groucho Marx once said “I’d never be part of a club that would have me as a member”, however, Blog Catalog looks to be the exception. It offers a social community of bloggers, tools, widgets and is stuffed with a bunch of other goodies as well.
As a directory, Blog Catalog serves up the content extremely well. The site is easy to navigate and even a novice blogger (a newbie) can learn from more experienced bloggers. Blogger Oktober Five made a point in his comment that most blogs don’t have a point. I beg to differ on that comment, as those who truly have something to say (other than pitching products and Google Adwords on their blogs) DO and/or try to make a point in their writings to their readers.
What’s cool about Blog Catalog is their ratings system. I came upon a blog entitled Founding Fathers, which has attained a score of five out five. While this blog is packed full of historical figures, it’s devoid of any advertisements (refreshing to see for a change). In fact, I enjoyed reading their quote of the day and then found myself reading more about John Adams.
Blog Catalog does have a few eyesores laying about the place but, for the most part, the ratings system helps one decide (ahead of time), if a blog is worth reading. Thanks Blogger Scott for the referral!
Before I switched to my WordPress blog I was on BlogCatalog but when I went to get the code again to put the widget on my new site (same URL as I had before,) they not only rejected my username and password but never answered my e-mail.
Rejected and dejected in Austin.